Having taken a couple of overnight stops to get here, we were really pleased to arrive at this lovely cottage, and have a warm welcome. There is so much to see and do that we will have to come back and would happily stay at Crosskeys again!
We intended to spend one day in Glasgow but with so many places to visit (particularly as big Charles Rennie Mackintosh fan!) we had to go back for a second day. Recommend the sight seeing tour and take the train in – it is quick and good value. Inveraray is worth a visit, lovely small town and the castle is impressive. Oban is also worth a visit and Genfinnan monument.
All in all we had a great week here!
Carolyn and Wilson McVittie, Ashford, Kent
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a revolutionary architect and designer and The Hill House is considered to be his domestic masterpiece. Mackintosh and his wife Margaret created almost everything, from the building itself to the furniture and textiles. More examples of his work can be seen in Glasgow.https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/the-hill-house
The World’s first and only rotating boat lift. Completed in 2002 the huge Falkirk wheel re-connects the Fourth & Clyde and Union canals after the 11 original lock gates were dismantled in the 1930’s. Also an opportunity to visit the famous Kelpieshttps://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/falkirk-wheel/
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.
