Does it get any more quintessentially Scottish than Ben Nevis or Loch Lomond? Oh, maybe midges and heather. And whisky, mustn't forget the whisky, very Scots. Which is why, on a trip to Scotland this summer, we decided we had to experience these (okay, not the midges, but definitely a drop of the whisky!).
A river runs through it
The adventure began at Lomond Woods Holiday Park on the southern tip of Loch Lomond, amid tuneless renditions of ‘The Bonnie Banks o’ Loch Lomond’ – singing is not our forte but good fun, nevertheless!
The pretty campsite is just a stroll away from the small town of Balloch, and it was here we spent our first afternoon. Not only is the town on the shores of Loch Lomond (the largest inland stretch of water in Britain at 23 miles long), it also has the River Leven running through it. From the riverside jetty, it is easy to hop on a boat for a leisurely cruise or catch the waterbus to explore further afield.
Despite the unseasonably miserable weather, we couldn't resist – after all, the loch was the main reason we
