Community Information

Port of Menteith is located 17 miles north-west of Stirling, situated on Scotland's only lake, The Lake of Menteith. The community of approximately 280 people is overlooked by the Menteith Hills.

The Port of Menteith Community Profile has been produced to give an insight into the community, and it gives an indication of the structure and capacity of this rural community. The Community Profile was prepared to inform the Port of Menteith Community Action Plan.

The Vision and Aims of the Community as drawn from the Community Action Planare:

A strong sense of community - to create opportunities for this scattered community to come together and to develop more of a focal point for local and visitors

Services for visitors - seek to encourage visitor management through the development of path networks and visitors facilities in consultation with other businesses and landowners.

Sustainable housing - to enable a wide range of people to live and work in the community because they cannot afford to stay.