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Welcome to our Bed and Breakfast Guest House which sits in an elevated position overlooking the shores of Loch Lomond, with panoramic views down Loch Lomond and across Ben Lomond. Lomondview was completed in June 1999 with you especially in mind and has been awarded 4 Stars by the Scottish Tourist Board. Loch Lomond is Scotlands first National Park.  All bedrooms share this beautiful view. Romantic packages available. |
| Accommodation We have three spacious en suite bedrooms all with spectacular views overlooking Loch Lomond. They are tastefully decorated in tartan with Norwegian pine furniture, giving a light and airy feel.For your comfort we have cosy under floor heating throughout the home. This can be controlled by yourself as there are individual thermostats in each room. In addition we have a whole house ventilation system installed continually circulating fresh air throughout the house. All bedrooms have digital telvisions with freeview and built in DVD's. Free wireless internet access available. Iron and ironing board available on request.  BEN LOMOND ROOM This is a large room on the ground floor with a king size bed. Beautiful views overlooking Loch Lomond.  Millennium This is an upstairs room with King size bed. Beautiful views overlooking Loch Lomond.  ROYAL STEWART ROOM This is a large upstairs room with a double and single bed. Beautiful views overlooking Loch Lomond. GUESTS LOUNGE We have a private guests lounge where you are invited to relax and enjoy a complimentary glass of sherry before going to dinner. Perhaps you could entertain us on the piano! The lounge overlooking the patio to the rear of the house is spacious and comfortable. The view from the window includes the forestry on the hillside behind. Look out for the deer in the garden. Evening meals are not available but we will be glad to book a meal for you in the nearby restaurants or local public houses that serve food. |
| DINING ROOM For breakfast you can relax at your own table overlooking the loch and enjoy a selection of tasty breakfasts, eg. Porrage, Smoked loch fine kippers, scrambled egg on toasted muffin with smoked salmon, boiled eggs, poached eggs, and full Scottish breakfast. A continental lighter option is available including fruit juice, yogurt, cereal, cheese, bread, toast and oatcakes. We use free-range eggs and local produce when available. Home made jams. If you have a particular dietary request we will do our best to accommodate your needs, given some notice.  ATTRACTIONS Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park straddle the highland boundary fault between the lowlands and highlands of Scotland. Some consider Loch Lomond the jewel of the National Park. Loch Lomond is the largest body of inland water in the United Kingdom, covering over 27 square miles. It is 23 miles long, the second longest to Loch Ness, and at 623ft, the third deepest after Loch Morar and Loch Ness. Before the thirteenth century it was known as Loch Leven or Levand from the vale and river of Leven, the only outlet from Balloch in the south to Dumbarton on the Clyde. The southern end of the loch is only four miles from tidal waters, and the northern end just under two miles from the sea loch of Loch Long at Arrochar. Tarbet is situated about half way up the loch. It was here that the Vikings dragged their longboats from Arrochar on Loch Long to raid havoc on Loch Lomond in the 13th Century. Queen Victoria called Tarbet "a small town", which is not strictly accurate for this scattered community, but rightly said it had "splendid passes, richly wooded, and the highest mountains rising behind".  |
| Places to Visit and Things to do On the hills above Tarbet are the ruins of a village, Clachan Dubh (Black village) that was wiped out by the plague in medieval time. From the village you can leisurely walk for miles along the old A82 which follows the shore line and is away from the busy road. There are several forest walks close by the house or if you are more energetic and like hill climbing the area offers you plenty of Munroe's (mountains which are over 3000ft). The mountains to the north and west of Arrochar at the head of Loch Long are among the best known and most popular. They are called the Arrochar Alps. The main peaks are Benn Vane (916m) and Ben Vorlich (south 943m north 931m). The Cobbler is very popular, although not the highest, the views from the top are fantastic. All our bedrooms overlook Ben Lomond on the eastern shore, which is 974m. In the village itself there is a Tourist Information Centre (tel 01301 702260). This is open from Easter through to October and opens10am. Opposite the Tarbet Hotel, which is 300yards, there is a picnic area with parking. It is from here that you can take a cruise on the loch. The cruises normally sail to the North of the loch and take approx one hour. In the summer they operate a cruise to the eastern side of the loch to Inversnaid Hotel where they drop you off for around one and a half hours before collecting you. This is a nice opportunity to walk on the other side of the loch where the West Highland Way passes. At the side of the hotel is the Arklet Falls where you could relax in the beer garden watching the waterfall. Rob Roy's cave is also within walking distance from the hotel. Back in Tarbet the Ben Lomond restaurant and craft shop is worth a visit. There is also a tearoom and post office less than five minutes walk from the house. The West Highland railway comes in from the south and west at Tarbet and gives a far better view of the loch than that enjoyed by car drivers lower down. You will see some truly splendid scenery while taking a trip to either Oban, Fort William or the fishing village of Mallaig where you can take the ferry to Skye or you may like to enjoy a cultural trip to Glasgow and incorporate the day shopping. The city link bus service traveling both north and south is approx 300 yards from Lomondview.Tarbet is ideally situated for day trips to Inverary, Oban, Crinnan Canal, Dunoon, Aberfoyle, Callender, Stirling or north to Fort William and Glencoe. AIRPORTS Glasgow Airport is approx 40 minutes drive from Tarbet. Prestwick is approx 1 hour 15 minutes. No visit to the western shore is complete without visiting Luss, the most picturesque of the loch's villages and the site of Scottish Television's series "High Road". Luss is the very heart of what was Clan Colquhoun country and is now a conservation village. Sir James Colquhoun as a memorial to his father and five estate staff who were drowned in an accident off Inchtavannach built the present church. Luss church has become increasingly popular over the years by celebrities wishing to be married there. The graveyard has a Viking burial stone. A mill one stood at Luss and slate was quarried nearby and the landowner for the workers erected many of the modern houses. The annual Luss Highland games takes place in July and is very popular. The award winning Coach House Coffee Shop is worth a visit. Home made soup and breads a specialty. Luss is also home of the famous Loch Lomond Golf Club designed by Tome Weiscoff in 1993. Several of the members stay at Lomondview on a regular basis with players staying during the Open. A few miles further south is the town of Helensburgh, birthplace of John Logie Baird. This Victoria town is built on a hill overlooking the River Clyde with many beautiful villas including Hill House - designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. (Hill House is open to the public). A few miles further on are the ancient ruins of Dumbarton Castle, which looks out over the River Clyde. This is worth a visit on a good day. |
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