Things to do around Loch Lomond

"Derek McBryde" <mcbrydc@mcbrydc.> wrote in message
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> Thanks guys for the suggestions so far. I'm only going for a
> couple of days break (rest and relaxation) so I don't want to spend a
> lot of time travelling to places. I will have my car so your
> suggestions are welcome. At the moment I am thinking of a boat trip
> on Loch Lomond which, together with seeing what is around locally,
> will probably cover one of the days.
>

Where are you staying?

If you're interested in Arts & Crafts architecture, Charles Rennie
Mackintosh's Hill House is just over the hill in Helensburgh. Maybe a half
day trip.

And I've always wanted to go to Inverraray. It's not too far.

Marianne

Derek McBryde wrote:
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> Thanks for the feedback on this. There are several Tarbe(r)t in
> Scotland. I believe it comes from the gaelic Tairbeart which means
> isthmus. The village on Loch Lomond is Tarbet (without the r).
> There is another on Loch Fyne which is Tarbert (with the r) There is
> also one on Harris (with the r).
>

And there's a Tarbat (no R, A instead of E), near Portmahomack.