We’ve had a lovely week – thank you.

Lovely, comfortable and cosy cottage (Glenfruin Lodge).  The bed is enormous and very sleep inducing.  The weather has been very kind to us and we’ve both picked up some sun on our last day.

Recommend a visit to Balloch Castle Country Park – take a picnic if the weather’s good.  The views of Loch Lomond are lovely.  Glasgow by train from Helensburgh is good value £6.70 return & free parking too.  The Hill House is worth a visit also.  The Oak Inn in Balmaha does good food & beer.

David & Roz, Cheshire

18th – 25th May 2013


We have had a lovely week here at Glenfruin Lodge.  The Lodge is well furnished and cosy and the whirlpool bath and giant bed were a welcoming relief after a days climbing or cycling.

The Lodge is in a great location for exploring (we visited Stirling, Ben Lomond, Luss and Balloch) but remote enough to feel like you could be in the middle of nowhere…

A lovely relaxing week and would love to come back.

Claire & Andrew

13th – 18th May 2013


We have loved our stay here in this lovely cottage.  Perfect location for exploring all that Scotland has to offer.

Would definately recommend Crosskeys to family and friends and come back in the future.

Thanks to Craig & Alison for everything.

Lea & Suzy, Scunthorpe (Lincolnshire)

4th – 11th May 2013


We have had a wonderful stay at Glenfruin Lodge, close by our daughter and granddaughters (in Helensburgh) so we could visit daily.  The weather has been wonderful and sunny although chilly.  Our granddaughters enjoyed having sleepovers and wanted to live here!

I have had the best sleep in months, must be the fresh air and supersize bed…

Thanks for a great stay.

Irene & Colin, Wellingborough, Northants

30th March – 6th April 2013


The stay in this nice Cottage of Craig and Alison’s was our “round up” of our Scotland holiday.

The cottage was located perfect for nature viewing and city viewing as well.  During our stay we visited Glasgow and Edinburgh and we also id walking in the Loch Lomond area.

Scotland is a great country and the place here at Crosskeys is great too.

No doubt that we will recommend Craig and Alison’s place to other German families who also plan to visit Scotland.

Many thanks for the stay and looking forward to meeting you again…. sometime…

Juergen, Usdi, Maren and Niklas (Germany, near Stuttgart).

2nd April – 6 April 2013


Lovely cosy lodge – amazing to have a wood burning stove and whirpool bath in one place!!

Really enjoyed our stay (went too quick though) – would recommend Loch Katrine very remote and beautiful.  For food and good ale go to the pub (Loch Lomond Arms) in Luss – try the Haggis dish and sticky toffee pudding plus a few whiskies!

Thanks for a lovely stay.  See you again hopefully.

Sally & Parijat, Leeds

16th – 23rd March 2013


We booked ‘Glenfruin Lodge’ to escape our hectic lives and relax – this cottage was perfect for us!  Loved coming back here each evening and getting the log fire burning, very relaxing indeed.

We found this location perfect for visiting this area – we headed up to Oban, Inverary and various places along the way to Stirling.  Did a few walks around Loch Lomond.  A drive up the A817 (Loch Lomond – Helensburgh) is a must – most definately the best scenery!  We spent an afternoon Geocaching nearby through ‘Balmaha Muir’ forest – again a lovely view at the top.  If anyone fancies fish and chip supper, then we recommend ‘The wee kelpie’ in Helensburgh!

Overall, a beautiful cottage (great attention to detail, especially the shower!), thank you for making us so welcome – we’ll be sure to come back!

Jon & Hayley, Merseyside

9th – 16th March 2013


Our first trip together to Scotland to celebrate our 12th Wedding Anniversary.  We were blessed with beautiful sunny weather all week.

Our thanks to Craig & Alison for a very homely Lodge.  We have been able to relax and enjoy Scotland knowing we had this lovely Lodge to come back to each night.

Alan & Zena, Jersey

(flew direct from Jersey to Glasgow and picked up a hire car for the week)

23rd February – 2nd March 2013


Four days of dry weather!

Three days of clear skies and crisp sunshine!

Two days good walking!

One good pub! (the Loch Lomond Arms at Luss)

Lovely little cottage (Glenfruin Lodge), warm and cozy. Will come again.

Lynn & Tim,  Southend-on-sea, Essex

(flew up from Stansted Airport to Glasgow and hired a car from the airport)

18th – 21st February 2013


Thank you Craig & Alison for a great stay at the beautiful Glenfruin Lodge.

Everything was perfect for recuperation and relaxation after our stressful previous week.

Perfect central location for anyone visiting this part of Scotland.

Spotted the robin and eagle from the patio doors, but sorry not to meet Shaddow (your cat) who seems from previous comments to be quite a star….! maybe next time as I’m sure we’ll be back.

Dave & Pam, Glasgow

15th – 17th February 2013


Things to do

Historical sites

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 […]

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Auchendrain Village

Auchendrain museum – just south of Inveraray

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.

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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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