Oban

TOURING DAYS IN SCOTLAND FROM LOCHEND

The pretty harbour town of Oban, little bay in Gaelic, is a very lovely 2 and a bit hour drive from Lochend. Passing by the Green Wellie Stop and the Gold Mine at Tyndrum, skirting round the edge of the beautiful Loch Awe and passing, or stopping, at the mysterious Cruachan power station hidden in the mountain (all very James Bond!) Oban is often known as the gateway to the islands as this is where you can catch the ferry to Mull, Iona, Kerrera and many others. Mull is a short crossing that, if it’s on your wish list, can be done in a day!

‘Gateway to the Islands’ or ‘Seaford capital’

Staying in the town though seafood and/or Fish and chips really should be dined on. We love to get a bag of Fish and chips and find a spot at the harbour and what the icon cal mac ferries be industrious. I love that it has a Waterstones bookshop but also has a wonderful wee music shop where my son bought a concertina en route to Tiree one holiday.

And a wool shop and a great visitors centre and a centrally located distillery!

Walk up to the classical McCaig’s Folly (15 minutes from main street) or along the shore to Dunollie Castle or bob about in a boat seeking Puffins!

TOURING DAYS IN SCOTLAND FROM LOCHEND

Edinburgh

TOURING DAYS IN SCOTLAND FROM LOCHENDDAY TRIP TO EDINBURGHWhere to start? First, perhaps, by saying that while Lochend feels incredibly secluded, in fact, we’re only about 75 minutes from the Royal Mile – or maybe two hours if you take the one-hour train from Dunblane or Stirling to Waverley Station.The best things to do in…

Loch Lomond

TOURING DAYS IN SCOTLAND FROM LOCHEND LOCH LOMOND DAY TRIPThe famous ‘bonny banks of Loch Lomond’ lie only about half an hour’s drive from our chalets, offering beautiful walks, magnificent scenery and at its southern shores a panoramic shopping and leisure complex with restaurants, a visitor centre, cruise tours, and an aquarium.Visiting Britain’s biggest lake from…

East Coast

TOURING DAYS IN SCOTLAND FROM LOCHEND EAST COAST DAY TRIPWhile Scotland’s West Coast has a wild, wind-lashed beauty and a string of magical islands, the East Coast wins every time when it comes to cute fishing villages and bucket-and-spade seaside towns – with no midges, even in summer!Take a day trip to Fife for the best…

West Coast

TOURING DAYS IN SCOTLAND FROM LOCHEND WEST COAST DAY TRIPWe’re only 90 minutes from Glencoe, and two hours from Fort William and Oban, Gateway to the Isles. With the beautiful Inner Hebridean island of Mull only a 45-minute ferry from Oban, that means even some of the most dramatic Highland & Island scenery is just a…

Glasgow

TOURING DAYS IN SCOTLAND FROM LOCHEND GLASGOW DAY TRIPIt always amazes me that while you sit by the lake at Lochend, you’re actually less than an hour from the centre of Scotland’s biggest city, or just over an hour if you drive to Milngavie and get the train from there.The best things to do in GlasgowGenerally…

Perth

TOURING DAYS IN SCOTLAND FROM LOCHEND PERTH DAY TRIPFormerly the capital of Scotland, Perth is a really elegant old town lying on the banks of the Tay – not for nothing it is known as the Fair City. Only about an hour from Lochend, Perth has lovely galleries, a handsome semi-pedestrianised centre with great shops and…

Stirling

TOURING DAYS IN SCOTLAND FROM LOCHEND STIRLINGOfficially granted ‘city’ status as part of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002, Stirling nevertheless feels more like a town than a city, with one Vue cinema, a fab new leisure centre, a pretty, pedestrianised centre, and a cluster of nice old medieval lanes up by the magnficent…

Oban

TOURING DAYS IN SCOTLAND FROM LOCHEND OBANThe pretty harbour town of Oban, little bay in Gaelic, is a very lovely 2 and a bit hour drive from Lochend. Passing by the Green Wellie Stop and the Gold Mine at Tyndrum, skirting round the edge of the beautiful Loch Awe and passing, or stopping, at…

MORE THINGS TO DO AT LOCHEND CHALETS

With so much on offer at Lochend Chalets we have listed our favourite things to do for you. Browse all the amazing things you can do when you enjoy a short break ta The Lake of Menteith. Stay on site or explore the local landscapes. Take a day trip somewhere further afield or use your holiday lodge as a base to tour around Scotland. Whatever you want to do there will always be something to keep you entertained and make memories that will last a lifetime.