Bridge End Lodge Dollar

Bridge End Lodge is in Dollar. It's a detached lodge on a park, so you're not right on top of other people. You look out over the grounds to the Ochil Hills.

It sleeps four. Two bedrooms and, handily, two bathrooms. One is an ensuite toilet off the main bedroom, the other is a family shower room. It's a 4 Star place, so it's comfortable and well looked after. Everything is on one level, which is good.

You've got your own decking area. It gets the sun and faces the view. Inside is open plan: kitchen, living room, dining table all in one space.

The village centre is a short walk away. There's a shop, a couple of cafes, and places to eat. The nearest pub is about a mile. The park itself has about five acres of land to wander around. There's a river, the River Devon, right there for walks. You can fish in it if you have a permit.

For a proper walk, you can go up Dollar Glen to Castle Campbell. It's steep and wooded, a proper gorge. The castle is a ruin up the top, run by Historic Environment Scotland. Stirling is about half an hour's drive. You've got the castle and the Wallace Monument there. The Gleneagles Hotel and its golf courses are roughly twenty minutes away.

Stuff you might need to know: There's parking right by the lodge. The garden is enclosed. We can take one dog. There's a cot and a highchair if you need them. Bedding and towels are included. You've got WiFi, a washing machine, and a dishwasher.

For planning wider walks, the National Trust for Scotland looks after a lot of the local areas.