Carol Ann's Guidebook - Arrochar and around

Carol Ann
Carol Ann's Guidebook - Arrochar and around

Food Scene

A fabulous bistro, newly opened in February 2023. Super stylish with a great seasonal menu. Amazing cocktails too. Pop in for a meal or just coffee +cake. Very welcoming! Also has a great take-away cafe with benches to enjoy the Loch views. Great coffee, hot rolls, paninis and cakes during the day. Fab pizzas and burgers from 5pm.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Cù Mara Bistro & Takeaway
Shore Road
6 recommandé par les habitants
A fabulous bistro, newly opened in February 2023. Super stylish with a great seasonal menu. Amazing cocktails too. Pop in for a meal or just coffee +cake. Very welcoming! Also has a great take-away cafe with benches to enjoy the Loch views. Great coffee, hot rolls, paninis and cakes during the day. Fab pizzas and burgers from 5pm.
Historic pub with large beer garden and views of the Cobbler views.
18 recommandé par les habitants
Village Inn
Shore Road
18 recommandé par les habitants
Historic pub with large beer garden and views of the Cobbler views.
Local pub with outdoor loch-side seating. Pub grub.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Ben Arthur Bothy
Main street
6 recommandé par les habitants
Local pub with outdoor loch-side seating. Pub grub.
An amazing little farm shop, selling everything from baked goods, cheeses and chutneys to local organic meat and ice creams. A great place to stock up en route to Arrochar.
Auchentullich Farm Shop
An amazing little farm shop, selling everything from baked goods, cheeses and chutneys to local organic meat and ice creams. A great place to stock up en route to Arrochar.
Great seafood restaurant and deli counter in a lovely setting by the Loch. The hot smoked salmon is a must!
58 recommandé par les habitants
Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd
58 recommandé par les habitants
Great seafood restaurant and deli counter in a lovely setting by the Loch. The hot smoked salmon is a must!
Has a lovely little cafe and a great gift shop. As well as lots of trees and plants!
The Tree Shop Garden Centre & Cafe
Has a lovely little cafe and a great gift shop. As well as lots of trees and plants!
A Michelin recommended bistro, a 30 min drive away. Delicious!
26 recommandé par les habitants
Sugar Boat
30 Colquhoun Square
26 recommandé par les habitants
A Michelin recommended bistro, a 30 min drive away. Delicious!
A lovely bar/restaurant with a tasty menu and vibrant atmosphere.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Riverhill Cafe, Bar & Restaurant
26 W Princes St
23 recommandé par les habitants
A lovely bar/restaurant with a tasty menu and vibrant atmosphere.
An amazing setting and a fabulous array of unusual (and delicious) toasties!
The Boat Shed Café Loch Goil
An amazing setting and a fabulous array of unusual (and delicious) toasties!

Sightseeing

A variety of daily cruises on the beautiful Loch.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Cruise Loch Lomond Ltd
17 recommandé par les habitants
A variety of daily cruises on the beautiful Loch.
The perfect spot to rent kayaks and paddle-boards, even for first timers. The calm banks of Loch Goil make it pretty idyllic. Rental costs around £25 for 2 hours, including wet suits and safety equipment.
9 recommandé par les habitants
lochgoilhead kayak hire
9 recommandé par les habitants
The perfect spot to rent kayaks and paddle-boards, even for first timers. The calm banks of Loch Goil make it pretty idyllic. Rental costs around £25 for 2 hours, including wet suits and safety equipment.
Great views over Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond. Visitor centre, coffee shop and pier.
Inveruglas Pyramid - An Ceann Mòr
A82
Great views over Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond. Visitor centre, coffee shop and pier.
With swimming pools, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi; the wellbeing centre is worth a visit. An excellent location on Loch Lomond with a number of restaurants (high end, bar/bistro) and coffee shops. A separate spa facility is located slightly further up the Loch.
24 recommandé par les habitants
Cameron House
24 recommandé par les habitants
With swimming pools, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi; the wellbeing centre is worth a visit. An excellent location on Loch Lomond with a number of restaurants (high end, bar/bistro) and coffee shops. A separate spa facility is located slightly further up the Loch.
With a roof top infinity pool, infra red sauna, hamman steam room and hydro pool, this is a very special treat. The 20m swimming pool is always very peaceful too. Treatments and lunch packages available too. Also a golf course.
11 recommandé par les habitants
Cameron Spa
11 recommandé par les habitants
With a roof top infinity pool, infra red sauna, hamman steam room and hydro pool, this is a very special treat. The 20m swimming pool is always very peaceful too. Treatments and lunch packages available too. Also a golf course.
A quaint little village with a great spot on the shores of Loch Lomond.
62 recommandé par les habitants
Luss
62 recommandé par les habitants
A quaint little village with a great spot on the shores of Loch Lomond.
Fantastic botanic gardens
66 recommandé par les habitants
Jardin botanique de Benmore
4 Uig
66 recommandé par les habitants
Fantastic botanic gardens
A great play area for young children! Check out their social media for activities and offers. Best to book in advance.
The Fyne Den
A great play area for young children! Check out their social media for activities and offers. Best to book in advance.
An energetic walk for the family.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Loch Lomond Faerie Trail
School Road
6 recommandé par les habitants
An energetic walk for the family.
A great little forest walk for the family.
The gruffalo trail and fairy trail
A great little forest walk for the family.
Local castle.
95 recommandé par les habitants
Château d'Inveraray
95 recommandé par les habitants
Local castle.
Local museum.
61 recommandé par les habitants
Prison d'Inveraray
61 recommandé par les habitants
Local museum.
A quaint little village on the banks of Loch Lomond. Great gift shop too.
62 recommandé par les habitants
Luss
62 recommandé par les habitants
A quaint little village on the banks of Loch Lomond. Great gift shop too.
A National Trust Scotland Garden. A lovely stop off with cafe and gift shop.
21 recommandé par les habitants
Crarae Garden Argyll
21 recommandé par les habitants
A National Trust Scotland Garden. A lovely stop off with cafe and gift shop.
Newly opened leisure centre, with 2 pools, gym and sauna. Very reasonably priced.
Helensburgh Swimming Pool
9 W Clyde St
Newly opened leisure centre, with 2 pools, gym and sauna. Very reasonably priced.

Conseils aux voyageurs

Coutumes et culture

Shopping

There is a small village shop within walking distance (Braeside Stores) and another a mile or so away at Tarbet. Supermarkets can be found in Helensburgh (Morrison’s, Co-op), Alexandria (Aldi's) and Dunbarton (Asda, Morrison’s, M+S foodhall). Tesco, Asda, Morrison’s and Waitrose all deliver. The lovely Auchentulloch farm shop is en route to the accommodation (across from Cameron House Spa) and is definitely worth stockking up there for quality local produce.