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Where to go near Glasgow??? Help

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Winifredgoose · 08/02/2019 20:09

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.

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Piggywaspushed · 08/02/2019 20:10

Loch Lomond every time!

Bryjam · 08/02/2019 20:12

Edinburgh.

Bryjam · 08/02/2019 20:13

Sorry missed the rural aspect Blush

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Winifredgoose · 08/02/2019 20:13

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

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Petalflowers · 08/02/2019 20:16

www.reddeervillageholidaypark.co.uk

Piggywaspushed · 08/02/2019 20:17

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

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Winifredgoose · 08/02/2019 20:32

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.

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Piggywaspushed · 08/02/2019 21:55

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

celtiethree · 08/02/2019 21:58

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

Drogosnextwife · 08/02/2019 21:58

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

Piggywaspushed · 08/02/2019 22:00

Isn't that reeeeealllllllly expensive drogo?

bakingdemon · 08/02/2019 22:07

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 · 08/02/2019 22:12

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

thaegumathteth · 08/02/2019 22:14

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 · 08/02/2019 22:14

Ayrshire!

LondonHuffyPuffy · 08/02/2019 22:17

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 · 08/02/2019 22:21

We stayed here a few years ago

www.carmichael.co.uk

Michellebops · 08/02/2019 22:22

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 · 08/02/2019 22:40

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

JRMisOdious · 08/02/2019 22:46

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

nooddsocksforme · 08/02/2019 22:52

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 · 08/02/2019 23:29

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 · 09/02/2019 00:05

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.

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Winifredgoose · 09/02/2019 06:41

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

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BikeRunSki · 09/02/2019 06:46

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