31st May – 7th June 2014

June 7, 2014 by in

Everything we needed here, so many thanks.  Great location for getting around – we loved the Loch Katrine area.

Had a very good meal in the Lomond Arms in Luss.  If you have a dog with you, the place to go is the Balloch Castle Country park – lovely walks.  A new Waitrose store and cheap petrol station in Helensburgh on the far east edge of town next to the new Academy.

Frances & Bill Burrows & Holly the Airdale,

Cromer, Norfolk

Things to do

The Duke’s Pass – starts at Aberfoyle

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

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Luss conservation village – western shore of Loch Lomond

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 […]

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The Falkirk Wheel – 12 miles south of Stirling

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/

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