Our first visit to Scotland, travelling from Kent to see our son who has moved to Saltcoats. We had one beautiful sunny day visiting all around Loch Lomond, saw some waterfalls. We spent a day in Saltcoats – wet and cold, but we imagine the beach to be lovely in the summer. A lovely cosy cottage (Crosskeys Cottage), everything you need.
Would definitely visit again.
Regards, Kevin & Gui Tieran, Kent
Historic Scotland (Historic Environment Scotland) offer ‘Explorer Tickets’ that enable you to visit multiple sites over a number of days to save on entry fees if visiting more than one site and also give you fast track entry for Stirling Castle and Edinburgh Castle. For more information go to: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/explorer. Some of their historic sites have […]
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 […]
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/
