Saturday
After a very relaxing two night stay we were off again, heading from Glencoe to Loch Lomond down the A82.
Loch Lomond is one of Scotland’s most famous and beautiful lochs, stretching between the Lowlands and the Highlands. Surrounded by rolling hills, peaceful villages, and forested shores, it’s a favourite spot for walking, boating, and relaxing by the water.
As part of the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, it offers a mix of nature, wildlife, and outdoor fun—all within easy reach of Glasgow. Whether you’re exploring the islands, hiking up Ben Lomond, or enjoying a picnic by the shore, Loch Lomond is the perfect place to slow down and take in Scotland’s natural beauty.
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The A82
The A82 this far south is a proper A road, no passing places needed here, and it was a spectacular drive. Not always easy going, and the part around Loch Lomond was particularly narrow and winding. In fact we passed an accident that must have happened a while ago, and the ‘tanker’ was still upside down in a stream, on its roof, wheels sticking up. That will take some recovering, and a salutary lesson to have RESPECT for Scottish roads in the highlands. Slow and steady, which has been our mantra all along.
Lomond Woods
For the next 3 nights we are staying at Lomond Woods Holiday Park at Balloch, at the bottom of Loch Lomond, and have also booked a fully serviced pitch. Steve thought that meant we got bar service at our van, it actually just means you get water on top of your electric hook up.
We were going to stop in Luss en-route, but we couldn’t get parked (it was rammed on a lovely sunny afternoon) so we arrived quite early at Lomond Woods bagging a lovely pitch.
With a free afternoon, we headed straight into Balloch which, per Google maps, seemed to have a lot of shops and eating places. Google wasn’t wrong, and it was buzzing, helped by the sunny weather, and no doubt full of not only holiday makers (probably quite a few from Lomond Woods) but locals as well, sprinkled no doubt with a few day trippers from nearby Glasgow.
It was a bit ‘Essex’ but nonetheless a very enjoyable afternoon as we did something of a pub crawl, having drinks in The Queen of the Loch, The Ben and the Tullie Inn.
We finished with Fish and Chips on a park bench by the side of the River Leven, and attracted a few ducks with our leftover chips.
Little did we know as we sat in the warm evening sun that this was marking the end of the Scottish summer!
