Local Services
Banks
The Royal Bank of Scotland provides a mobile bank service that visits the village of Aberfoyle.
Buses
The C61 bus provides a service 4 times a day Monday to Friday, going to and from Callander, Thornhill, Aberfoyle and Kinlochard. This started in May 2026 and is a 2 year pilot scheme run by Stirling Council. The Aberfoyle to Kinlochard/Kinlochard to Aberfoyle part of the route needs to be booked by 3pm on the day before travel, or on Friday if you plan to travel on Monday. People who hold a National Entitlement Card (NEC) can travel free of charge.
Cabs
Trossachs Cab Company
Tel: 07765 006200
Dentists
There is no dental surgery in Kinlochard or Aberfoyle. The nearest surgeries are:
A Johnston B.D.S
156 Main Street, Callander, Stirlingshire, FK17 8BG
Tel: 01877 330703
Drymen Dental Practice
The Square, Drymen, Stirlingshire, G63 0BJ
Tel: 01360 661097
Doctors
The nearest NHS doctor’s surgery is in Aberfoyle. GP services and a dispensing pharmacy are available in Aberfoyle.
GP: Aberfoyle Medical Centre, Aberfoyle, Stirling, FK8 3UX
Tel: 01877 382421 Web: www.aberfoyle-buchlyviesurgeries.co.uk
Pharmacy: Aberfoyle Pharmacy, Main Street, Aberfoyle, Stirling. FK8 3UG
Tel: 01877 389127
Flooding
Although Kinlochard itself is not usually subject to flooding, the road B829 from Aberfoyle does occasionally become unusable due to floods and standing water.
General information is available from Floodline operated by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Phone 0345 988 1188
Stirling Council also provides general flooding information as well as live river gauge data which can provide a more useful indication of possible disruption. The gauges named Duchray Water,Loch Ard, Aberfoyle and Aberfoyle Primary and are of most interest.
There is a Facebook page called Flood update Aberfoyle which usually posts up information about flooding in and around Aberfoyle in real/current time., It is useful if you have a question about a particular route or road.
Library
There is a mobile library service that visits the village on alternate Thursday afternoons from 2.45pm.
Phone and Mobile Coverage
In general, mobile coverage is very poor after you leave Aberfoyle. There is some 4G coverage around the entrance to Kinlochard, the cottages and occasional ‘hotspots’ along the forest tracks provided by the Vodafone and EE networks. The red phone box at the T-junction has a useable 24/7 public phone, it takes cash only.
Post Office
The Post Office is located in Aberfoyle.
Aberfoyle Post Office
Main Street
Aberfoyle
FK8 3UG
Veterinary surgeries
The nearest veterinary surgeries are:
Struthers & Scott Veterinary Surgeons, Innes Park, Station Wynd, Doune. FK16 6EH
Tel: 01786 841304 Web: www.struthers-scott.co.uk
Endrick Vets, Oakwood Garden Centre, Killearn, Glasgow. G63 9PT
Tel: 01360 606006