Eating, Drinking & Local Attractions

Eating & Drinking

• The Ben Lomond Restaurant, Venue and Craft Shop. Tarbet, By Arrochar, G83 7DA.

• The Coach House Coffee Shop and Loch Lomond Trading Co. Loch Lomond.

• The Ettrick 159 Dumbarton Road, Old Kilpatrick.

• Kincaid House Hotel Birston Road, Milton of Campsie, G66 8BZ.

• Knockderry House Hotel 204 Shore Road, Cove, G84 0NX.

• Loch Lomond Castle Bar and Restaurant Quality bar and restaurant overlooking Loch Lomond. Arden, Argyll, G83 8RB.

• MacGillivray's Scottish Gifts and Coffee Shop 89 W Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 8BB.

• Primo Restaurant and Bar Milngavie's authentic Italian restaurant. Stewart House, 14-16 Stewart Street, Milngavie, G62 6BW.

• The Rhu Inn 49 Gareloch Road, Rhu, G84 8LA.

• Terrace Coffee House & Restaurant Family run friendly coffee house on the Clyde estuary. Main Road, Garelochhead, Helensburgh, G84 0AN.

• The Tullie Inn Balloch Road, Balloch, G83 8SW.

• Village Inn Arrochar. STB 3 Star Inn.

• Winnock Hotel The Square, Drymen, G63 0BL. STB 3 Star Hotel.

Local Attractions

• Ben Lomond Situated on the east side of Loch Lomond, the property extends to 2173 ha and includes the summit of Ben Lomond, Scotland’s most southerly Munro. Rowardennan, By Drymen G63 0AR.

• Ben Lomond Scotland's most southerly mountain over 3000ft. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Clydebank Museum Home to exhibitions about Clydebank and its people. Garshake Road, Dumbarton G82 3PU.

• Dumbarton Castle Historic fortifications on and around a plug of volcanic rock. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Geilston Garden The Garden at Geilston was developed over 200 hundred years ago. It is a testimony to good landscape design. Cardross, Dumbarton G82 5HD.

• Glenarn Glenarn is a private garden largely created and originally made famous for its collection of species rhododendrons by the Gibson family. Glenarn Road, Rhu, Helensburgh G84 8LL.

• Glengoyne Distillery Within easy reach from Glasgow, Loch Lomond and Edinburgh, Glengoyne distillery is open all year round. Dumgoyne, Near Killearn, Glasgow G63 9LB.

• Hill House The Hill House is considered to be Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s finest domestic creation. Upper Colquhoun Street Helensburgh G84 9AJ.

• Inversnaid RSPB Reserve This beautiful reserves lies on the edge of Loch Lomond. Nearest town: Aberfoyle.

• Knowetop Community Farm Based at the top of Castlehill in Dumbarton, the farm is a favourite attraction for families, volunteers, tourists and animal lovers alike. 113 Castlehill Rd, Castlehill, Dumbarton G82 5AT.

• Linn Botanic Gardens The gardens are a designed landscape of the late 20th century. They straddle an old sea cliff which is broken by the gully of the Meikle burn with its waterfalls. Cove, Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire G84 0NR.

• Loch Lomond Scotland's largest inland loch, and one of its most popular. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Loch Lomond Highland Games Held mid July at Balloch.

• Loch Lomond NNR This loch is famous for its beautiful wooded shores and islands. The reserve embraces five of the loch's islands, each supporting rich, mature oak woodland. You can catch a ferry to the island of Inchcailloch from Balmaha on the east shore.

• Loch Lomond Shores Shopping centre and visitor attraction at the south end of Loch Lomond. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Loch Lomond Seaplanes Seaplane trips from Loch Lomond and scheduled flights from the River Clyde. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Maid of the Loch Paddle steamer undergoing restoration on Loch Lomond. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)

• Mugdock Country Park One of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions offering a great countryside experience. Craigallian Road, Nr. Milngavie, Glasgow G62 8EL.

• Rosneath Highland Games Held mid July each year.

• Scottish Maritime Museum Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank, Dumbarton.

• Sweeney's Cruises Enjoy Loch Lomond in all its seasonal beauty in style and comfort. Balloch, Alexandria, G83 8SS.

For Activities in the area, see the relevant links pages. For Local Businesses, see the relevant links pages. For Events in the area, see the What's On? page.