Leisure/Things to do: Loch Lomond and the Trossachs are internationally recognised as forming one of the most beautiful and romantic places in the world, and there is something for everyone here:

Walking: There are walks to suit everyone, high or low level, long or short, easy or strenuous
By the banks of the Endrick Water or Loch Lomond, Queen Elizabeth Forest, Country Parks, Nature Reserves. Many sections of the West Highland Way are easily reached. 
'Easy' hills such as Ben An, to more difficult such as Ben Lomond or The Cobbler are nearby.

Golf: Championship courses at St. Andrews and Gleneagles, and many smaller local courses, at Aberfoyle, Balfron, Buchanan, Strathendrick, Callander, Stirling. We have a comprehensive guide.

Cycling: The cottage has a secure storage area for bikes, or they can be hired in Drymen and Aberfoyle. There are numerous very good routes in the Queen Elizabeth Forest, around Callander and from Drymen to Balloch and Aberfoyle.

Riding: There are several British Horse Society and TRSS Approved Trekking and Riding Centres within travelling distance of the cottage. Please ask for details. 

Fishing: For salmon, trout and pike on the Endrick and Loch Lomond; trout on the Lake of Menteith; there are also several local fisheries. 

Wildlife: There are several Scottish Wildlife Trust and RSPB reserves in the area; Loch Lomond is internationally important with many rare species, wonderful for botanists and birdwatchers. Kingfishers on the Endrick, ospreys on Loch Lomond and the Lake of Menteith, ptarmigan on the high tops, capercaillie at Aberfoyle, eagles and otters, bluebells in spring and heather in August, and many small, exquisite sites for wild flowers.

Touring: There are countless beautiful drives in the vicinity of the cottage, and a large part of Central Scotland is easily explored within a day trip - Argyll, Ayrshire, Perthshire, even the Borders.

Anything else?: Yes! Watersports; all kinds of outdoor activities; historic places - castles, stately homes, battlefields, Robert Burns, Rob Roy; architecture -Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Glasgow's Victorian, Edinburgh's Georgian; attractions - Glengoyne Distillery, the Falkirk Wheel, Callendar House, Blair Drummond Safari Park, Lomond Shores, Deep Sea World, Visitor Centres; museums, art galleries, shopping in Edinburgh and Glasgow; Clyde shipbuilding; National Trust properties; leisure centres for swimming, etc., gardens - the Royal Botanic in Edinburgh, Glasgow Botanic Garden, and many others. 

Is that all?: No! Cruise Loch Katrine on the Sir Walter Scott, sail down the Clyde on the P.S. Waverley, experience Loch Lomond and its islands by boat.
Motorsports at Knockhill, off road driving at Knockhill or Dunkeld. Go karts, ten pin bowling, cinemas
Garden Centres and country parks……..
Or just relax!