BLOGS

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...

An excellent time was had at Drymen Show this year. Running annually since 1816, give or take the occasional years where rain or, most...

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....

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...

It was a beautiful day at Appletree Self Catering Cottage so we decided to drive up Loch Lomond to the Falls of Falloch known locally as...

The National Wallace Monument towers high on top of Abbey Craig hill overlooking Stirling and the Forth Valley, only 35 minutes drive...

Stirling Castle is a fantastic place to visit – come rain or shine.  Only half an hour’s drive from Appletree Cottage this majestic...

Last week's Sunday newspaper rated The Whangie as the "Walk of the Week". It is a great walk with fantastic views and is very easy to...

A trip to the Earlsburn reservoirs, nestling deep in the Campsie Hills between Fintry and Denny is a good easy walk. From the main...

Balloch, Loch Lomond is a bustling village on the southern shore of Loch Lomond, where the River Leven leaves to join the River Clyde and...