Aberfoyle
Aberfoyle is a community in Stirling, Scotland. It is approximately 27 miles from Glasgow. It sits along the River Forth at the base of Craigmore which is 420 metres high. In 2010, it was estimated that the population was 800.
During the 1820s to the 1950s, the slate quarries on Craigmore were a major industry for Aberfoyle. Other trades, established in the 1720s, included wool spinning and a lint mill.
From 1882, Aberfoyle had its own railway station, but this shut to passengers in 1951 and to freight traffic in 1959. Nowadays the community is supported by the forestry industry and tourism.
Aberfoyle describes itself as 'The Gateway to the Trossachs'. Its positioning attracts visitors as they can go to see Loch Lomond and the Lake of Menteith, Scotland's only lake. The closeby Queen Elizabeth Forest Park organises walks round the local lochs. Aberfoyle also has the biggest Go Ape adventure course in the UK, with the longest zipline in the country. Tourists can also see the 'Quack Commandoes', where a sheepdog herds Indian Runner ducks!
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