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We called Lomond Woods in desperation as Mike was being eaten alive by the midges on the site we had booked at Ardgarten - and they kindly fitted us in for 7 nights. We were extremely grateful.
We know this area as I was born only about 10 miles away and used it as a base to visit relatives. Having said that, we always take the opportunity to walk in the local area with the dog in Balloch Park which gives stunning views of the Loch and you can get to the shore very easily. Normally we go to the Duck Bay Marina on the west shore for a meal but didn't have time this year. It is definitely worth a visit and looks good after the makeover due to flooding the previous year. The west shore is where you get a good view of Ben Lomond.
The site is right next door to Lomond Shores which has a few shops, and an information centre. There is a Chinese takeaway right outside the gate and the food was delicious. McDonalds is next door to the Chinese.
The toilets were really good - hot water with strong pressure and a real folding shower door so the towels/clothes didn't get wet. Only downside was that the water was on a press button set-up. Bit of a drag when washing your hair and you can't find the button. What shorter people do I really don't know as it is set about 6ft up.
It is very busy and not cheap at £18 a night - but we did get one free as we booked 7 nights. There were lots of continental visitors who all said it was far too expensive to come again.
If we do take the van north again (diesel prices permitting) then we will definitely go back to this site.
Having read some of the previous reviews we booked in advance for a couple of nights stay and were glad we did, this is a large and busy site. Fees are a little higher than most other sites and they charged a booking fee for advance reservations. It’s ideal for families with children and well sited for visiting the Loch Lomond visitor centre just a few minutes walk away.
The facilities generally are good, although the ageing showers proved a challenge in terms of keeping them running while using them, and the sewer waste disposal point being enclosed could perhaps use an air freshener. Balloch is fifteen minutes walk away and has a few interesting pubs etc, but fuel up before you get here, we couldn’t find a local service station in the town. The Cawley Hotels Duck Bay restaurant is well worth a visit, it’s about a mile north on the shores of Loch Lomond and the food was very good as were the views over the Loch. Overall, a good place to stay for getting out and about locally.
Used this site as a stop off on the way back South from the Outer Hebrides. Very helpful on the phone when enquiring and good welcome on arrival. Very handy for the nearby shops/eateries etc.
Only one fault is that the chemical disposal is enclosed and there was no way to fasten/prop the door open and no extractor fan which was not pleasant when emptying the loo - so take your air freshener with you if someone has been in there before you. Otherwise very nice site,
I'd like to echo the previous comments on here and have nothing further to add. Balloch is also well served with an excellent rail service to/from Glasgow, handy when the weather is terrible.
A really nice site. Two, very minor negatives for us: (1) there is a stream running through the middle of the site which has high, steep banks. This meant we couldn't take our eyes off our toddler for an instant. (2) Although there are two baths for children, these are in the ladies block and necessitated my wife having to accompany me to bath our son
Enjoyed our 3 night stay at Lomond Woods, although let down by the wet weather. Our pitch backed on to the main road, but it wasn't a problem during the night. The site has a small shop area which sells basic camping accesories but does not stock food items other than sweets and fizzy drinks. Reception staff very helpful and we got some great discount rates from them for local attractions; aquarium, safari park etc. Impressed by the many different combinations of showering facilities. Selection of baths, showers, wash basins, toilets all in own cubicles.Although maybe some could do with updating. Short walk into Balloch were there is a wide variety of take aways, restaurants etc. Good site, hope to visit again.
We have just returned from 6 nights at this site, we where very impressed with the whole set up, staff where friendly and helpful. Showers where VERY powerful, they had a selection of sinks/toilets- showers/toilets and baths/toilets. Great washup room, games room, playground. We where very lucky with the weather which does help, its a nice walk (left out of site) down a safe footpath/cycle path to the shore, where there where shops, Jenners, Hawkshead(loads of bargins) newsagent, shoe shop, Pondon Mill, Cafe, plus, a couple of special market days, Farmers then French. There is an Aquarium, great playground, walks, boats to hire, loads to see and do. You can walk through the park into town, where you will find, 3 pubs, 4 restaurants, Co op Store, Chip shop, and a lot more things to see. The town was over crowded on the weekend, with loads of visitors, but the week days where quieter. Loads to see and visit in the area- well worth a stay.
The site is a mixture of hire statics and lodges, seasonel pitches and the tourers, it is less than 1/2 mile to town or shore, a little traffic noise over the busy weekend.
Our forth visit here! Last time was 2 years ago but found park even better this time. Improvments made to site helped us enjoy our stay of 3 nights but left us wishing we had booked for more on planning our holiday. Play park been moved and made bigger also new prep and dish wash area added to toilet blocks. Balloch still same hive of activity only 5 minute stroll away and Chinese at entrance to park still brilliant- ate there all 3 nights as did our neighbours on park! Will be back hopefully this year but if not for sure to be on itinary for next years holiday!
This is a large site on the Edge of Balloch which is a small place with a few pubs and shops and has good rail links with Glasgow and surrounding area. The site is for caravans only for which there are all hard standings of various sizes and some super pitches. There is a t.v.room, and a sauna which I didn't use so cannot comment. There is a small dog walk but for more walks it's about 10 minutes to the edge of Loch Lomond and the castle grounds where there are gardens, forest and open grassy areas all nice places for picnics especially near the waters edge.
The facilities on the site were clean but in my opinion looked tired and needed updating I think this let the site down a little. Beware the showers are very power full, the water felt like needles on your skin. There were a few baths which is unusual on sites today.
I would stay here again as it is a good base for touring the area.
This site is very convenient to visit a lot of places around Loch Lomond, it is about five to ten minutes walk to the edge of the Loch and a pretty walk through the woods to the Castle grounds which is lovely. There isn't a lot at Balloch only a couple of shops and a few pubs though we were only there for two nights . It has a good rail service to Glasgow. If you like mac Donald's there's one right by the site.
The site itself has all hard standing pitches, we didn't hear the road at all from where we were as said in the last review. The site doesn't take tents anymore.
The toilet and shower facilities were clean but needed up dating, in my mind they let the rest of the site down, the showers, were very powerful ( felt like needles going into your skin) and were on a press system which only lasted about ten seconds at a time and so you were constantly pressing it. There were baths, the first I have seen on a site.
Although it was full it didn't seem crowded at all, in fact it was a very pleasant site with a stream running through it, and it had a dog walk. There was also a t.v. room and a spa.
August 2005 Having read other reviews and checked out their web site, we thought we would try this site. The washroom, shower and toilet facilities are second to none, spotlessly clean, well looked after and even heated. The site itself is well maintained and tidy. We were given touring pitch number 6, which backs onto a busy road and traffic can be heard at all times day and night. TV reception from this pitch was non existent. The pitch itself is large gravel and difficult to drive in pegs for your awning. Rock pegs are a must! The onsite shop stocks many caravan accessories and pegs of all kinds. Brilliant!
Balloch itself, is not much to write home about, but the Loch Lomond visitors centre is a must see, although the accompanying shops are overpriced. Lomond Woods is a very clean and well maintained site, let down only by the location of our pitch and the price we paid for it (high season). Not sure if we would stay here again though. There are other, cheaper sites around with equally good facilities, except the toilet and washing block. They were really the best we've seen.
June 2005 Been to this site several times this year and we love it !!!! Beautiful and clean and the town only a short walk away , some of the bast bathing facilities we have seen ... liked this site so much that were planning to take a season pitch for next year,,, very relaxing "A TOP SITE"
March 2005 Having visited this site touring in both tents and caravans many times, we decided to take a seasonal pitch. This is a spotless, friendly and well laid out site with a fantastic toilet / shower block and even a jacuzzi suite. The amenities close to it are second to none! On the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond and good transport links to Glasgow it is ideally situated. There is plenty to do for everyone from great local pubs and restaurants to boat trips on the loch all within easy walking distance. There is also the recently opened Lomond shores. If you are looking to visit this part of Scotland,give this site a visit. N.B This site no longer takes tents
Reviewer: Ilse
july 2003 This is a perfect site for families with children. The facilities are perfect, although it takes a while to get used to bringing your key to the toilet, to be able to get in the building. We were a party of two and were on the backpackers field, which has more than enough space for the amount of tents that were there. This is a very big campsite with many caravans, not really ideal for backpackers, too big for our taste, and not very cheap...
Easter 2003 A spacious, well laid out site with different area’s for holiday homes, statics, tourers & tents. We were here at easter and this area gets very, very popular and so too does this site. That said although the site must have been full (didn’t see many spaces left) it didn’t feel crowded. Trees & shrubs used to divide the sections gives the impression of each area being a small campsite by itself. The toilet block was clean and well maintained and equipped with the usual as well as a couple of baths with seats & big handrails and although they were having trouble with a couple of the showers in the gents and one in the ladies, it still gets the thumbs up. Outside the block there was even a covered dishwashing station which was something we didn’t use…….. when you’re on a motorbike there’s not much space left for a full dinner service! :)) The usual things you’d expect from a big site were there, shop, laundry etc and everywhere gave the impression of being well looked after which can be no mean feat for a popular site like this. Pubs and eatie places were just a few mins walk from the site as were the Lomond trip boats. Recommended but if you don’t like traffic jams (& who does) then try not to go at peak times.
Reviewer: David
Fine, fine site! Member of the "Best of British" and highly commended by the Scottish Tourist Board. The site is around 13 acres of mixed pitches from grass with no hook-ups to completely serviced hard standing pitches. All the pitches are well laid out and some are quite secluded.The staff are very friendly and are always happy to help. The park houses a games room with two pool tables and a TV along with all the usual suspects! The park also has a leisure suite, consisting of a Jacuzzi and a sauna and sunbed, although this is not free of charge.The park also sites caravans for the season and also provides winter storage for you caravan. Site fees are around £8.50 per night and £2.50 for a hook up per night. The showers are free and the toilet block is very clean and well maintained. There is also the usual laundry and washing areas along with well distributed water and waste point all over the park.Situated minutes from Balloch and Alexdria. Alexandria is home to the Loch Lomand factory outlet, where the other 'alf can always pick up a bargain at your expense! Loch Lomand is also very close by. Accessible either from Balloch or a short drive up the A82. Boat trip out onto Loch Lomand are available just before the bridge in Balloch. 10 minutes drive north on the A82 you will find Luss the home of "Glendarich" from the TV soap "Take the High Road" an extremely scenic little village. You may even see "Davie Sneddon" patrolling the village!!
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Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
Indoor Pool <1 mile 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
No Beach 
Watersports <1 mile 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
We called Lomond Woods in desperation as Mike was being eaten alive by the midges on the site we had booked at Ardgarten - and they kindly fitted us in for 7 nights. We were extremely grateful.
