Hello, I am Leonard and I look after Ivybank Cottage on behalf of the owner. I live have lived in Lochgoilhead for 16 years. I am available to you during your stay to answer any questions and to help you make the most out of your time in Scotland. Make the most of my local knowledge.

Ivybank was built around 150 years ago as the gardeners cottage for the large Victorian villa situated next door. When the owners modernised the holiday home they were careful to retain many original features. Inverlounin Road is a single track private road leading from the village and following the east shore of Loch Goil. In parts the road is in an elevated position and there are many original grand Victorian homes built between the road and the grounds sloping down to the loch side. The cottage is elevated from the lochside and this is only a taste of the uninterrupted views to be enjoyed from the outside patio area. Care has been taken to make sure access is suitable for all. There is a ramp with a slight slope to a side door and then one step to enter the property. From there all rooms, except the double bedroom, are on one level so Ivybank is suitable for anyone with limited mobility. It is a pleasant 10 minute stroll down Inverlounin Road into the village where you will find the post office and general good store and the Goil Inn which is the village pub and restaurant. Either a 30 minute walk through the village, or around the lochside; or a 5 minute drive on quiet

Lochgoilhead sits at the head of the fjord type Loch Goil within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Considered to be one of the most scenic areas in beautiful Argyll. You approach the village via single track roads through Hells Glen or Glen Mhor. Easy to reach being just over one hour from Glasgow via the shores of Loch Lomond. The village has a Post Office/Shop and a Costcutter market. The Goil Inn is open for drinks and meals and, and has entertainment most weekends. Hire boats available. This is a superb walking area and is rich in wildlife. You can fish off the jetty, hire bikes locally, and use the leisure centre which has a 25m indoor pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam room and gym on a pay as you go basis. A good base to explore Inveraray, Oban and Glencoe. If you are new to Scotland, this is Scotland of the travel posters.