Rob Roy Hotel, Stirling

With more than 100 rooms available at reasonable prices, this is the best accommodation option in Aberfoyle, despite being situated about a quarter of a mile away from the centre. The bar is a spacious, rectangular, barn like affair with the serving area in one corner, a pool table in the other and a single TV screen in the middle. It’s bright and airy, with large windows and lots of seating, including some in a covered patio outside. There is a separate restaurant through a connecting door at the rear, although food is also served in the bar. Tennent’s lager sells at £3.20 a pint and Stella Artois, Belhaven Best and Guinness are also on tap. Although the atmosphere isn’t particularly pub-like, this is the best place to end your night’s drinking if you’re a resident, as it’ll save you the walk along the disused railway path from the village centre in the dark.