BLOGS

The sun was shining, the sky was clear, so we put on our walking boots and took a stroll up to the nearby village of Drymen. Appletree Cottage is situated on a quiet back road, single track for most of it and very little traffic. 

A lovely moderate winter walk up the famous Whangie, between Milngavie and Drymen

Some areas of Scotland are renowned for magnificent autumnal colours, and nowhere more so than in the Trossachs.  The weather this year has produced some spectacular golds, oranges, and browns in the foliage of this well-wooded area.

A couple of weeks ago, we travelled to Balloch to visit the Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival.  Balloch is only about a fifteen-minute drive from Appletree Cottage (or around thirty minutes by push bike, depending on fitness) and is a popular base for many activities.