Drymen Medical Centre

2 Old Gartmore Road, Drymen, G63 0DP

Drymen Medical Practice is currently restricting access for the safety of all patients and staff.  The Practice remains open for all essential primary care problems but on the advice of Health Protection Scotland we have put in place a process whereby everyone is screened by telephone prior to being seen. All patients will still have access to the care they require.

Opening Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8am-6pm, Wednesday, 8am-1pm.

Contact: 01360 660203

Link: Website 

Lomond Mountain Rescue Team 

Old Gartmore Rd, Drymen, G63 0DJ

Lomond is one of the busiest Mountain Rescue Teams in Scotland. Assisting walkers and climbers for fifty years since its foundation in 1967. Covering an area of over 1000 square miles in one of the most popular mountain areas of Scotland. The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park sees two million visitors a year, 60,000 walkers annually attempt the West Highland Way and Ben Lomond itself has over 30,000 walkers and climbers. As a charity Lomond MRT depends entirely on fundraising to maintain its first-class service. 

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Contact: In the event of an emergency – call 999 – Police – Ask for the Mountain Rescue

Link: Website | Facebook | Twitter  

Trossachs Search & Rescue 

Lagrannoch Industrial Estate, 5 Geisher Rd, Callander FK17 8LX

Trossachs Search and Rescue was formed in 1998 and is a community-based charity whose primary area of operation covers the geographical rural expanse from Loch Lomond to Dunblane, Strathblane to Strathyre. However, they do support the emergency services and communities across Scotland with practical assistance or advice when asked.

On behalf of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service they provide Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) dogs that attend building collapses to search for people concealed under rubble or other debris.

Opening Hours: Monday – Friday, 6pm–8am

Contact: 07796 240023

Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Balfron High School

Roman Rd, Balfron, Glasgow G63 0PW

Balfron High School is a fully comprehensive, non-denominational six-year school. Situated at the foot of the Campsie Fells, with glorious views towards the mountains of Perthshire, the school serves the largely rural district of West Stirlingshire.

The catchment area stretches from the River Forth near Aberfoyle in the North, to the Milngavie border of Strathclyde in the South and from Kippen in the East to the shores of Loch Lomond in the West. Although it lies in a rural setting, the school is only 19 miles from both Stirling and Glasgow and the parents of many pupils are employed in these centres.

Opening Hours: Monday – Friday, 6pm–8am

Contact: 01360 440469 | balfronhs@stirling.gov.uk  

Links: Website | Twitter

Balfron Registry Office

32 Buchanan St, Balfron, Glasgow G63 0TR

The local registry office for the registration for births, deaths and marriages.

Opening Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm

Contact: 01360 440315 | regbalfron@stirling.gov.uk  

Links: Website

Stirling Council

Old Viewforth, 14-20 Pitt Terrace, Stirling FK8 2ET

Stirling Council is the local authority which Drymen sits within.  It is in the heart of Scotland and covers a population of 94,330.

Opening Hours: Office Hours Monday – Friday, contactable out with these hours for emergencies.

Contact: 01786 404040

Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter

Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park

Carrochan, Balloch, G83 8EG 

Drymen sits within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.  Their mission is to protect and enhance Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.  The National Park covers an area of outstanding area of outstanding landscapes, habitats and habitats and communities – and their aim is to protect it and reduce the impact of visitors and recreational pressures. National Park Authority also has legal status as a statutory body with statutory duties for planning and outdoor access.

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

Contact: 01389 722600 | info@lochlomond-trossachs.org

Links: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Councillor Gerry McGarvey

One of our local councillors, contactable at: Email: mcgarveyg@stirling.gov.uk Tel: 01786 233 122 | Twitter | Facebook