Thursday 29 April 2010

HOME :: Travel-and-Leisure / City-Guides-and-Information Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute - The Ideal Town For Nature Lovers By Simon Haughtone Platinum Quality Author

Town information-The freshwater Scottish loch town of Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute lies nestled between the beautiful lakes and mountains of the Dunbartonshire region of Scotland in the state of the United Kingdom. The town is a mere 23 kilometres north of Glasgow, Scotland's largest city. The Loch Lomond lake is the largest in surface area and second largest by water volume in Britain.
Islands- The Loch area contains 60 islands, some being the largest freshwater bodies in Britain including Bute, Cara, Coll, Colonsay, Davaar Island, Fladda, Gunna, Inchamarnock, Iona, Islay, Jurra, Lismore, Mull, Sheep, Seil, Sanda, Scarba, Seil, Texa and Ulva, to name but a few.
Nature lovers- Nature lovers will thoroughly enjoy a visit to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Parks which are centrally located in the town. The park covers a 1865 sq kilometre area, making it the fourth largest National Park in the British Isle.
Relax If you are a fan of the gentleman's game, you are in the right place. Loch Lomond is home to the Internationally renowned Loch Lomond Gold Club and well as The Carrick next to the Lomond Club. Water sports and boating activities are very popular in the area, drawing people from far and wide to take part in all kinds of watercrafts presented on the Loch lake including speed boating, cruising, kayaking, wind-surfing and jet-skiing.
Transportation- Ferry transportation in the region is extremely popular with service to mainland districts of Islay, Mull, Tiree, Gigha, Bute, Seil in both Luing and Easdale and Port Appin in Lismore. Bus, Rail and Air services are available for easy connection to neighbouring towns with Oban Airport situated in the town North Connel just around Loch Lomond's corner. Coll, Colonsay and Glenforsa aerodromes also cater for the region.
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