Welcome to Kinlochard

Kinlochard is a small community at the head of Loch Ard in the heart of the Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park.

Kinlochard Village Hall looks out onto the the stunning views of Loch Ard, is surrounded by forested hillsides and watched over by Scotland's most Southerly Munro, Ben Lomond.

There are times when an “Access Exemption” for the lochside field in front of the hall is in place. This is because the Village Hall has been booked to include sole access to the lochside field. We hope that advance notice of these access exemptions will be helpful for local residents and visitors to the area alike. Please consult the Access page for updates and respect the 24hr restrictions.

The next Access Exemption is Saturday 18th July 2026

The carpark next to the Village Hall is for Village Hall users only and general parking in Kinlochard is very limited. There is a Forestry carpark with 8 - 10 spaces at the end of the tarmac road, giving good access to the off-road tracks great for walkers and cyclists. Please park with consideration for other road users and make sure you are not compromising access for local residents and Emergency vehicles.

The C61 bus Callander - Aberfoyle - Kinlochard can be booked for the journey from Aberfoyle to Kinlochard and return.

Kinlochard Village Hall is available to book for a variety of activities, meetings, well being retreats, celebrations and weddings. If you require sole access or comnercial use of the lochside field, you must book the hall first.

Kinlochard Village Hall was built in 1958 on land gifted by the Joynson family. The original building was upgraded and had 3 extensions added in 2011 giving the hall as seen above. The Hall is owned and run by the community and its official title is Kinlochard Village Hall (SCIO) Scottish Charity No. SC024877. That makes us an incorporated entity run by a Committee elected from the membership, the membership being open to all residents over 16 in the SCIO catchment area. If you would like to join (no charge and no commitment) please complete our membership application form. The community worked very hard with fundraising and made many grant applications, 10 years later they managed to get both the plans and the funding in place and work began in 2010. A visitor who came to our Gala/Highland Games, which was one of our main vehicles for fundraising, can be heard on Radio Scotland in the audio clip below. We hope that small extract gives a feel for our community.

The hall is first and foremost for the community but we are happy to rent it out when it can be fitted round local bookings. If you are interested in making a booking please fill in the on line booking enquiry form. If you are a group with more than 2 cars visiting the area and hoping to use parking facilities at the hall, please email sec@kinlochard.org in advance to avoid disappointment for both your group and hall bookings We find things are increasingly busy and often we cannot make parking available.