We arrived to a warm welcome and a nicely presented cottage (Lodge). The Cottage came with everything we wanted and the whirlpool bath was a nice additional after a long cold walk!
The Sea Life Centre was good in Balloch. A walk up to the Cobbler from Arrochar was excellent but the snow became quite deep at the very top, views were incredible. Almost lost the Hire Car though as Loch Long flooded into the car park!
Tried to walk to Ben Vorlich next day but the path was hard to find from the dam at Loch Sloy. However, the dam and the valley is impressive .
Loch Fyne is a good place to eat too, only place that seemed to serve a selection of seafood.
The sleeper train is a great way to travel too!
Lyndon & Poppy
You cannot come to Scotland without discovering the secrets of our ‘water of life’. There are many distilleries near to Crosskeys:- Glengoyne (Killearn), Deanstone (Doune), Auchentoshan (Clydebank/Glasgow), Glenturret (Crieff), Eradour (Pitlochry), Blair Athol (Pitlochry) Aberfeldy and Oban.https://trossachs.co.uk/whisky/
If the outdoors is your thing then there are mountains in abundance to suit all levels of walkers. Ben Lomond, Scotland’s most southerly Monroe (a mountain over 3,000ft high), just one of 283 in Scotland. Starting point is at Rowerdennan on the east side of loch lomond. Well worth it for the views of Loch Lomond as you […]
Historic Scotland (Historic Environment Scotland) offer ‘Explorer Tickets’ that enable you to visit multiple sites over a number of days to save on entry fees if visiting more than one site and also give you fast track entry for Stirling Castle and Edinburgh Castle. For more information go to: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/explorer. Some of their historic sites have […]
