Drymen & Loch Lomond
Drymen is a small traditional Scottish village with a grassy village square which The Hawthorn's Bed & Breakfast is located on. It is rumoured the village was once favoured by Rob Roy as centre for collecting his "blackmail" and it is claimed he used to frequent The Clachan Inn, Scotland's oldest licensed premises.
Nearby is loch Lomond which at over 23 miles in length and over 5 miles at it's widest point, is the largest freshwater body of water in the UK.
The Loch draws visitors from the world over and visitors should set aside some time to walk it's famous shores. You could also take one of the many cruises available from Balmaha and other points around the Loch. Why not take the time to climb hills surrounding the Loch and collect your own memories of this magical place.
Just remember to bring your camera.
Local amenities in Drymen
Drymen has a wide range of local amenities available to visitors, including:
- Supermarket
- Post Office
- Health Centre
- Dentist
- Butcher
- Library
- Local pubs
- Restaurants
Eating out in Drymen
Drymen has a good choice of restaurants from fine dining to traditional pub grub and all within a very short walking distance of The Hawthorns.
Just across the square from The Hawthorn's is The Clachan Inn, dating from 1734 and reputed to be Scotland's oldest registered licensed premises with their fantastic seasonal menu. For a more formal dining experience there's the Merlin Restaurant in The Winnock Hotel or for something less formal you could try their cosy Ptarmigan Bar.
A little further away...
A couple of miles down the road there's The Oak Tree Inn at Balmaha with their roaring log fire, bar constructed from a 300 year old Elm tree and sumptuous menu it's definitely one to check out. A little further afield is The Beech Tree Inn next to the Glengoyne Distillery in Dumgoyne, a family restaurant with a wide ranging menu.
With Glasgow and Stirling only 30 minutes away you'll be spoilt for choice when choosing somewhere to dine out.
