Lochend Chalets

Lochend Chalets Self-catering chalets, log cabins, and cottages on a beautiful 38-acre estate.
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Self-catering chalets, lodges, log cabins, and cottage in a beautiful 38 acre estate in the heart of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

Hi, I’m Jill—the newest member of the team here at Lochend Chalets!I first discovered Lochend Chalets on Instagram last ...
14/01/2025

Hi, I’m Jill—the newest member of the team here at Lochend Chalets!

I first discovered Lochend Chalets on Instagram last fall, after a paddle boarding adventure that turned out to be one of my favorite days of the year.

The lake and surrounding scenery were absolutely stunning, and I couldn’t believe how close it was to where I live in Glasgow.

I knew I had to come back—but this time, for more than just a couple of hours on the water. A quick search led me to Lochend Chalets, and I instantly fell in love.

There’s something really special about this place. The warm, welcoming atmosphere combined with the breathtaking views from every cabin & lodge, makes it unforgettable.

After spending a few days soaking in the tranquility and everything the property had to offer, I realized I wanted to be a bigger part of it all.

Now, I’m thrilled to be part of the team, helping with visuals and social media to share the magic of Lochend Chalets with others.

I’m living proof of how this place can impact you—from the incredible people and serene natural surroundings to the luxurious accommodations and the deep sense of peace you feel here.

(If you've been before, I'm sure you'll know exactly what I mean.)

It’s an experience you truly have to see for yourself, and I hope you do! :)

BRAW . OOTSIDE . AND . BONNY . INSIDE .Our cabin fairy lights are a welcome sight for guests coming in from the cold to ...
05/01/2025

BRAW . OOTSIDE . AND . BONNY . INSIDE .

Our cabin fairy lights are a welcome sight for guests coming in from the cold to snuggle down in the warmth.
We’re in the perfect spot to enjoy a winter wonderland of crisp frost and snow… while snuggling down in a warm, cosy chalet and admiring the views.

01/01/2025

HAPPY . NEW . YEAR .

Happy new year from everyone at Lochend Chalets! Here’s a wee feathered friend saying hello and how are you – and we’re looking forward to seeing you in 2025!

SWAN . AT . SUNSET .After the festive frenzy, here’s one of our resident swans gliding serenely through the sunset to br...
27/12/2024

SWAN . AT . SUNSET .

After the festive frenzy, here’s one of our resident swans gliding serenely through the sunset to bring us calm thoughts!

Guests often tell us they feel their stresses melt away as soon as they arrive and we feel the same; looking out onto the lake and watching the wildlife is the best therapy.

It’s always quiet in our wee spot of paradise among the woods by the Lake of Menteith; we feel blessed to enjoy mother nature in all her moods, whatever the weather!

KARIN’S . CHRISTMAS . MESSAGE .Our general manager Karin has a special message….“Christmas marks 10 months since I joine...
24/12/2024

KARIN’S . CHRISTMAS . MESSAGE .

Our general manager Karin has a special message….

“Christmas marks 10 months since I joined the team and was welcomed into this very special family at Lochend Chalets.

“To all our fabulous guests, old and new, thank you for your support this year. As many of you know, 2024 was not without its challenges with delays to the launch of Cormorant. Happily, we are now in full swing welcoming guests to this incredible new addition to Lochend Chalets.

“I want to wish every one of you a super festive season and a fabulous 2025!

“Thank you for all the warm welcomes, chats and laughs over the past year and I look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Until then, Slainte Mhath!”

CHRISTMAS . STAFF . LUNCH .Baby Orla was the star guest and got lots of fuss at her first Lochend staff Christmas lunch!...
22/12/2024

CHRISTMAS . STAFF . LUNCH .

Baby Orla was the star guest and got lots of fuss at her first Lochend staff Christmas lunch!

It was great to have everyone together enjoying a well earned feast after another busy and eventful year! Huge thanks to all our fab staff for everything they do to keep the chalets and estate looking top notch and giving our guests a warm welcome.

And a massive thank you to our guests, many of whom have become friends after regular stays over many years. Our very best wishes to you all for a fantastic festive season and we hope to see you in the new year.

ENJOYING . WINTER . OUTDOORS .Our feathered friends get lots of attention throughout the year, it’s nae wonder they make...
15/12/2024

ENJOYING . WINTER . OUTDOORS .

Our feathered friends get lots of attention throughout the year, it’s nae wonder they make this their home!
And our visitors always love to see them and feed them with our special bird food – at the water’s edge mind, we don’t want those webbed feet inside the lodges!

WHITE . WONDERLAND . AT . LOCHEND .It’s a winter wonderland here at Lochend – everything white, frosty, crisp underfoot ...
13/12/2024

WHITE . WONDERLAND . AT . LOCHEND .

It’s a winter wonderland here at Lochend – everything white, frosty, crisp underfoot and just the sounds of the swans and ducks splashing in the water.

We love every season by the lake – the changing colours and different wildlife make it a very special place all year round. Right now we’re loving the white frosting and odd dusting of snow which makes it feel so festive.

Meanwhile indoors our guests are making themselves cosy and enjoying a few indulgences in their warm lodges and cabins!

09/12/2024

DUCKS . BATHING . MUSIC .

Turn on sound and enjoy the ducks splashing out their feathery form of water music! It’s like they’ve organised themselves into a little band… Wings maybe?

06/12/2024

DEER . FROLICKING . IN . THE . FROST .

We love to see the wee deer frolicking in the fields around Lochend.
This pair seemed to be playing tag – leaping through the frosty grass. We see lots of deer, especially early in the morning before everyone’s up and about. It’s a bonny sight!

FESTIVE . FOOD . AND . TREATS .There’s a deliciously festive feel to this weekend – all your favourite treats and winte...
05/12/2024

FESTIVE . FOOD . AND . TREATS .

There’s a deliciously festive feel to this weekend – all your favourite treats and winter warmers, plus food demonstrations and 10% off .
Come and enjoy food and cocktail demonstrations; gingerbread decorating for the kids, mulled wine and hot doughnuts – and the chance to order Nick’s salmon.

We hope to see you there!

01/12/2024

FINE . WEATHER . FOR . BOATING .

Last week snow and frost, this week mild, still days – perfect for a wee row across the lake.
The swans seemed to enjoy watching our guests row out across the calm water, making the most of the warmer temperatures. You never know what the weather will hold in Scotland – only one thing’s for sure, that it won’t stay the same for long, so come equipped for anything!

And when the heavens open there’s always the option to stay indoors and snuggle in the warmth, watching the view change over the lake.

30/11/2024

Our pie shop is open!

Let us do the hard work for you this Hogmanay with our takeaway New Year’s Eve/Day meal. It’s the return of Nick’s at home!

To place an order email [email protected]

Collection scheduled at the Restaurant on Sunday 29th Dec or Monday 30th Dec between 2-3pm. Collection from Bridge of Allan/Stirling can be arranged.

Customers can order any option/quantity, it is not a set menu and is priced per item.

What’s on the pie shop menu ?

1. To start

Sides/half sides of Nick Nairn own smoked salmon​ £59/£32.5

Whole camembert to bake at home, sourdough baguette, cranberry sauce £22


2. The main event

Beef puff pastry pie

Cheek, shin and sausage with root vegetable and a red wine gravy
1.5lb 4 ​​​​​​guests £16
3lb 8 guests £32

3. Sides £5 Each

Buttery cheddar cheese and onion mash
Smashed roots with black pepper
Honey glazed carrots and parsnip
8 homemade pigs in blankets
Braised red cabbage with apple and raisins

4. And to finish

Sticky toffee pudding with Butterscotch sauce and
Clotted cream, £20 for 4 guests

Team Nick’s x

Tis the season to be giving, and we are gifting 15% off the usual price for up to 6 people to stay in our fabulous, new,...
28/11/2024

Tis the season to be giving, and we are gifting 15% off the usual price for up to 6 people to stay in our fabulous, new, Cormorant Waterfront Chalet any dates between 18 -28 December 2024!

Experience the magic of Cormorant, with incredible views and luxurious interior tucked away in its own private garden with fire pit, hot tub and direct waterfront access.
3 double en-suite bedrooms (king or 2 single beds in each), kitchen, lounge and dining areas overlooking the lake, and mezzanine lounge with chess set and views all the way to Ben Lomond.

Available dates: 18-28 December 2024
Voucher code: CORMCHRIS

LOCHEND . ECO . SUSTAINABILITY .At Lochend, we take the environmental guardianship of our wee bit of paradise seriously....
27/11/2024

LOCHEND . ECO . SUSTAINABILITY .

At Lochend, we take the environmental guardianship of our wee bit of paradise seriously.

We have reduced our environmental footprint by installing EV chargers alongside the games room.

The heating in our waterfront chalets is powered with biofuel. This year, Lochend Chalets purchased 29.06 tonnes of energy wood pellets - saving 34,653kg of CO2, compared with using heating oil.

Every kilogram of saved CO2 brings us closer to a cleaner, greener future!

SNOWMAN . THANKYOU . Thank you to our talented snow artists!
24/11/2024

SNOWMAN . THANKYOU .

Thank you to our talented snow artists!

FIRST . SNOW . OF . WINTER .It’s snowy oot and some of our guests have built the first Lochend snowman of the year!Every...
24/11/2024

FIRST . SNOW . OF . WINTER .

It’s snowy oot and some of our guests have built the first Lochend snowman of the year!

Everywhere’s looking bonny … and it’s nice and cosy indoors looking out at the winter wonderland!

Our wee spot by the Lake of Menteith in amongst the woods and fields is full of wildlife all year and we love to watch the birds, foxes and deer all around us. The view over the water is always changing and we see fab photos from our guests – keep them coming folks!

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Stirling
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HAPPY . NEW . YEAR . Happy new year from everyone at Lochend Chalets! Here’s a wee feathered friend saying hello and how are you – and we’re looking forward to seeing you in 2025! . . . . #lakeofmenteith #Holidays #tourism #chalet #scottish #LochendChalets #scotland #visitscotland #Lochend #edinburgh #glasgow #trossachs #Nicks #winter #Trossachs #newyear #birds #wildlife

DUCKS . BATHING . MUSIC .
DUCKS . BATHING . MUSIC .

DUCKS . BATHING . MUSIC . Turn on sound and enjoy the ducks splashing out their feathery form of water music! It’s like they’ve organised themselves into a little band… Wings maybe? . . . . #lakeofmenteith #Holidays #tourism #chalet #scottish #LochendChalets #scotland #visitscotland #Lochend #edinburgh #glasgow #trossachs #Nicks #winter #Trossachs #ducks

DEER . FROLICKING . IN . THE . FROST . We love to see the wee deer frolicking in the fields around Lochend. . . . . This pair seemed to be playing tag – leaping through the frosty grass. We see lots of deer, especially early in the morning before everyone’s up and about. It’s a bonny sight! #lakeofmenteith #holidays #tourism #chalet #scottish #LochendChalets #scotland #visitscotland #Lochend #edinburgh #glasgow #trossachs #winter #snow #Nicks

FINE . WEATHER . FOR . BOATING . Last week snow and frost, this week mild, still days – perfect for a wee row across the lake. . . . . The swans seemed to enjoy watching our guests row out across the calm water, making the most of the warmer temperatures. You never know what the weather will hold in Scotland – only one thing’s for sure, that it won’t stay the same for long, so come equipped for anything! And when the heavens open there’s always the option to stay indoors and snuggle in the warmth, watching the view change over the lake. #lakeofmenteith #holidays #tourism #chalet #scottish #LochendChalets #scotland #visitscotland #Lochend #edinburgh #glasgow #trossachs #winter #rowing #Scottishweather

GEESE . OVER . LAKE . It’s a bonny sight when the geese fill the skies over Lochend, honking as they go and often resting on the lake, before taking off again on their travels. . . . . We’re surrounded by sae much wildlife… ducks, cormorants, bats, deer, foxes, Osprey – not to mention the fish, which attract fishers from around the world for the National Trout Fly Fishing Championships @LakeofMenteithFisheries. It’s a haven for furry and feathered beasties – as well as for the humans who love the peace and beauty of the place and often share fantastic photos from Lochend, which we love to see. #lakeofmenteith #Holidays #tourism #chalet #scottish #LochendChalets #scotland #visitscotland #Lochend #edinburgh #glasgow #trossachs #Nicks #fishing #geese

CORMORANT . INTERIOR . DESIGN . Take a wee peek inside Cormorant – with gorgeous designs from @timorous_beasties and @wallism_com and a few additions from some of our own creative family! Book here: https://cstu.io/4205b2 . . . . Our architect Darran Crawford helped us to create a modernist setting including a cantilevered first floor with seating area – and we wanted the décor and fittings to match. Leading on the décor was Victoria, who fell in love with the eel design at Timorous Beasties and bought a pink velvet cushion and tea towels, which decided the colour palette and led to the idea of using the wallpaper down the double-height living space. Cooper made the elm coffee table with an inset chess board, using wood from an ash tree near Topher’s house, which had to be felled. He also made the coloured ply-wood stools dotted around the house. It’s been a long while in the making and a true labour of love… we hope our visitors love it as much as we do! https://cstu.io/56f2a0 https://cstu.io/b0eebe #lakeofmenteith #Holidays #tourism #chalet #scottish #LochendChalets #scotland #visitscotland #Lochend #edinburgh #glasgow #trossachs #Nicks #wallpaper #interiors #architecture

Cormorant walk-through
Cormorant walk-through

CORMORANT . NOW . OPEN . FOR . BOOKINGS . Cormorant is now available to book! Our licence has come through and we’re so excited to start offering stays in this very special chalet, tucked away at the edge of the estate, in its own private nook next to the Goodie Burn. . . . . . It’s been our dream to create this luxury chalet and after a few delays it’s finally ready for guests. With a totally secluded hot tub next to the burn and panoramic double-height windows looking onto the lake, it’s the perfect wee getaway for lovers of nature. And we hope you like the fabulous décor, chosen by Victoria to reflect the surrounding woodland and water – and a few other wee touches fashioned in wood by Cooper! Be one of the first to experience our dream chalet – book at https://cstu.io/da3865 With thanks to @timorous_beasties and @wallism_com for their fabulous designs. https://cstu.io/662e08 https://cstu.io/eff9b6 #lakeofmenteith #Holidays #tourism #chalet #scottish #LochendChalets #scotland #visitscotland #Lochend #edinburgh #glasgow #trossachs #Nicks #luxurychalets

A big cheers and weel dane to the fab bands who entertained us @NicksatPortofMentieth! And to everyone who came and enjoyed our first fringe event in the Callander Jazz and Blues Festival. Some of us had a wee jig too! Shall we do it again next year? . . . . . The fab bands playing in the Nick Nairn Cook School were: The Allan McKeown Quartet The Konrad Band The Swell Belles JazzMain #Holidays #tourism #chalet #scottish #LochendChalets #scotland #visitscotland #experience #Lochend #edinburgh #glasgow #trossachs #october #jazzandblues #jazzandbluesfestival #nicks

UPCOMING . JAZZ . AND . BLUES . FESTIVAL After a very successful weekend at Nick's foodie festival we are getting very excited for the Jazz and Blues festival in October! Nick’s at Port of Menteith is a perfect location for events, with inside and outside space and being just a stumble away from our cozy cabins, it couldn’t be more perfect. Our cabins are booking up quickly for the weekend of the Jazz festival so if you are interested in joining us then book soon to avoid disappointment. https://www.lochend-chalets.com/booking/ . . . . . . #LakeofMenteith #stirling #portofmenteith #visitscotland #LochendChalets #Holidays #glasgow #scotland #lakeside #nicks #october #jazzandblues #jazzandbluesfestival #visitScotland #booknow

V I S I T O R . R E V I E W Dianne P. visited us in March 2024 and had such lovely things to say about her stay! ☺️ If you are visiting us soon or have visited us recently, please leave a review where you can. Might not seem like much, but reviews help our team understand what works, identify what doesn't, and improve the overall guest experience. We want you to have nothing short of the BEST time visiting Lochend Chalets! Book your next holiday: www.lochend-chalets.com . . . . #Lochend #Chalets #LochendChalets #VisitorReview #CustomerReview #holiday #holidays #vacation #lakeside #scotland #loch #summer #visitscotland #scottish #stirling #glasgow #edinburgh

B E F O R E // A F T E R When Great-grandma and Great-grandpa Abell first moved to Lochend there was still a lot of farm equipment and out-buildings, one of which was... The Piggery! It was a big open shed which housed Grandpa Nairn’s catamaran and Uncle Topher's Cadillac (to name but a few of the oddities) when we were young! It was waiting to be developed but first it was used for the Lochend Millennium Party. Days after (when everyone was less fragile) the build/conversion work started and the Nick Nairn Cook School was born! It was run just as a cook school until 2018, but over the last six years it has evolved tremendously. Pizzas by Paul through COVID lockdown... to a wonderful family restaurant... and now with fully refurbished Cook School! It is a massive asset to have so close to Lochend -- and delicious, too! . . . . #LochendChalets #Lochend #Stirling #NickNairn #NicksPOM #scotland #holiday #beforeandafter #50years #chalet #lakeside #history

T H E . P L A Y H O U S E 🏠 Cooper has been busy! He is the brilliant mind behind the construction of our new playhouse, built to replace the old version that was sadly blown down during the storms. Still have a bit of work left, but here is the progress so far -- and the original drawing that he has been working from! Do you remember the old playhouse? Can you share any of your favourite memories? . . . . #LochendChalets #scotland #holiday #playground #newconstruction #rebuild #scottish #stirling #booknow

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Lochend is a beautiful, 38-acre estate at the heart of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, an area steeped in history and striking natural beauty. Hidden away on a tranquil corner of the Lake of Menteith, with spectacular views across the water to Ben Lomond, our waterfront self-catering chalets, log cabins, lodges and cottage have free WiFi throughout, and offer a peaceful countryside escape. Lochend Chalets has been run by the same family since our beginnings in 1974.

A perfect place to relax and unwind, Lochend also has a tennis court and games room, a bike park and rowing boats, and is home to the Nick Nairn Cook School as well as wildlife in abundance. Only an hour from Glasgow and Edinburgh, we lie almost right in the middle of Scotland, so it’s a great base if you're looking to tour the wonderful Scottish countryside, with the Highlands and Islands, St Andrew's and Cairngorms all just a daytrip away.

Our family has been at Lochend since 1958, when Grandma and Grandpa Abell set up a park for caravans. In 1974, their daughter Irene, and her husband, Jimmy Nairn, bought the place over, and put in the first self-catering chalets overlooking the Lake of Menteith.

Keeping the family tradition alive, Jimmy and Irene's youngest son, Topher, bought the business upon their retirement in 1987, and in 1996, was joined by me, his sister, Victoria, and my husband Chris, a keen woodsman. In 2003, our cousin Kate MacKechnie joined the team, returning to Lochend after a childhood split between Africa and Kent. On the odd busy Saturday, mum and dad - Jimmy and Irene - can still be seen brandishing a cleaning cloth!