The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre

Name: The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre
Brand: Euan's Guide
Rating: 4.75 (2 reviews)

Overall rating

4.75

2 reviews

Closed · Opens: 10am

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The Lodge is the gateway to Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, in the heart of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. You'll find a cafe and shop, wildlife room, exhibition space, accessible toilets and an amazing all ability trail to a gorgeous waterfall. Mobility scooters are available for hire. There is a Go Ape aerial ropeway adventure, which is fun for spectators and participants alike.

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Overall rating

4.75

(2 reviews)

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Access (avg.)

4.5

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Toilets (avg.)

4.75

Staff (avg.)

4.75

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Oct 2020

4.5

Sculpture trail

I went to The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre for lunch followed by a stroll along the Waterfall Trail and up to the Red Squirrel Hide. I really enjoyed all the sculptures we spotted along the route, like the deer, the female figure and the mirrored silhouettes. The cafe was spacious with a good selection including pies, baked potatoes and toasties. It is also a good place for watching people on the Go Ape ziplines!

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Feb 2019

Great cafe with fabulous views and accessible trails

My daughter and I visited for a bit of lunch and was pleased to discover there were mobility scooters I could borrow and and accessible trail to a waterfall and a wildlife hide . There was free parking for blue badge holders next to the door. Moira on the info desk was fantastic and told me all about borrowing the scooter and where you can go. First of all we had a lovely lunch - I can recommend the haggis toastie! Then we got the scooter and followed the trail down to the waterfall then over a bridge and up to a wildlife hide where we watched squirrels and loads of birds. The scooters are free but you can make a donation to the Trossachs Mobility who provide them.

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Disabled Access Information for The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre

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There is step free access via a ramp to double width (160cm first set, 130cm second set) doors at the main entrance of the Lodge. They are automatic doors, which open outwards. There is also access via 15-18 cm height steps with a handrail. The ramp also accesses a terrace with picnic tables and visitor information, to the side of the visitor centre The Waterfall Trail (all ability trail) starts immediately outside the visitor centre.

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There are 6 (free) designated Blue Badge parking bays, close to the entrance. The nearest one is approximately 20 metres on a tarmac surface from the entrance.

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Toilets features at The Lodge Forest Visitor Centre

There are 2 accessible toilets (1 male, 1 female) in the outside toilet block. Doors are 90 cm wide. Unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm. Door opens outwards. Emergency cord is fully functional. Toilet seat height 48 cm, toilet roll height 105cm, wash basin not above 74cm. Grab rails, spatula flush and lever taps. There is also 1 accessible toilet inside the visitor centre, about 5m from the main entrance. Door is 93 cm wide. Unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm. Door opens outwards. Emergency cord is fully functional. Toilet seat height 48 cm, toilet roll height 110 cm, wash basin not above 74cm. Grab rails, spatula flush and lever taps.

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