Thank you for an enjoyable stay at Glenfruin Lodge. The fine weather for most of the week was a bonus!
We visited so many places, memorable ones were:-
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
The 3 Lochs Forest Trail
Inchcailoch Island (ferry from Luss)
Inveraray Castle, from where we climbed Dun ar Cuiache
Balloch Country Park
Duncryne Hill (“the dumpling”), fantastic views over Loch Lomond
Dumbarton Castle
The Falls of Falloch
We recommend Balloch House Hotel for a sandwich lunch and Waitrose in Helensburgh for shopping.
The Lodge was a relaxing place to return each day to, and the superking size bed so comfortable…
Marc and Julie, Thame, Oxon.
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 […]
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
