Trossachs Holiday Park Gartmore and where to stay
A holiday park with lodges, pods and pitches, and a community-owned inn with six rooms
Trossachs Holiday Park at Gartmore lists holiday homes, lodges, caravans, camping pitches and pods on its own website, with booking through its direct system. In the village, the Black Bull has six en-suite bedrooms above a community-owned pub. You need a car or a plan for buses, and we give no prices or ratings because neither site states them in a form we can quote.
- Black Bull bedrooms
- 6
- Black Bull breakfast served from
- 8am
- Black Bull check-in, from
- 4pm
- Pets in Black Bull bedrooms
- No
Where should you stay in Gartmore?
Stay at Trossachs Holiday Park if you want a self-contained base with your own kitchen, a pod or a tent pitch. Its own website lists holiday homes, lodges, caravans, camping pitches and pods at Gartmore, Stirling FK8 3SA, and a direct booking system. Whether a particular unit is for sale or for hire, and what it costs, is set out there, not here.
Stay at the Black Bull if you want a bed and breakfast in a village pub. It has six en-suite bedrooms on the first and second floors, a full Scottish breakfast included from 8am to 9:30am, and check-in from 4pm (5pm on Mondays and Tuesdays). The bedrooms are pet-free and the stairs are not wheelchair accessible. The community bought the inn in 2019.
Gartmore is an inland village in the south of the park, on a minor road north of Drymen, so it suits visitors who want a quiet base and a drive to the lochs. For other choices nearby, compare where to stay in Aberfoyle and a bed for the night in Drymen.
Places to stay in Gartmore compared
Everything here comes from the properties' own sites, read on 13 October 2026. A blank in the table means the site did not say, not that the answer is yes.
| Stay | What it offers | Parking | Dogs | Booking | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trossachs Holiday Park | A holiday park with holiday homes, lodges, caravans, camping pitches and pods, part of Horizon Holiday Parks. Phone 01877 382 614. The National Park's camping list places it under Aberfoyle. | Not stated on the pages we read: ask when you book. | Not stated on the pages we read: ask for the written policy. | Through the park's own booking system. Number of pitches, season dates and prices were not stated where we looked, so check before you plan. | Open in maps |
| Black Bull Gartmore | A village inn with six en-suite bedrooms (four super king that can be set as twins, two doubles), a full Scottish breakfast included, and a pub and restaurant downstairs. Community-owned since 2019. Main Street, Gartmore FK8 3RW. Phone 01877 382054. | Not stated on the page we read: ask when you book. | Bedrooms are pet-free. Dogs are allowed in the bar, Heritage Rooms and Green Room during dining, but not the main restaurant. | Check-in 4pm (5pm Monday and Tuesday), check-out 10:30am. Book through its website or by phone or email. No prices on the page we read. | Open in maps |
| Other B&Bs and self-catering | Other guest rooms exist in and around the village, but we found no property-level facts on their own sites, so we name none. | Ask each place. | Ask. | Book direct, and compare recent guest reviews on at least two sites. | |
| Camping with a permit | Not applicable near Gartmore: the permit zones are on the loch shores. The guide to permit zones and rules has the map. | Not applicable. | Not applicable. | See the permit guide. |
We give no prices, star ratings or review scores, because we have no dated source for them.
Choose and book
Decide whether Gartmore is your base
Gartmore is quiet. For more shops and attractions, look at on to Aberfoyle, and for the West Highland Way, Drymen and what to do there. The Trossachs lochs are a drive from either.
Pick the park or the inn
A holiday home, lodge or pod suits a family or a longer stay, and a tent pitch suits a short trip. The Black Bull suits one or two nights with a meal and a bar downstairs. Remember it has no step-free access to the bedrooms.
Plan the evening meal
The Black Bull serves food on set days and times that its page headed summer lists: Tuesday to Thursday from 5pm to 8pm, Friday 5pm to 8:30pm, Saturday 12pm to 2:45pm and 5pm to 8:30pm and Sunday 12pm to 2:45pm and 5pm to 8pm, last seatings. It recommends reservations, so check winter hours.
Arrive without a car
Check Traveline Scotland before you rely on a bus. The Stirling Council Trossachs Explorer runs year-round between Aberfoyle and Callander, so ask whether it serves your stop, and see routes in by car, train and bus.
Use the official site where you can
Book direct with the property if you want its own terms. Where we add a partner link, we always give the official option beside it.
Check before you book
- Is the Trossachs Holiday Park unit you want for hire? The park's site also promotes holiday homes, so confirm the type of unit and the terms before you pay.
- Season, pitch numbers and prices are not stated where we looked: ask the park for them.
- The Black Bull's bedrooms are pet-free. Dogs are allowed in parts of the bar and dining rooms only.
- The Black Bull's kitchen hours on its page are headed summer. Ask what applies in winter.
- Parking at both places is not stated on the pages we read. The car park prices and rules page helps if you drive on to a day out.
Other bases nearby
If Gartmore is full or not quite right, these are the closest alternatives.
- AberfoyleThe Trossachs gateway, with more choice of hotels, a campsite and shops. Its stays are compared in the Aberfoyle guide linked above.
- DrymenA West Highland Way village with a square, inns and hotels. Its stays are compared in the Drymen guide linked above.
More about the area
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Questions people ask
Where is Trossachs Holiday Park?
At Gartmore, Stirling FK8 3SA. The National Park's camping list places it under Aberfoyle, and you can phone the park on 01877 382 614.
What can you stay in at Trossachs Holiday Park?
Its website lists holiday homes, lodges, caravans, camping pitches and pods, and a direct booking system. Check which units are for hire.
Does Trossachs Holiday Park take dogs?
We did not find a dog policy on the pages we read, so ask the park before you book.
Does the Black Bull in Gartmore have rooms?
Yes. It has six en-suite bedrooms, with a full Scottish breakfast included from 8am to 9:30am.
Can I bring a dog to the Black Bull?
Not into the bedrooms, which are pet-free. Dogs are allowed in the bar, Heritage Rooms and Green Room during dining, but not the main restaurant.
Who owns the Black Bull in Gartmore?
The Gartmore community bought it in 2019, and it is registered as a community benefit society.
What time is check-in at the Black Bull?
From 4pm, or 5pm on Mondays and Tuesdays, with check-out at 10:30am. Earlier check-in or later check-out is on request.
Is the Black Bull wheelchair accessible?
Its page says the rooms are on the first and second floors and are inaccessible to wheelchairs.