Kinlochard

Kinlochard Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Loch na h-Airde
Scottish Village
Kinlochard Location within the Stirling council area
Population	150  [1]
OS grid reference	NN454022
Civil parish	Aberfoyle
Council area	Stirling
Lieutenancy area	Stirling and Falkirk
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	STIRLING
Postcode district	FK8
Dialling code	01877
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Stirling and Strathallan
Scottish Parliament	Stirling
List of places UK Scotland 56°11′17″N4°29′28″W / 56.188°N 4.491°W / 56.188; -4.491

Kinlochard is small village in Stirling, Scotland. It is located at the western end of Loch Ard (near Aberfoyle), approximately 25 miles north of Glasgow (as the crow flies). The village is in Strathard, which stretches from near the northern end of Loch Lomond, south, to near Gartmore.

Population

According to the 2001 census, Kinlochard has a population of 584, though a more recent estimation in the Community Life Plan suggests the population to be closer to ~150. This was based on participation in community consultations and online questionnaires.

School Life

Schools Attended By Kinlochard Residents

Age	Stage	School
3-5 years	Nursery	Aberfoyle Nursery
5-12 years	Primary	Aberfoyle Primary
12-18 years	Secondary	McLaren High

Aberfoyle Nursery & Primary (located on the same premises) is approximately 4 miles away from Kinlochard (in Aberfoyle). Most pupils who attend the primary school use the council contracted taxi from the village to the school.

McLaren High School is approximately 15 miles away from Kinlochard. It is located in Callander. Pupils get to McLaren from Kinlochard by also using a council contracted taxi which takes the pupils part of the way, to Aberfoyle, where they then get on a larger bus, taking them the rest of the way.

Village Hall

Kinlochard Village Hall was first built 1958 on land that was gifted to the village by the Joynston family. In 2011, the hall was upgraded and extended and remains like this to this day. Funds for the renovation were raised over 10 years with many grant applications and events. Most of the funding came from the Kinlochard annual Highland Games, which unfortunately, no longer take place. It is a registered charity (SC024877). The hall is community run, and managed by the Village Hall Committee. ^[2] The village hall is opposite a lochside field which becomes very popular during the summer. You can book the hall for events such as weddings, retreets, parties, and more.

Name Origin

The name Kinlochard can be broken into three parts - "Kin", derived from the Gaelic word "ceann", meaning "head", loch, and ard. Put together, it means "Head of Loch Ard".

Transport

Kinlochard previously had a bus service, connecting the village to other nearby villages such as Aberfoyle, though this service was lost many years ago. More recently, the village had access to Stirling Council contracted DRT (demand responsive transport), though this has also since been lost. This leaves the village completely unconnected from elsewhere, other than being able to use local taxi companies.

References

1. 2022 Community Plan
2. "Kinlochard". Kinlochard. Retrieved 30 November 2025.

External links

• Kinlochard village
• Trossachs - Kinlochard