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
Inveraray – Day tripA marvellous day out, Inveraray is on the western bank of Loch Fyne north of Arrochar beyond the ‘Rest and be Thankful’. Inveraray Castle was used in the series Downton Abbey for a ChristmasSpecial. The Bell Tower dominates the town and houses the second heaviest ring of ten bells in the world and is open to the public spring /summer. […]
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.
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
