Finnich Glen (Incorporating The Devils Pulpit), Finnich Glen Killearn, Stirlingshire, Glasgow, G63 9QJ

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Primary use
Commercial development

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Key features

  • Planning - visitor centre & cafe / restaurant
  • 70,000+ visitors per annum presently
  • Approx. 23 acre freehold site
  • Approved 150 space car park
  • Dramatic countryside setting near Loch Lomond
  • Offered for sale on a freehold basis
  • Christie & Co Ref: 6890029

Description

Description

Christie & Co is delighted to present Finnich Glen, home to The Devil’s Pulpit, one of Stirlingshire’s most atmospheric natural attractions, located just west of Killearn.

Set within approximately 23 acres off the A809 Loch Lomond road, the site centres on a dramatic sandstone gorge and already welcomes more than 70,000 visitors each year. With approved plans for a visitor centre with café/restaurant and dedicated car park, the destination is positioned to grow significantly, with projected annual visits in excess of 300,000.

Location

The Devil’s Pulpit is located beside Killearn, a sought-after Stirlingshire village just south of neighbouring Drymen. The wider Killearn, Drymen and Balfron catchment is established, affluent and family-orientated, with high levels of home ownership.
The site is easily reached by car via the A809 and A81, linking north to Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and south towards Bearsden, Milngavie and Glasgow, approximately 30 minutes away.

The Legend

Carved through sandstone over centuries, the Devil’s Pulpit is a deep, dramatic gorge where the burn runs red against the rock. In places around 70 feet deep, the glen has long been wrapped in folklore, from tales of druids and witches to the natural stone formation that gives the site its name.

Its cinematic atmosphere has also made Finnich Glen a sought-after film and television location, appearing in Hollywood film and TV productions including Outlander, King Arthur, The Eagle, Detective Pikachu, Sherlock Holmes, The Nest and Taggart.

The approved scheme is designed to transform the visitor experience while respecting the landscape. New walkways, bridges and viewing points will improve safety, protect the site and create memorable vantage points for visitors and production film companies alike.

The Opportunity

Offered for sale on a freehold basis, the site provides a rare chance to shape one of Scotland’s most distinctive natural visitor attractions.

With 70,000+ current annual visitors and planning consent in place for a visitor centre with café/restaurant and 150-space car park, there is an opportunity to create a high-quality destination experience with multiple income streams including parking, retail, food and beverage, guided access and cultural events along with continued location filming.

The circa 23 acre holding offers scope to explore further complementary uses, subject to consent, from experiential stays and holiday accommodation to a distillery-led visitor offering (STPP).

Planning Application: Stirling Council (19/00757/FUL)

Staff

No staff will transfer; TUPE regulations do not apply.

Tenure

Offers are invited for the freehold estate extending to approximately 23 acres.

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Finnich Glen (Incorporating The Devils Pulpit), Finnich Glen Killearn, Stirlingshire, Glasgow, G63 9QJ

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About Christie Owen & Davies Ltd, Retail

Christie Owen & Davies Ltd, Retail

We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a business in our specialist sectors – from a pharmacy in Sussex to a hotel in Austria – our expert advice and collaborative support will help you achieve your goals. You may be an independent first-time buyer or a multinational adding to your portfolio; either way, you’ll discover that our personalised service is focused on helping you achieve your ambitions.

Clients have access to our carefully managed network of potential buyers. This unique database of contacts has been continually developed by our advanced IT capabilities and benefits from both our years of experience developing our network and our wide geographical coverage.

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We employ the largest team of sector specialists in the UK and the largest group of hotel specialists in Europe, providing professional brokerage and advisory services from offices in major cities across Britain and Europe. And because we’ve been doing this for over 80 years, we know our sectors and local markets inside out. We work closely with our clients to guide and conclude transactions of any size, covering hotels, restaurants and pubs, leisure, forecourts and convenience retail businesses, social care and elderly care, childcare & education facilities, dental practices and pharmacies.

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We offer unrivalled insight, experience and expertise across your choice of services, including brokerage, consultancy, finance, development, investment, surveying, rent reviews, dispute resolution, corporate valuation, and turnaround & recovery. These services are all underpinned by our in-depth market intelligence and leading-edge technology. And we’re accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), so you can trust in our professionalism.

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