Appletree Cottage, Loch Lomond, Scotland

27/02/2025

A picturesque walk from New Lanark village leads you to the stunning Falls of Clyde. 🌏✨ Read more about this adventure: https://wix.to/UNvK0Bu

A walk from New Lanark village up the riverbank to view the impressive Falls of Clyde

26/02/2025

Have you ever walked through history? 🏰 New Lanark, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers a unique view into the past with its beautifully restored village. Join us in exploring its significance in village design and social provision. Read more here: https://wix.to/2CWqxfP

New Lanark village was a significant step both in village design and social provision. Now a UNESCO site it has been beautifully restored.

07/01/2025

Join us for a stunning walk along the R.S.P.B. Loch Lomond Nature Reserve! 🐦🌲 Experience breathtaking views of the Campsie Hills and connect with nature. Don't miss out on this amazing adventure! Check out more details here: https://wix.to/kmZloVt

On the second of January we took a wonderful walk along the paths of the Loch Lomond Nature Reserve recently created by the R.S.P.B. (Royal Society for Protection of Birds)The sun was shining as we left Appletree Cottage and Shandon Farm with the snow-covered distant Campsie Hills glinting in the li...

28/11/2024

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The recent frosty weather we've been having over the last couple of weeks has brought some beautiful clear blue-sky days to Appletree Cottage and Croftamie.In our Shandon Farm apple orchard, all the leaves have fallen and the trees lie still and bare.Looking west beyond Croftamie village, we can see...

20/11/2024

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After our journey up the back road from Drymen to Aberfoyle (see previous blog) we continued our drive northwards.At the west end of Aberfoyle main street we followed the road round a sharp bend and started our ascent of Dukes Pass. Constructed by the Duke of Montrose in 1855 the steep and winding D...

20/11/2024

Back road from Drymen to Gartmore along cycle route 7

A trip along cycle route 7 between Drymen and Gartmore.

19/08/2024

Great day out exploring Linlithgow Palace, Linlithgow

10/07/2024

Visit to the Restaurant on Inchmurrin Island, Loch Lomond

26/06/2024

A quick walk up The Dumpling hill, Gartocharn, near Appletree Cottage

12/06/2024

Lush, green and verdant around Appletree Cottage

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 garden and grounds around Appletree Self Catering Cottage, Loch Lomond are particularly lush and verdant. After their winter hibernation, the grass, trees and shrubs h...

02/06/2024

Great day at Drymen Show 2024

09/05/2024

Fantastic blossom blooming on the apple trees round Appletree Cottage