This was our first time visiting Scotland but it definitely won’t be the last! We arrived at Glenfruin lodge after a 6.5 hour drive and instantly felt at home.
The Lodge is spacious yet cosy with everything we needed for our week-long stay. The bed is wonderfully comfortable, kitchen well stocked and the HUGE whirlpool bath and log burner were God sends after a long day out in the Scottish Highlands!
During our stay we visited:
– Bird of Prey Centre at Balloch – great value and very interesting.
– Sweeney’s Cruises for a 1 hour cruise of Loch Lomond.
– RSPB nature reserve at Gartocharn (lovely walk).
– Lodge Visitors Centre at Aberfoyle for wonderful Red Squirrel viewing.
– Ben Lomond – still can’t believe we climbed an actual mountain! Amazing experience & breathtaking views.
We also treated ourselves to fish & chips from the ‘Wee Kelpie’ in Helensburgh (delicious) and splashed out on the 8 course tasting menu at the Michelin star ‘Martin Wishart’ restaurant at Cameron House (amazing for us foodies!).
All in all our first visit to this beautiful country has been unforgettable – we are already planning to come back next year! Glenfruin Lodge will definitely be our 1st choice of accommodation.
Beckie & Tom, Braintree, Essex
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 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.
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. […]
