Bird’s Eye View
At 23 miles long, Loch Lomond is the largest stretch of inland water in the United Kingdom, and the second largest by water volume, second only to its rather more famous sister, Loch Ness. The loch spans three counties and begins just 14 miles northwest of Glasgow, making its unique landscape, location, history and heritage a draw for visitors worldwide.
Its location within the wider Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park also gives it an exceptional claim to be one of the most protected areas in the British Isles. “There are more species of animals and plants in the southern Loch Lomond area than anywhere else in Britain,” says the park’s head ranger, Chris Calvey.
This is down to the fact that the Loch sits on the boundary between the Lowlands and the Highlands, which is, of course, not an arbitrary demarcation –
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