Where to go near Glasgow??? Help

[Winifredgoose]

Hi, we are going to a wedding in Glasgow in August. We will have a couple of nights there, but would like to stay somewhere near Glasgow for a couple of nights beforehand. We have three children age 8,5 and 1. I don't know Scotland at all, but would love somewhere rural not more than an hour drive from Glasgow centre. Any advise would be very welcome. Thank you.

[Piggywaspushed]

Loch Lomond every time!

[Bryjam]

Edinburgh.

[Bryjam]

Sorry missed the rural aspect

[Winifredgoose]

Thank you. I have seen Loch Lomomd and the Trossachs national park. Would you go to Loch Lomomd itself or anywhere in that area?

[Petalflowers]

www.reddeervillageholidaypark.co.uk

[Piggywaspushed]

The whole area is nice and you can drive around it easily enough. Not sure what accommodation type you want?

[Winifredgoose]

I guess either a hotel or a lodge/self catering. I have just had a look and there seem to be loads of places to stay. It looks very beautiful.

[Piggywaspushed]

Yes, plenty of choice in the Trossachs. It is lovely.

[celtiethree]

Look at Crief Hydro is at your hour limit but is great for kids and nice and rural

[Drogosnextwife]

The lodge on loch lomond is apparently lovely. DP and I have been wanting to go for a long time.

[Piggywaspushed]

Isn't that reeeeealllllllly expensive drogo?

[bakingdemon]

What's your budget? They Ayrshire coast is lovely - Troon perhaps. The Trossachs near Loch Lomond are good if you want to go walking as people have said.

[Drogosnextwife]

Yeah I think it is quite expensive but there sometimes deals on when during the quieter months, or so I've been told 🤷‍♀️

[thaegumathteth]

I’d also recommend the trossachs BUT I’d also say Edinburgh festival will be on in August and my kids have always loved it.

[GoGoGadgetGin]

Ayrshire!

[LondonHuffyPuffy]

DH and I stayed in a lovely lodge at Benview Holiday Lodges near Aberfoyle which is about 40 mins from Glasgow, 15 mins from Loch Lomond. It was v cheap but really lovely.

[TyneTeas]

We stayed here a few years ago

www.carmichael.co.uk

[Michellebops]

You could go a bit further north and stay in or near Callander. There's hotels or B&bs or nearby strathyre log cabins (forest holidays I think) close by is Stirling where you have Blair Drummond safari park, next to that is briarlands farm which has so much to do, I think it's also a short drive to go ape and probably about 45/60 minutes from Glasgow city centre.
A bit further south you have Dumfries which is good too, and short journey to Gretna and Moffat

[GoGoGadgetGin]

Or drive down to largs then hop the ferry to Cumbrae?

[JRMisOdious]

Maybe consider Glasgow itself? It’s fantastic for children, brilliant museums, galleries etc., the majority of which are free.

[nooddsocksforme]

Inveraray is lovely. Based on loch fyne - maybe just over an hour from Glasgow. There’s an old jail there and other places to visit.
The George hotel does great food www.thegeorgehotel.co.uk/

www.inveraray-argyll.com/

[Drogosnextwife]

Alloway is a lovely place. It has culzean castle country park not far away, heads of Ayr farm park which is fab for kods of all ages, the Robert burns birthplace museum.

[poppet31]

I would go with Crieff hydro which is about an hour away (Perthshire.) lovely hotel in beautiful grounds with lots to do for kids. Usually do good deals.

[Winifredgoose]

Wow, thanks for all the suggestions. I will start researching them. It looks like we have lots of options. Thank you so much.

[BikeRunSki]

YY to Crieff Hydro. We’ve booked for the 6th year running!