2 Bedroom Loch Lomond & The Trossachs cottages

A freshwater loch, lying on the Highland Boundary Fault, Loch Lomond is 24 miles in length, making it the largest lake by surface area in Great Britain. Loch Lomond is particularly notable in that its waters include more than 30 inland islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest island in a body of water within the British Isles. Now part of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, the Loch is seen as a great natural wonder, its picturesque beauty further enhanced by the presence of Ben Lomond on its eastern shore.

The Trossachs are a particularly scenic area of wooded glens, which lie to the east of Ben Lomond. The popularity of the area was further promoted in the early part of the 19^th century by the romantic poetic writings of Sir Walter Scott.

The National Park itself is a place of dramatic geographical contrasts, with the rolling lowland landscapes to the south and the high glories of the mountains in the north.

Things to do in Loch Lomond
As with elsewhere in Scotland, golf and walking are key leisure pursuits. The Scottish (Golf) Open has been held at the Loch Lomond Golf Club, on the south western shore of the Loch. The West Highland Way and the West Loch Lomond Cycle Path attract both locals and visitors alike to explore the beautiful scenery. The Loch is also known as a premier watersports and boating venue.

Top Destinations

Loch Fyne – The longest sea loch is connected to the Sound of Jura by the Crinan Canal, and is particularly noted for its oyster and herring fisheries. The Loch is inhabited by seals, dolphins and otters, with basking sharks coming into the waters during the Summer months. The seat of the Dukes of Argyll, Inveraray Castle is a popular local draw for visitors.

Stirling – Once the capital of Scotland, huddled around a medieval old town and a large fortress, next to the River Forth, Stirling was of strategic importance as the ‘Gateway to the Highlands’, for its proximity to the boundary land between the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. The streets at the ‘Top of the Town’ lead visitors on cobblestone roads up the hill to Stirling Castle.

Dunoon – A resort town, Dunoon once welcomed the numerous paddle steamers which plied their trade en route from Glasgow. Now a newly constructed breakwater helps to protect the Victorian pier from the worst of the weather. The largest Highland Games, the Cowal Highland Gathering, is held annually, each August, in the town.

Crianlarich – This little village has been at a major crossroads since medieval times, with military routes, railways and modern roads all crossing here for north- and west-bound travellers. Halfway along the West Highland Way, and in the shadow of several of the Munros, the village is a popular base for hill-walkers and climbers alike.

Callander – The town is dominated by the Callander Crags, part of the Highland Boundary Fault, and the old disused railway line now forms part of both the Rob Roy Way and the National Cycle Network. A jazz festival, a beer festival and Highland Games are all held in the town each year.