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Travel
to Fordhead by Car 
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| Fordhead
is situated 9 miles west of Stirling in Central Scotland. |
| Stirling
is at the centre of an excellent road system to all the major
Scottish cities and also to the main route to the south. |
| The map
below is a detail of the area marked in red on the small map |
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| Driving
from the North and North West |
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Take the A84 south-bound, heading for Callander. |
| In
Callander, turn right at the traffic lights, following
the signpost for Glasgow on the A81. |
| A
few miles outside Callander, take the B822 to Thornhill. |
From
Thornhill, stay on the B822 and drive over the valley
to the roundabout at Kippen Station, (3 miles away). |
At
the roundabout, take the A811 heading for Stirling. |
| Fordhead
is the first entrance on the left. |
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| Driving
from the North and North East |
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| Take the
A9 south-bound, heading for Stirling. |
| Bypass
Dunblane and join the M9 at the Roundabout, (Junction 11). |
| Exit the
M9 motorway at Junction 10. |
| Follow
the signs for Crianlarech (A84) which will take you over the
motorway and onto the roundabout on the other side. |
| Follow
the instructions below (Driving from Stirling) |
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| Driving
from Stirling |
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| The best
route to Fordhead from Stirling begins at the roundabouts at
junction 10 on the M9 |
| Exit the
roundabout on the west side of the junction heading west on
the A84. |
| Follow
this road for 4 miles and turn left onto the B8075, sign-posted
for Gargunnock. |
| Drive over
the valley and turn right onto the west-bound A811 at the junction.
(Sign-posted for Erskine Bridge) |
| Follow
this long straight road for another 3 miles. |
| Fordhead
is the last entrance on the right before the roundabout |
| If you
miss it, just go round the roundabout and drive back. |
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| Driving
from Glasgow |
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| From Glasgow,
take the A80 north-bound, then the M80 to Stirling. |
| Merge onto
the M9 after Junction 9 |
| Exit the
M9 motorway at Junction 10. |
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| Driving
from Edinburgh and the East |
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| Head west-bound
on the M9 motorway |
| Exit the
M9 motorway at Junction 10. |
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Travel
to Fordhead by Local Bus
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In
Stirling, every bus bound for Fordhead (Service 12) and beyond starts
its journey from Stance 7 at the Goosecroft Bus Terminal.
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Local
Bus Services from Stirling |
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The most useful local bus route (Service 12) travels along
the A811 in both directions between Stirling and Balfron and
visits the villages of Gargunnock, Kippen and Buchlyvie on
the way
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Local Bus Timetables
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| Balfron
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Stops
at
Fordhead |
Stirling |
| 07:09 |
07:34 |
07:54 |
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08:47
(G) |
08:17 |
07:57 |
| 07:55
(G) |
08:25 |
08:45 |
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09:44
(G) |
09:20 |
09:00 |
| 08:55
(G) |
09:20 |
09:40 |
| 09:10 |
09:35 |
09:55 |
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10:44
(G) |
10:20 |
10:00 |
| 10:10
(G) |
10:35 |
10:55 |
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11:44
(G) |
11:20 |
11:00 |
| 11:10
(G) |
11:35 |
11:55 |
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12:44
(G) |
12:20 |
12:00 |
| 12:10
(G) |
12:35 |
12:55 |
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13:44
(G) |
13:20 |
13:00 |
| 13:10
(G) |
13:35 |
13:55 |
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14:44
(G) |
14:20 |
14:00 |
| 13:55
(G) |
14:20 |
14:40 |
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15:29
(G) |
15:05 |
14:45 |
| 14:40 |
15:05 |
15:25 |
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16:50
(G) |
16:25 |
16:05 |
| 15:28
(G) |
16:05 |
16:25 |
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18:14
(G) |
17:50 |
17:30 |
| 17:10
(G) |
17.35 |
17:55 |
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18:44 |
18:20 |
18:00 |
| 19:20
(G) |
19:45 |
20:05 |
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21:14 |
20:50 |
20:30 |
| 21:40
(G) |
22:05 |
22:25 |
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23:14 |
22:50 |
22:30 |
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| Balfron
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Stops
at
Fordhead |
Stirling |
| 08:10 |
08:35 |
08:55 |
| 09:44(G)
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09:20 |
09:00 |
| 09:10
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09:35 |
09:55 |
| 10:44
(G) |
10:20 |
10:00 |
| 10:10
(G) |
10:35 |
10:55 |
| 11:44
(G) |
11:20 |
11:00 |
| 11:10
(G) |
11:35 |
11:55 |
| 12:44
(G) |
12:20 |
12:00 |
| 12:10
(G) |
12:35 |
12:55 |
| 13:44
(G) |
13:20 |
13:00 |
| 13:10
(G) |
13:35 |
13:55 |
| 14:44
(G) |
14:20 |
14:00 |
| 14:10
(G) |
14:35 |
14:55 |
| 15:44
(G) |
15:20 |
15:00 |
| 15:10
(G) |
15:35 |
15:55 |
| 16:44
(G) |
16:20 |
16:00 |
| 16:10
(G) |
16:35 |
16:55 |
| 17:44 |
17:20 |
17:00 |
| 17:10
(G) |
17.35 |
17:55 |
| 18:44 |
18:20 |
18:00 |
| 19:20
(G) |
19:45 |
20:05 |
| 21:14 |
20:50 |
20:30 |
| 21:40
(G) |
22:05 |
22:25 |
| 23:14 |
22:50 |
22:30 |
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| Balfron
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Stops
at
Fordhead |
Stirling |
| 11:47
(G) |
12:12 |
12:32 |
| 13:47
(G) |
13:20 |
13:00 |
| 15:47
(G) |
16:12 |
16:32 |
| 17:44
(G) |
17:20 |
17:00 |
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The
timetables show the arrival times of each bus that stops at
Fordhead and is accurate for the current bus schedules (July
2003 onwards)
All
times relate to the bus service 12 which
runs between Stirling and Balfron (via Gargunnock, Kippen
and Buchlyvie) and are in the 24 hour format.
Entries in the Balfron column with a (G)
next to the time indicates that the bus route runs between
Glasgow and Stirling via Balfron.
Glasgow-Balfron = Service 10
Balfron-Stirling = Service 12
(change services at Balfron to complete your journey) |
Entries
in blue denote busses travelling from the Balfron direction
(from the west) to Stirling |
| 07:09 |
07:34 |
07:54 |
Entries
in pink denote busses travelling from the Stirling direction
(from the east) to Balfron |
| 09:44
(G) |
09:20 |
09:00 |
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Typical
Journey Times from Fordhead
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| Fordhead |
| Glasgow
Buchanan St
Station |
Milngavie
Station |
Strathblane |
Killearn |
Balfron |
Buchlyvie |
Kippen |
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Gargunnock |
Stirling
Goosecroft
Station |
1
hr 20 min |
53
min |
41
min |
32
min |
25
min |
15
min |
5
min |
5
min |
20
min |
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To ammend the timetables for any other location on a route, determine
the offset from Fordhead as shown in the table. Use this value to
add or subtract from the arrival times shown in the Local
Bus Timetables above. |
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Other
Routes in the Area
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Balfron runs a regular service to Aberfoyle and further west towards
Loch Lomond.
Stirling provides services to and from Thornhill and Aberfoyle.
Additional services cover Doune and Callander with some routes extending
as far north as Lochearnhead, Crianlarich and Killin.
The central location of Stirling is ideal for bus travel to almost
every out-lying village to the North, South, East and West within
a 20 mile radius. Day-trip Excursions to many of these destinations
are possible by bus and special rates often apply for travellers.
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Travel
to Stirling by Coach
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Scottish
City Link
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| Scottish
CityLink cover most of Scotland with their coach routes. Primarily
focussed on linking the major cities, they also offer routes
to and from some of the more remote areas to the north and west. |
| Stirling
is central to many of these routes and the coaches on them all
stop at Stirling's Goosecroft Bus Station. |
| CityLink
offer special prices for 3, 5 or 8 day unlimited travel on their
services within Scotland. |
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Routes
from the South
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| CityLink
also offer two services from London's Victoria Coach Station.
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| The first
runs to Aberdeen. During this journey, the coach stops at Heathrow
Airport, Milton Kynes, Birmingham, Manchester, Penrith, Carlisle,
Glasgow, Perth and Dundee. This service DOES NOT
stop at Stirling. A connection at Glasgow would be the best
option for Stirling. |
The second
service runs from London's Victoria Coach Station up to Inverness.
This route stops at Milton Kynes, Penrith, Glasgow, Stirling,
Perth, Pitlochry and Aviemore.
Of the two routes, the second would be the best for travel to
Fordhead. |
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For
more information, route planning & on-line booking
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Travel
to Scotland by Coach
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National
Express
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| The National
Express network covers the vast majority of England and Wales.
They also operate in a number of local regions in Scotland mainly
in and around Glasgow. |
| National
Express offer routes from many English towns and cities to Scotland.
In most cases, the routes terminate at Glasgow or Edinburgh,
with a few exceptions running further up the country. Most of
the destinations above Glasgow and Edinburgh require a transfer
to a service run by CityLink. Due to the huge variety of routes,
the permutations are difficult to show, so the routes on the
map are just a few examples. |
| Some route
planning is advised for travel to Stirling if you start from
a National Express location in England. As an example, there
is a service that runs from London to Dundee. The coach stops
at Glasgow, then Perth, then Dundee. To get to Stirling from
this service, you would be best to get off at Glasgow and make
your way up from there on another service. If however you follow
the (often confusing) directions given in timetables, you could
easily get off the coach at Perth, or even Dundee. You would
then take the follow-on service specified to journey all the
way back to Stirling. |
| Bearing
all this in mind, it is strongly advised to use the on-line
route planner on the site below. Make sure you check the route,
the places the coach stops (and just as important, the places
it doesn't) and determine what follow-on services you need to
take once you get to the destination. |
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For
more information, route planning & on-line booking
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