Outdoor Activities

The Vane Farm Nature Reserve, which is owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, is literally next door to the lodges. This is one of the most popular RSPB reserves in Scotland. There is an educational visitor centre, including coffee shop, overlooking Loch Leven. An outdoor trail winds up through woodland to the top of Vane Hill and down to purpose built hides from which visitors can view the many and varied birds which can regularly be seen on and around the shores of Loch Leven.

Distance from site: 500m
For more details - see Vane Farm website

Loch Leven

Loch Leven is well known for its fishing, indeed it has become the most famous trout water in the world with the renowned Loch Leven Brown Trout. The opening of the Scottish National Angling Centre at the pier has improved facilities greatly for anglers who can now relax in a fully licensed bar with hot food and snacks available. There is also a well stocked angling shop.

All fishing on the loch is done by boat and a few boats have been specially adapted for disabled anglers.

Distance from site: - 5 miles

Heatheryford Fishings

10 acre loch with bank fishing and fly fishing brown and rainbow trout.

Facilities include café / tackle hire and professional tuition

Distance from site: - 5 miles

Glendevon Trout Farm

Bank fishing for rainbow trout all year round

Distance from site: - 8 miles

There are various other lochs, reservoirs and rivers available for fishing. For many other excellent fishing locations nearby see: fishing-uk-scotland.com and search under Tayside and Fife.

The Scottish Gliding Centre at Portmoak Airfield is the largest gliding club in Scotland and provides facilities for gliding enthusiasts from all over Europe and beyond.

Instruction and training holidays are offered to those wanting to experience this exhilarating sport.

Portmoak airfield is located within a short distance from the lodges and you can regularly marvel at these 'man-made' birds as they soar above Loch Leven from the comfort of your lodge.

There is a restaurant within the Gliding Centre and all visitors are made very welcome.

Distance from site: 2 miles
For more details - see The Scottish Gliding Centre website

Scotland is rightly regarded as the home of golf and there are several championship golf courses within easy reach of the lodges.

St Andrews (29 miles), Kingsbarns (32 miles) and Carnoustie (41 miles) all regularly hold international competitions and are all within 45 minutes from your lodge.

There are two eighteen hole courses in Kinross and over two dozen other golf courses within a 40 minute drive, including The Old Course, St. Andrews (29 miles), The Dukes Course, St. Andrews (29 miles), Drumoig, Leuchars (25 miles), Gleneagles, Auchterarder (22 miles) and Murrayshall, Perth (22 miles).

There are also two excellent driving ranges close by at Cluny Clays, Kirkcaldy (7 miles) and Wellsgreen Golf Range, Windygates (10 miles), both of which have superb restaurants.

Knockhill

Knockhill Racing Circuit, Scotland's National Motorsport Centre, is only 10 miles from the lodges. A nationally recognised venue for a variety of motor events such as the Scottish Motor Racing Club, British Superbikes (BSB) and the British Touring Cars (BTCC), Knockhill also has regular motorbike, car racing and go-karting activities as well as on road, off-road and skid pan driver training and fun days.

Distance from site: - 10miles
For more details - see The Knockhill website

Scottish Off Road Driving Centre

The Scottish Off Road Driving Centre, near gateside offers a variety of off road experiences.

Distance from site: 10 miles
For more details - see Scottish Off Road Driving Centre website

Loch Leven, the largest loch in lowland Scotland, lies in the shadow of the Lomond Hills and is one of the most important sites for waterfowl in Britain. It has the largest concentration of breeding ducks found anywhere in the UK and more than 20,000 Pink-footed and Graylag geese take up residence on and around the loch in early winter. A significant amount of these birds remain throughout the entire winter months.

Shooting can also be arranged upland on the farmland at Findatie. The shooting rights are controlled by Des Cochrane who is a registered BASC Guide. On his UK Shooting Breaks.org website you will be able to find information on many of the types of shooting and stalking that you will be able to do under the supervision and guidance of Des.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL SHOOTING MUST BE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE

Clay Pigeon Shooting

Cluny Clays Activity Centre is only 7 miles from the lodges and can offer both clay pigeon shooting and shooting with air rifles.

Walking

The Fife Coastal Path stretches from the Forth Bridges to Crail and can be broken up into many smaller walks along which you can often spot a variety of wildlife such as puffins, grey seals and dolphins.

The famous Tetley Tea Trail is a pleasant afternoon's walk linking Scotlandwell with Kinnesswood.

The proposed 'Round Loch Leven' walkway is due to get underway soon and will provide a walking / cycle route around the 12 mile perimeter of Loch leven. This will be accessed directly from the site of Loch Leven Lodges

For more walks see: www.walkscotland.com

Hill Walking

The Lomond and Ochil Hills lie between the Forth and Tay valleys with the Ochils lying just east of Stirling. Ben Cleuch (721m) is the highest peak of the Ochils affording stunning views from its summit. At the west end of the Ochils, Dumyat (418m) is a superb viewpoint looking over the scenes of some of William Wallace's finest hours.

The Lomond Hills in Fife have three distinct tops, the West and East lomonds and the Bishop Hill. West Lomod is the highest at 522m, with easy walking over grassland. On reaching the summit you are rewarded with marvelous views of the Highland Hills to the north and Loch Leven to the west.

Outdoor Activity Centres

There are several Outdoor Activity Centres within a 10 mile radius from the lodges offering a range of sporting opportunities:

Lochore Meadows ( 5 miles)

• Adventurous
• Play Area
• Nature Trails
• Windsurfing
• Horse riding
• Orienteering
• Fishing
• Golf

Balado Activity Centre ( 6 miles)

• Hot Air Ballooning
• Model Flying
• Microlighting
• Motorsports
• Clay Pigeon Shooting

Cluny Clays (9 miles)

• Clay pigeon Shooting
• Golf course and driving range
• Archery
• Air rifles
• Falconry

Sports Centres

There are also a number of Sports Centres within a 10 mile radius which provide facilities for both indoor and outdoor activities

Loch Leven Leisure Centre

• Swimming pool
• Squash courts
• Sauna

Fife Institute of Physical & Recreational Education

• Swimming pool
• Squash courts
• Tennis courts
• Football pitches

Fraserbowl, Glenrothes

• Ten pin bowling

Bells Sports Centre

• Curling
• Indoor Bowls