Category Archives: The West Highland Way

Top of the list for 2013

Posted on 3 January, 2013 by Chris

Those nice people at CNN have put Scotland at the top of their list of must-visit travel destinations for 2013. And we couldn’t agree more! The cable news channel’s travel experts looked at a range of factors including bargains, new … Continue reading →

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The nitty gritty

Posted on 10 December, 2012 by Chris

I’ve been pinging emails back and forth for a week now with our local council over its policy of not gritting the road to Rowardennan.  We are on what they call a ‘Priority 3′ route, which means the gritter doesn’t … Continue reading →

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A wet week above the West Highland Way

Posted on 23 November, 2012 by Chris

The rain has hit the east lochside hard this week.  Thankfully the West Highland Way – or at least, the stretch of it that runs past our B&B – has survived.  The same can’t be said for one of the … Continue reading →

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Blaeberry bonanza

Posted on 27 August, 2012 by Chris

Also known as bilberries, wimberries or hurtleberries … Whatever you call them, we have more around here than we know what to do with.  There’s a thick carpet of bushes in the oak woods along the Sallochy stretch of the … Continue reading →

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National Geographic names West Highland Way as a world-beating trek

Posted on 16 August, 2012 by Chris

Yep, it’s official.  The West Highland Way is one of the best trail walks in the world.  OK, I know – those of us who live on it, and those of you who have walked on it, already knew that.  … Continue reading →

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What a busy summer

Posted on 9 August, 2012 by Chris

I just looked at our blog pages and realised I haven’t added anything for weeks!  There’s a good reason for that – it’s been extremely busy.  We had our first inkling of what 2012 would be like when we began … Continue reading →

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West Highland Way Busier!

Posted on 20 June, 2012 by Chris

While we hoped for a doubling of our business over last year, seeing as we now have a shepherd’s hut as well as our double room, we certainly couldn’t have hoped for things to turn out quite as well as … Continue reading →

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Good day, sunshine!

Posted on 19 May, 2012 by Chris

I can’t believe it’s a whole month since I last added an entry to this blog.  It looks like I’ve only managed to make one post since our season began – which makes sense, as the season has been very … Continue reading →

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The West Highland Way: it’s a dog’s life

Posted on 18 April, 2012 by Chris

It’s lambing season on the West Highland Way and the national park has issued a plea to dog owners to keep their pets under especially close control. There are no such problems here at the Shepherd’s House, where despite the … Continue reading →

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Bookings, meetings and a trip to the big city

Posted on 16 November, 2011 by Chris

It’s going to be a busy couple of days.  Tomorrow is the first annual meeting of Love Loch Lomond, our still new-ish tourist association, and we’re looking forward to meeting people 12 months on and hearing how things are progressing.  … Continue reading →

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