An excellent week, weather very kind. Things we enjoyed during our week included:-
Boat trip on Loch Lomond from Luss to Balmaha, with a choice of return times.Visiting Dumbarton Castle – excellent views from the top.Hill House in HelensburghRunning on almost deserted roadsTaking the train from Helensburgh into Glasgow to visit the Huntarian Museum (free to enter) and only £6.70 off-peak return.Visiting the Falkirk Wheel & Stirling Castle – at least as interesting as Edinburgh.
Mick & Kate, Durham
The preserved buildings from the 1700s give an authentic insight into how people lived and worked in the north and west of Scotland. You can wander freely around the houses and farm buildings furnished with everyday objects from time gone by.
Located on the banks of Loch Lomond, off the A82, 5 miles north of Crosskeys. Occupation of this area dates back to medieval times, but much of the village and the neat rows of cottages were built in the 18th and 19th centuries to house workers from the nearby slate quarries and featured in the […]
Regarded as one of Britain’s best drives, the A821 road between Aberfoyle and Loch Achray leads you through some of the most scenic parts of the iconic Trossachs landscape.https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/queen-elizabeth-forest-park/dukes-pass
