An excellent week, weather very kind. Things we enjoyed during our week included:-
Boat trip on Loch Lomond from Luss to Balmaha, with a choice of return times.Visiting Dumbarton Castle – excellent views from the top.Hill House in HelensburghRunning on almost deserted roadsTaking the train from Helensburgh into Glasgow to visit the Huntarian Museum (free to enter) and only £6.70 off-peak return.Visiting the Falkirk Wheel & Stirling Castle – at least as interesting as Edinburgh.
Mick & Kate, Durham
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
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/
