Thank you for a lovely stay! Very relaxing! Such a well appointed and equipped cottage (Glenfruin Lodge). Central to everything.
Walks included Ben Lomond and The Cobbler. Unfortunately mixed weather prevented more exploration on foot! Toured the Trossachs and also visited Glasgow for the day. Very convenient park and ride at Kelvinbridge Car park which is close to some galleries and museums.
Local visits included The Hill House, Geilston Gardens, a cruise on Loch Lomond, Luss, Arrochar. Lots of things to do and see in such an idyllic setting.
Colin and Heather, Ivybridge, Devon
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
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/
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 […]