Roselea is ideally located to take advantage of the many different outdoor activities which can be found nearby, such as birdwatching, fishing, gliding, shooting and walking. In addition to these there are also a host of other activities for the sporting enthusiast including cycling, curling, skating and swimming.
The perfect location, whether you wish to:
indulge in your favourite pastime
experience a variety of outdoor activities
visit the many and varied local attractions
or combine all three!
There are a variety of tourist attractions within a 30 mile radius, ranging from award winning visitor centres to historical buildings and other places of interest.
There are also many other things to see and do in and around Kinross
LOCAL FACILITIES
Roselea provides accommodation on a self catering basis however there are some superb restaurants and public houses within a short distance:-
Lomond Country Inn, Kinnesswood
Well Country Inn, Scotlandwell ( 1 miles)
Balgeddie Toll Tavern ( 2 miles)
Carlin Maggie's, Kinross
Grouse & Claret, Kinross
The Green Hotel, Kinross
For all your day to day needs there is a local shop, garage and a post
office in the village of Kinnesswood.
ANNUAL LOCAL EVENTS
Roselea is ideally situated to provide accommodation for the following events which attract thousands of visitors each year.
T in the Park
This music extravaganza has become one of the most important music events on the European festival scene and just gets better each year- 2nd weekend in July every year. (Distance: 5 miles)
Steam in the Park
The Scottish Traction Engine Society hosts their annual steam and vintage weekend rally at Balado, near Kinross. With over 550 entries there is something for everyone whether their interests are in pushbikes. artic lorries or the many and varied examples of steam vehicles. (Distance: 5 miles)
The Royal Highland Show
The Highland Show is Scotland's premier agriculture event attracting around 150,000 visitors each year. With more than 5,000 animals on display, a varied programme of competitions and craft events and a rolling display promoting country pursuits, there is something of interest for everybody (Distance:22 miles)
Truckfest
This annual national festival to celebrate the world of the truck and the HGV industry is held at Ingliston and attracts entries from all over the United Kingdom.
Distance from site: 22 miles
Bird Watching
The Vane Farm Nature Reserve is owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. This is one of the most popular RSPB reserves in Scotland. There is an educational visitor centre, including coffee shop, overlooking Loch Leven. An outdoor trail winds up through woodland to the top of Vane Hill and down to purpose built hides from which visitors can view the many and varied birds which can regularly be seen on and around the shores of Loch Leven (Distance: 3 miles)
FISHING
Loch Leven is well known for its fishing, indeed it has become the most famous trout water in the world with the renowned Loch Leven Brown Trout. The opening of the Scottish National Angling Centre at the pier has improved facilities greatly for anglers who can now relax in a fully licensed bar with hot food and snacks available. There is also a well stocked angling shop. All fishing on the loch is done by boat and a few boats have been specially adapted for disabled anglers (Kinross)
Heatheryford
10 acre loch with bank fishing and fly fishing brown and rainbow trout.
Facilities include café / tackle hire and professional tuition. (Kinross)
Glendevon Trout Farm
Bank fishing for rainbow trout all year round (Distance: 8 miles)
There are various other lochs, reservoirs and rivers available for fishing.
For many other excellent fishing locations nearby see: fishing-uk-scotland.com and search under Tayside and Fife.
GLIDING
The Scottish Gliding Centre at Portmoak Airfield is the largest gliding club in Scotland and provides facilities for gliding enthusiasts from all over Europe and beyond.
Instruction and training holidays are offered to those wanting to experience this exhilarating sport.
Portmoak airfield is located within a short distance from Kinnesswood and you can regularly marvel at these 'man-made' birds as they soar above Loch Leven from the comfort of Roselea.
There is a restaurant within the Gliding Centre and all visitors are made very welcome (Distance: 2 miles)
For more details see: www.scottishglidingcentre
SHOOTING
Loch Leven, the largest loch in lowland Scotland, lies in the shadow of the Lomond Hills and is one of the most important sites for waterfowl in Britain. It has the largest concentration of breeding ducks found anywhere in the UK and more than 20,000 Pink-footed and Graylag geese take up residence on and around the loch in early winter. A significant amount of these birds remain throughout the entire winter months.
Clay Pigeon Shooting
Cluny Clays Activity Centre is only 12 miles from Kinnesswood and can offer both clay pigeon shooting and shooting with air rifles.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL SHOOTING MUST BE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE
Walking & Hillwalking
Hill Walking
The Lomond and Ochil Hills lie between the Forth and Tay valleys with the Ochils lying just east of Stirling. Ben Cleuch (721m) is the highest peak of the Ochils affording stunning views from its summit. At the west end of the Ochils, Dumyat (418m) is a superb viewpoint looking over the scenes of some of William Wallace's finest hours.
The Lomond Hills in Fife have three distinct tops, the West and East lomonds and the Bishop Hill. West Lomod is the highest at 522m, with easy walking over grassland. On reaching the summit you are rewarded with marvelous views of the Highland Hills to the north and Loch Leven to the west
WALKING
The Fife Coastal Path stretches from the Forth Bridges to Crail and can be broken up into many smaller walks along which you can often spot a variety of wildlife such as puffins, grey seals and dolphins.
The famous Tetley Tea Trail is a pleasant afternoon's walk linking Scotlandwell with Kinnesswood.
The proposed 'Round Loch Leven' walkway is due to get underway soon and will provide a walking / cycle route around the 12 mile perimeter of Loch leven.
For more walks see: www.walkscotland.com
GOLFING
Scotland is rightly regarded as the home of golf and there are several championship golf courses within easy reach,
St Andrews ( 29 miles), Kingsbarns, Carnoustie (41 miles) and Dalmahoy ( 28 miles) all regularly hold international competitions and are all within 45 minutes from Kinnesswood.
There are two eighteen hole courses in Kinross and over two dozen other golf courses within a 40 minute drive, including the Dukes Course, Drumoig, Gleneagles and Murrayshall.
For more courses see: www.see-scotland.com
There are also two excellent driving ranges close by at Cluny Clays (7 miles) and Wellsgreen Golf Range (10 miles), both of which have superb restaurants
Motorsports
Knockhill Racing Circuit, Scotland's National Motorsport Centre, is only 15 miles from Kinnesswood. A nationally recognised venue for a variety of motor events such as the Scottish Motor Racing Club,
Superbikes and the British Touring Cars, Knockhill also has regular motorbike, car racing and go-karting activities as well as on road, off-road and skid pan driver training and fun days. Distance: - 13 miles)
The Scottish Off Road Driving Centre, near Gateside offers a variety of off road experiences
Other Activities
There are several Outdoor Activity Centres within a 12 mile radius from Kinnesswood offering a range of sporting opportunities:
Lochore Meadows (7 miles)Adventure Play Area Nature Trails Windsurfing Horse riding Orienteering Fishing Golf
Balado Activity Centre ( 6 miles)Hot Air Ballooning Model Flying Microlighting Motorsports Clay Pigeon Shooting.
Cluny Clays (12 miles) Clay pigeon Shooting ,Golf course and driving range, Archery, Air rifles, Falconry
There are also a number of Sports/Leisure Centres within a 10 mile radius which provide facilities for both indoor and outdoor activities: swimming pool, Sauna, squash/tennis courts and football pitches.
Bells Sports Centre
Curling
Indoor Bowls
Dulloch Park, Dunfermline
Fitness Centre, Ten pin Bowling, Cinema and various restaurants.
