About the town » Callander, Stirling, Scotland, Great Britain

Callander (/ˈkæləndər/; Scottish Gaelic: Calasraid) is a small town in the region of Stirling, Scotland, situated on the River Teith. The town is located in the former county of Perthshire and is a popular tourist stop to and from the Highlands.The town serves as the eastern gateway to the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, the first National Park in Scotland. Due to its location it is often referred to as the "Gateway to the Highlands". The former St. Kessog's Church is now the Visit Scotland Centre, offering tourist information for the area.Dominating the town to the north are the Callander Crags, a visible part of the Highland Boundary Fault, rising to 343 m at the cairn.Ben Ledi (879 m) lies north-west of Callander. Local walks include Bracklinn Falls, The Meadows, Callander Crags and the Wood Walks. The town sits on the Trossachs Bird of Prey Trail.McLaren High School educates pupils aged 12 to 18 from a catchment area extending to Tyndrum and Inversnaid.Callander achieved prominence during the 1960s as the fictional setting "Tannochbrae" in the BBC television series Dr. Finlay's Casebook.