Briar Cottages
Briar Cottage Easter Achraw what3words:///Trickling Poems Scout, Lochearnhead, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park FK19 8PU Scotland
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Luxury and pet friendly self catering holiday cottages on the banks of Loch Earn in Lochearnhead village; rated excellent by previous guests.
Briar Steading sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms en-suite and is a pet free environment. Dog friendly Little Briar sleeps 3 and 2 pets.(Awarded Best Pet Holiday Home in Europe 2019 by EHHA).
Both cottages offer outstanding views south over Loch Earn, Edinample Castle and Stuc A Chroin Munro. The three acre gardens include, petanque, putting, free trout fishing in season, a jetty and slipway for small boats, open water swimming or paddleboarding.
Two sculptures in the loch garden are part of the award winning BLiSS art installation trail. The cottages are close to Sustrans NCR7, the Rob Roy Way and The Glen Ogle Trail .
Enjoy the central location for easy access to other tourist attractions. Briar Cottages are 200m from two dog friendly hotels and a water sports hire centre and 2 miles from fishing boat hire plus a golf club in St Fillans east Loch Earn.
Pets will enjoy the acre run around paddock, splash in stream and loch for swimming. Guests are invited to see the original cruck ceiling in the owners B listed thatched cottage, once home to tenants from ancient local clan MacLaren.
The site is hosted by Kim and Fraser Proven who are passionate about tourism and knowledgeable about the area with excellent contacts. They will show you around your cottage and assist in any way that they can to make your stay safe, comfortable, enjoyable and memorable.
Short Term let Licence Numbers ST00072F Briar Steading and ST00073F Little Briar Cottage
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Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
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Pets Allowed ( Dog / Pet Friendly )
BBQ facilities
Non-smoking hotel
Wifi
Highchairs available
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Sun deck
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Briar Cottage Easter Achraw what3words:///Trickling Poems Scout, Lochearnhead, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park FK19 8PU Scotland
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Absolutely amazing little gem with views to die for . Stayed in some luxurious places around Scotland this one tops them all. The host Kim and Fraser made the stay even better by there warm reception which made it feel home from home , they even invited us for birthday drinks in there private summer house on the loch which was fantastic even had my partner a birthday card ( lovely touch ) . Ideal base for The surrounding area lots of walks and things to do and see . The cottage was well equipped could not find fault with anything spotlessly clean and spacious main attraction the French doors onto the patio area woth panoramic views ( we couldn’t wait to be back every day to watch the ever changing colors ) . Definitely recommend and we will be retuning Thanks Kim and Fraser
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Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 2 weeks ago
Thank you for choosing to stay at Briar Steading in Lochearnhead to celebrate your partners birthday Julie. Autumn is a wonderful time of the year and we are really pleased that you witnessed the colour and light from sunrise to sunset on Loch Earn. The lounge French and bedroom patio doors enable guests to witness so many things as you know, including the lit sculptures and starry nights. As you can imagine these colours change all year round. It was our pleasure to welcome and meet you both and it was fun to chat and exchange stories, lochside on the birthday. People always ask "is it a special brithday"? Our answer is...they all are!. Thank you for sharing your lovely photographs. Our very best wishes and hope to pick up where we left off some time in the future. Kim and Fraser
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We had a fabulous stay at Little Briar Cottage for a week in September 23. Beautiful cottage and fabulous views. Spot , our beagle, also had a great time with the enclosed patio area his favourite! The views over Loch Earn were absolutely fantastic . An idyllic location and strongly recommended for the ideal break Our hosts Kim and Fraser were very welcoming , lovely people. We loved our week there and hope to return soon
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Kim Proven, Owner at Briar Cottages
Responded 22 Oct 2023
Thank you for choosing to stay at Little Briar with your gorgeous beagle. We are delighted that you and your pet enjoyed the views. We chose to secure the patio with wire coated fencing under the wood so that pets could continue to enjoy the views and not feel hemmed in. We are delighted that you enjoyed your first experience of Briar Cottages and thank you for sharing your kind words and sun filled photographs. It would be our pleasure to see you all back here at some time in the future. Best wishes, Kim and Fraser
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Just returned from a fabulous week here in little Briar ( pet friendly accommodation). So relaxing listening to the wildlife here, ideal for dog owners, there's a great walk to take your dog/s,, goes on for miles, the accommodation was spotless, everything you could wish for, the enclosed patio area is a great touch, making it more private and secure for your pet. Kim and Fraser are the most lovely people we've met, they will do anything for you to make your stay even better, advice on the local area, shops, places to visit, etc. If you like to get away from it all and enjoy peace and tranquility, then this is the place. We thoroughly enjoyed it, a week wasn't enough. Thank you once again, Kim and Fraser. Mike, Michelle and Daisy xx
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Good tip if the weather is good, see the loch at its finest first thing in a morning when the...
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Response from Kim Proven, Owner at Briar Cottages
Responded 1 Jul 2023
We are delighted that you enjoyed your first experience of Little Briar cottage at Briar Cottages on Loch Earn, including the scenery and seasonal wildlife. We are equally pleased that your lovely pet settled in and that you made the most of the off road old railway walkways. Thank you for your kind comments, we enjoyed chatting to you and exchanging stories too. You certainly took some fantastic photo's and video's showing off the grounds and area so thank you for sharing these. Enjoy the rest of the summer. All the best. Kim and Fraser xx
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Late to the review game....... Stayed at the little briar cottage for our honeymoon as we didn't know what the world would be like comming out of lockdown. BEST STAY EVER. Our hosts were so welcoming and answered any questions about the surrounding area. Our 2 dogs loved the area with a private garden for them to sniff around in and their own private entrance to the loch they were spoilt princess. Plenty to do within the area. We are back in June and are already counting down the weeks. The cottage is ideal for 2/3 very clean and kept to a high standard. Enclosed gated area with the most fantastic views. A beautiful kept garden by the hosts with a stream running down the side of the garden. A tranquil peaceful area away from the hustle of the world xx
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Kim Proven, Owner at Briar Cottages
Responded 6 Apr 2023
Thank you both very much for taking the time to share your first experience and we are delighted that you enjoyed your honeymoon at Little Briar Cottage on Loch Earn. These are fabulous photographs of you both paddle boarding and on an inflatable kayak. We were most impressed with the calmness of your paddleboarding pets too! We look forward to welcoming you all back to Little Briar cottage very soon. Kindest wishes, Kim and Fraser
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We were looking for a relaxing holiday, but also looking for Loch access, so our puppy could have first experience of swimming. The owners were so pleasant and welcoming, polite and charming, any issue would have been solved with ease, had we come across any. We stayed for a week, and could not fault the stay. We arrived, and even found a bottle of white wine in the fridge, that saw us relax further on the porch. Our puppy loved the private gangway into the Loch too, as well as the huge back (hillside) garden that provides stunning views, and the porcb that she could have an afternoon snooze. Have had no hesitation in booking to visit next year, and already can't wait.
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Date of stay: July 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip: Parking available for a car, most things provided, just need to bring food and drinks.
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Response from Kim Proven, Owner at Briar Cottages
Responded 26 Jul 2022
Thank you for choosing Little Briar Cottage and for taking the time to share your first experience at Briar Cottages on Loch Earn. We are delighted that your puppy took to swimming via our garden slipway and that she enjoyed the extensive run around paddock and stream in the rear garden. We are pleased that the fenced and gated patio and awning outside the cottage enabled you to relax without concern for your pet. Thank you for sharing your lovely photographs and for booking your return visit. We look forward to welcoming you all back to experience the ever changing scenery in a different season in 2023. Your pet had to contend with a few visiting rabbits this time. It might be a stag or deer next time! Kindest wishes, Kim and Fraser Proven
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I've stayed here twice now and never want leave. It is the most beautiful location right on the loch, with stunning views from the cottage. The whole cottage has views out over the water. There is plenty to do around with lots of lovely places to eat just a short drive away. We took our paddle board this time and it was amazing just being able to get up and walk straight down to the loch and go for a paddle. Bonus is there is a watersports place just 150m down the road offering all-sorts of fun activities. Also a putting green for the guests to use that sits right by the water. The hosts are both just incredible. Such warm and welcoming people who truly make this such a special place to come and stay. We can't wait to come stay again.
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Date of stay: June 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Kim Proven, Owner at Briar Cottages
Responded 13 Jun 2022
Thank you very much for your kind words. We are delighted that you enjoyed yourself in Briar Steading and it was our pleasure to welcome your family back again. It was lovely to see you utilising the garden on Loch Earn for paddle boarding and fishing too. We agree it is very convenient to be able to hire equiplement and wetsuits from the Loch Earn Wakeschool just a stroll away. Have a great summer and do get in touch any time when you are ready to have another lochside adventure. Our very best wishes Kim and Fraser
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Little Briar cottage was the perfect location for us to explore the beautiful surroundings of the Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park and further afield. No end of mountain walking, as well as lower level and forest tracks. Cosy and well equipped cottage with beautiful views across Loch Earn, made all the more welcoming by Fraser and Kim, the perfect hosts! (Photo: View down Loch Earn from above St. Fillans)
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Kim Proven, Owner at Briar Cottages
Responded 31 May 2022
We are delighted that you discovered and enjoyed so many walks and tracks in this area of our National Park. There are plenty to choose from. As per your lovely photograph, the high points enable superb views over Loch Earn. As you now know, the beautiful south facing loch views from the cottages change all the time. Each season brings a differnt light, colours and magic along with a variety of birds and wildlife. We are pleased that you enjoyed the comforts of Little Briar. We worked hard on upgrades and improvements over the last year or two including the new fenced stone patio and awning, a new kitchen and equipment plus soft furnishings flooring and furniture. Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to meet you and we are truly grateful to you for taking the time to share your experiences and photographs around Little Briar Cottage and Loch Earn.
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I don’t normally do this and write reviews, but on this occasion, I felt it was what I should do, and tell you of a place like no other... We have never been to the same place, in the whole wide world, more than once... Part from visiting my family in Eastbourne, I cant forget them... But this place, this haven, this beautiful part of the world, that Kim and Fraser have so kindly created, and shared with us... We have now had our 11th, wonderful and amazing holiday here... and this time we brought our family to show them why we have tried to come back here every year ! We would normally just stay in the Steading, the bigger of the 2x cottages, but this time we had both of them, Little Briar and the Steading, plenty of room for 5x adults. Both have been created to a very high standard, and are so nice and very cosy, like being home from home, everything that you could need, if needed, and the views from either cottage are absolutely spectacular ! I celebrated my 40th birthday here, a few years ago now, but my partner has just celebrated his 50th birthday here... Kim and Fraser, are the fonts of all knowledge of the surrounding areas, and happy to suggest somewhere new to try or visit... They welcome us each time, with open arms, and make us feel like we are part of their lovely gorgeous extended family... Their neighbours are pretty great too ! I would like to say a huge thank you to Kim and Fraser, and hope that we can continue to visit Briar Cottages, for many more years to come...…
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Date of stay: May 2022
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Response from Kim Proven, Owner at Briar Cottages
Responded 12 May 2022
Wow! What a fabulous review from the heart. We love welcoming people back and it was our honour to have you here to celebrate the 50th and other special occasions over the years. You were one of the first in Briar Steading after it was built in 2011 and will have watched the gardens evolve. Thank you so much for believing in us and for introducing the next generation. You are fefinitely honoury members of the Briar Cottages family! We actively keep up to date with new services, attractions and events. We know local business owners by their first names. Our tourism group and the Village newspaper helps us keep ahead too. I am so pleased that you have met some of our friends and neighbours over the years. You must be honourary villagers by now :). We are proud of our community folk. They make time for people and are ambassadors of local knowledge in Lochearnhead and the neighbouring villages. We respect that reviews are not for everyone and you will know that we also have guest review books in our cottages. So an enoromous thank you for taking the time to share your experiences here. We look forward to seeing you again with open arms and will have a think about new and exciting places for you to experience. We have enjoyed your company and stories over the years. Our very best wishes, have a great summer and pass on our best to the family. Kim and Fraser xx
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As beautiful as the pictures, if not more so. We stayed in Little Briar, which was incredibly comfortable for the two of us. Ideal for relaxing and taking in the scenery but also ideal as a base for getting out and exploring Scotland thanks to it being based in right in the middle of the country. Kim & Fraser are the best hosts you could hope for, so friendly, always on hand to make you feel at home and offer their expert advice on trips out and the best food spots. The facilities in Little Briar are everything you’ll need. Immaculate throughout with comfortable beds and a modern kitchen and bathroom, fast and reliable WiFi and radiators that warm the place up in no time, along with a covered outdoor area it sit and take in the view. We (sadly) didn’t have a pet with us ourselves, but there is no compromise on cleanliness, you’d never know a paw had stepped through the door. It was our first stay at Briar on family recommendation but it certainly won’t be our last!…
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Date of stay: May 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Kim Proven, Owner at Briar Cottages
Responded 12 May 2022
Thank you both very much for your lovely review of Little Briar Cottage on Loch Earn. We are delighted that you enjoyed your first visit on a family recommendation. We are also delighted that you found the cottage comfortable and mentioned facilities like the new kitchen that was fitted this year. We do attract couples with no pets as well as guests with pets and work hard to enure a fresh and clean experience for everyone on arrival. We built the partial awning during lockdown so that guests could choose to sit out on the patio or move back to the sheltered area as desired. Kind of you to share your experience, It was our pleasure to meet you both and good luck with lifes adventures. Kim mand Fraser.
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From the moment we arrived and saw the beautiful loch stretched out in front of us through both bedroom and livingroom room windows we felt relaxed. The luxury accommodation had absolutely everything we could think of or could possibly need and want. We spent time pondering the local villages of Killin, Comrie (beautiful bakery, butcher and green grocer) and Calender (check out all the little shops for loads of bargains). We played pool and had some food (delcious desserts) metres away from the cottage at the local hotels (150 steps!) and enjoyed fishing, watersports (despite the water being chilly!) It was the perfect location for our huge Easter egg hunt. The host could not have been more accommodating and helpful throughout the week and are so cheerful and fun they feel like family! A lovely time had by all spending a week relaxing and rejeuvating in the lovely surroundings. Thank you Briar Cottages.…
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Kim Proven, Owner at Briar Cottages
Responded 2 May 2022
Thank you for your lovely review and for sharing what you got up to for others to consider. Yes there are some lovely neighbouring villages to visit. We are delighted that your family enjoyed their week in Briar Steading and the three acre gardens on the shores of Loch Earn. Kindest regards Kim and Fraser
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Frequently Asked Questions about Briar Cottages
Which popular attractions are close to Briar Cottages?
Nearby attractions include Balquhidder Church Ruins (4.3 miles), Glen Ogle (2.6 miles), and Lochearnhead War Memorial (0.6 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Briar Cottages?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free parking, and kids activities.
Which room amenities are available at Briar Cottages?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and a dishwasher.
What food & drink options are available at Briar Cottages?
Guests can enjoy barbeque facilities during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to Briar Cottages?
Conveniently located restaurants include The Golden Larches Cafe & B&B, Mhor 84, and The Lochearnhead Hotel.
Is Briar Cottages located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.6 miles away from the centre of Lochearnhead.
Are any cleaning services offered at Briar Cottages?
Yes, a clothes dryer and a washing machine are offered to guests.
Are pets allowed at Briar Cottages?
Yes, pets are typically allowed, but it's always best to call ahead to confirm.
Are there any historical sites close to Briar Cottages?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Killin Railway Viaduct (5.7 miles).
Does Briar Cottages have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.