Up the Dumpling by Gartocharn, Loch Lomond
Taking advantage of this recent lovely weather, we decided to take a quick hike up Duncryne Hill, (known locally as The Dumpling ) which...
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Jun 12
Sunny Days at our Self-catering cottage Loch Lomond
Sunny days are here again! After what felt like weeks of endless rain, recent weather has been sunny and warm. The result is that the...
May 9
Blooming Apple Blossom by Loch Lomond, Scotland
Once again it is our favourite time of year, when new shoots spring from the old and the house martins arrive for their seasonal visit....
Mar 21
Cycling Old Glen Ogle Railway Line
Some time ago, we took a trip up to Lochearnhead and cycled along the former Callander and Oban Line railway up Glen Ogle and over to...
Dec 28, 2023
RSPB SITE AND WALK AT Loch Lomond
On Boxing Day we posted a photo of Ben Lomond from the new RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) site, Loch Lomond. Here is a...
Dec 26, 2023
Beautiful Boxing Day by Loch Lomond
After several days of heavy rain over the days leading up to Christmas, and Christmas Day itself, it was great to get out into the open...
Aug 29, 2019
Return visit to nearby Geilston Gardens
We visited the fantastic Geilston Gardens at Cardross in June and having been hugely impressed by the colour and variety of these gardens...
Jun 19, 2019
Fabulous Geilston Gardens
Geilston Gardens, National Trust for Scotland Geilston Gardens are by the village of Cardross which is, on the road which runs along the...
May 1, 2019
Apple Blossom Time at Appletree Cottage and Shandon Farm
Orchard Blooms with Apple Blossom at Shandon Farm and Appletree Cottage It is the beginning of May and our apple trees at Shandon Farm...
Aug 20, 2018
An enchanting ruined priory on Inchmahom Island, Lake of Menteith
Its another lovely day at Appletree Cottage! Today we travel thirty minutes in the car to Port of Monteith and take a small ferry...
Aug 21, 2017
Walking round Sallochy and Ross Point
Sallochy Bay Another fine day at Appletree Cottage and today we explore the peninsula immediately north of Sallochy Bay on the east side...
May 8, 2017
Bird Spotting record for April 2017
Group of Ornithologists spot thirty species whilst staying at Appletree Cottage In late August this year (2017) a group of ornithologists...
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