Events
Helensburgh Beer & Gin Festival - 16th & 17th May 2025
Profits raised go towards local causes within our local community.
https://www.helensburghheart.com/
Highland Games
We're in a good spot for attending some Highland Games.
Traditional highland games with a full range of activities in and around the arena. Events range from the heavy events (hammer throwing, tossing the caber, throwing the hammer, the shot) through to the light events (running, cycling, tug o war, highland dancing, solo piping). No two Highland Games are identical, however, you can expect to find a wide ranging variety of the heavy and light events, food and drink, and other entertainment.
These are a short drive or ferry trip away.
Helensburgh & Lomond - Saturday 7th June 2025
https://www.rshga.org/events/helensburgh-lomond-highland-games
Luss - Saturday 5th July 2025
https://www.rshga.org/events/luss-highland-games
Gourock - Sunday 11th May 2025
https://www.rshga.org/events/gourock-highland-games
Thing's to do
When you stay with us you'll find large selection of leaflets and information in the cottage giving you ideas of where to go and what to do but these are a couple of our favourite "to do's".
West Highland Railway Line
A trip on the West Highland line is a great way to spend the day. Garelochhead station is a 10 minute drive or 15 minute bus trip (with a 5 minute walk to the station) from here. You can do the full trip to Fort William or Oban and return in a day or break your journey at one of the stations in between. A stop at Rannoch Station Tea Room is well worth doing but you're best to book, it's very popular!
https://www.rannochstationtearoom.co.uk/
The Hill House
Designed by Charles Rennie MacIntosh for the Glasgow publisher Walter Blackie the house has suffered at the hands of the Scottish West Coast weather due to the materials and techniques used which were at the cutting edge of architectural design in 1900. To start conservation but still allow public access The National Trust for Scotland have built a chainmail "box" round the house which has walkways allowing you to walk around and up to roof level. There's also a great cafe!
https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/the-hill-house
Useful links
Association of Scotland's Self Caterers
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