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 also been used as film sets for Outlander.
https://www.historicenvironment.scot/media/3415/outlander-itinerary-trade.pdf
Properties within a 1-hour drive include:-
Dumbarton Castle located on Dumbarton Rock overlooking the Clyde estuary.
Newark Castle located across the other side of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow.
Inchmahome Priory located on an island in the middle of Lake Menteith (the only ‘lake’ in Scotland). Located just off the Stirling Road.
Doune Castle, in Doune near Stirling was a film set for the famous Monty Python film ‘The Life of Brian’.
Stirling Castle & Argyll’s Lodgings situated high above Stirling with panoramic views of the surrounding valley and over to the Wallace Monument.
There are up to 30 properties within a 1.5 hour drive range of Crosskeys.
If the outdoors is your thing then there are mountains in abundance to suit all levels of walkers. Ben Lomond, Scotland’s most southerly Monroe (a mountain over 3,000ft high), just one of 283 in Scotland. Starting point is at Rowerdennan on the east side of loch lomond. Well worth it for the views of Loch Lomond as you […]
Loch Lomond Sealife CentreLocated in Balloch and open all yearWebsite: www.visitsealife.com/loch-lomondPhone: 01389 721500 Loch Lomond Bird of Prey CentreLocated in Balloch and open all yearWebsite: www.llbopc.co.ukPhone: 01389 729239 Treezone Ariel Adventure CourseLocated in Balloch and open Easter to October (Weekends only in the winter)Website: www.iye.scot/treezone-loch-lomondPhone: 01389 496055 Loch Lomond Pony TrekkingLocated in Balloch and open all yearWebsite: www.lomond-pnytreks.co.ukPhone: 01389 […]
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 […]
