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Go Country


Contact details:

Foresthills Watersports Centre, Kinlochard, Nr Aberfoyle, FK8 3TL

Tel: 01877 387750

Email: Go Country

Web: Go Country


gocountry provide a full range of outdoor activities to suit all ages and interests. Based on idyllic Loch Ard near Aberfoyle, you can try out activities on land and loch. Why not try the unique waterpark including an 'iceberg', trampoline and hamster wheel or canoeing, mountain biking, quad biking, cliff-jumping, climbing/abseiling, gorge-walking, orienteering, archery, horse riding, fishing and horse riding.

Either participate in sessions supervised by our qualified instructors or hire mountain bikes, canoes or fishing kit and go it alone.

Customised programmes are available too and developed for groups of all sizes and interests.

What we do best:

Either participate in a supervised session of canoeing on Loch Ard or go it alone by hiring open canoes for 1, 2 or 3 people.

Travel Directions


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From Glasgow, take the A81 heading through Bearsden and Milngavie and past Dumgoyne and the Campsie Fells. Follow this road until you reach Braeval. At Braeval take the A821 to Aberfoyle and at Aberfoyle take the B829 for about 4.5 miles to reach Forest Hills Watersports Park on Loch Ard.

Available packages


See www.gocountry.co.uk

Other activities available


Rock Climbing  Mountain Biking  Multi activities  Quad Biking  Archery 

Useful info


Equipment provided?

Equipment is provided as part of the supervised session or available for hire.

What do I need to wear?

No special equipment or clothing is required.

When can I do it?

As part of a group, sessions are available to suit your requirements, otherwise scheduled sessions are available each week - see www.gocountry.co.uk for details.  Bikes for hire are available every day, 9 to 5pm and 9 to 7pm in summer.


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