Dochart Forest
Woodland footpaths wind through the ancient forest that surrounds the site — out of the door and straight under the canopy.
The Area
Close enough to reach. Far enough to feel away.
Wester Lix sits near Killin, in the north of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park — around ninety minutes from Edinburgh and Glasgow, and a world away from both.
Wester Lix · Killin · Loch Tay
Perfectly situated near Killin and Loch Tay.
Wester Lix sits within Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, three miles west of Killin in Perthshire — a protected landscape, legally shielded from development and surrounded by the ancient Dochart Forest.
Killin sits at the western tip of Loch Tay, where the Falls of Dochart tumble through the village. It's one of the National Park's quieter corners — well-loved, well-served and busy in every season, but never overrun.
Nest itself is wrapped in the trees, with views up to the hills and skies dark enough at night to see the Milky Way with the naked eye.
On the doorstep
Walk it. Ride it. Swim it. Climb it.
The National Park draws visitors every month of the year — and the area around Wester Lix gives them reasons to keep coming back.
Killin village — 3 miles
The iconic Falls of Dochart tumble through the heart of the village, with pubs, restaurants and local amenities a short hop from the site.
Loch Tay — 3 miles
Scotland's fourth largest loch, sitting at the foot of Ben Lawers, with stunning views across the water to the Tarmachan Ridge.
Munros & summits
Ben Lawers, Ben More and Stob Binnein head a string of Munros within easy reach — serious days out, straight from breakfast.
On the water
Salmon fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding and open-water swimming on Loch Tay and the rivers that feed it.
On two wheels
National Cycle Route 7 passes the door — over the Glen Ogle viaduct, into Killin on the old railway line, with quiet glen roads beyond.
Walking & touring
The Rob Roy Way and the Heart 200 route both pass the site, and the Breadalbane mountains open up from Killin.
Wildlife throughout
Red squirrels in the pines, golden eagles above the ridges and otters along the loch shores.
Dark skies
Genuinely dark night skies in the National Park — stargazing from the bath, the bed or by the fire.
…plus a nine-hole golf course in the village, Highland games each summer and the famous loop road around Loch Tay. You name it, it's on the doorstep.
Getting here
A remote but practical location.
~90 min from Edinburgh & Glasgow
3 miles to Killin & Loch Tay
Heart 200 And Rob Roy Way
12 months Year round Tourism
From the door
Minutes from the things worth driving to.
- Killin & the Falls of Dochart 5 min
- Loch Tay 8 min
- Crianlarich 12 min
- Ben Lawers trailhead 25 min
- Callander 30 min
- Stirling 50 min
- Glasgow · Edinburgh ~90 min
Approximate driving times. Prefer two wheels? NCN Route 7 runs into Killin in 15–20 minutes.
Get directionsGuests arrive via the A85, turning off near Lix Toll — a bonnie drive, and one that feels like a reset. The road narrows, the trees close in, and in moments, you’ve left the city behind for open skies, fresh air and the quiet of the forest.
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Watch Nest take shape.
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