Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival - 7th and 8th September 2024

One of Scotland’s biggest Food and Drink Festivals is back with a whole host of cooking demonstrations by top Scottish chefs and workshops where you can get creative. There will also be lots of Scottish and UK producers selling their amazing produce – everything from local gin to delicious pies. And you’ll not go hungry – with lots of street food on offer ranging from Greek to Korean dishes and lots in between.

https://www.lochlomondfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk/

Lomond and Clyde Whisky Festival - 21st September 2024

Being held in Helensburgh, a short bus journey away, with over 40 confirmed exhibitors with two 3.5 hour sessions in the day to choose from. It's a ticketed event and includes all drinks samples and more.

Lomond & Clyde Whisky Festival

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.scotrail.co.uk/inspiration-hub/great-scenic-rail-journeys/west-highland-line-glasgow-oban-and-fort-williammallaig

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

For ideas on where to go, what to do, what's on:

Destination Helensburgh

Wild about Argyll and the Isles

Visit Scotland