Hello, I am Leonard from Lochgoilhead Holidays and I live in the village. I have been welcoming guests to holiday homes in Loch Goil and area for 30+ years. If you have any questions about the holiday home, or area, before you decide to book - feel free to message me. I can help you make the most out of your time in our beautiful location in the west of Scotland.

Sitting on the private driveway, Byron Cottage is tucked away in an elevated position, screened by trees and bushes from the neighbouring houses. Off road parking for one car in front of the cottage. One mile to Lochgoilhead Village, and less than a mile to the leisure, entertainment and dining options available at the Drimsynie Holiday Village. Steps leading up to the entrance so a stay at Byron best suits guests with good mobility. Deck to the front with table and chairs. The cottage is an unusual design. Lots of windows giving an open and bright feel to the spacious open plan lounge, dining and kitchen area plus a bedroom with en-suite shower. The cottage sits on a slope within a grassy area. There is a hillside garden to the rear, with mature trees and bushes, but the main garden feature is the rockery area that the cottage sits upon. Wi-Fi - BT Superfast Fibre with direct connection to the exchange A modern and contemporary holiday cottage aimed at providing a truly comfortable base to relax and enjoy. Private Water Supply provided by the Drimsynie Estate Treatment Plant. Pet – 1 dog welcome - Thirty pound pet extra charge. Advise at time of booking.

Located in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Accessed by a single-track roads with passing places, one from the top of the Rest and Be Thankful A83 and the other from the Dunoon to Inveraray A815 (via Hell’s Glen), are the villages of Lochgoilhead (six-mile) and Carrick Castle (11-miles). 50 miles from Glasgow via the A83 and A82 and 32 miles from Dunoon. Carrick Castle is 5 miles further down the road. Loch Goil is surrounded by mountains. According to a walkers’ guidebook by Tom Prentice, “Surrounded by high hills Lochgoilhead offers classic western seaboard scenery. It feels more remote than all the other areas”. The surrounding hills combine a distinct character with a level of solitude that is almost impossible among the ‘Arrochar Alps’.” Loch Goil is a deep glacial seawater fjord surrounded by high wooded hills. The sea loch’s Marine Protected status supports an array of nationally significant species from the unique Loch Goil Sea Squirt to the sea weeds, kelps and shore creatures, porpoises, dolphins, otters, and fish including the Wild Atlantic Salmon spawning in the River Goil. There is a colony of grey seals on the shore of Loch Goil. Around the loch there is a great variety of birds from the smallest bird in the UK, the Gold Crest to the largest, the Golden Eagle. In the woodlands there are deer, red squirrels, badgers, pine martens and various small mammals and amphibians. Lochgoilhead has a Post Office and small grocery store, a Costcutter mini-market (1 mile away), Bowling Green, Tennis Court, Village Hall and a Dr’s Surgery. Take to the hills on a number of marked walking trails. Hire a boat for fishing, nature watching and enjoying the views. The Drimsynie Estate local leisure centre has a 25m indoor swimming pool, indoor play area and a range of activities. 9-hole golf course. All open to the public on a pay as you go basis.