The Gardeners Cottages

The cottage was clean and comfortable and equipped to cook evening meals if you don't want to eat out. The owners, Andy and Avril, are very approachable and called round for a quick visit to make sure we had settled in OK, which we appreciated. The immediate location is quiet and we enjoyed being able to look around the walled garden that the cottages were built for. There's plenty to do an easy drive away: we visited the Burrell Collection and Riverside Museum in Glasgow, Stirling Castle, kayaked on Loch Lomond and walked up Ben Lomond. We definitely plan to return to Gardeners Cottages.
Oct 16th, 2022

Aug 25th, 2022

Jul 7th, 2021

Mar 26th, 2020

Three excellent holiday homes. The owners live next door, and are happy to help at any time. The grounds are spacious and well maintained. Delighted to see oyster catcher fledglings living in the walled garden, duly watched over by their parents. The rooms are compact. Hence no room for a washing machine in the kitchenette. But it, and the tumble dryer, are only yards away. Since they are used by the three cottages only and many visitors stay for only a few days, so may not need to wash their clothes, there was no competition. Our grandchildren visited and enjoyed croquet, kick-around football and sitting in the gazebo/pavilion - all in the adjoining field. Highly recommend two local "secrets": The nearby gravel pits (25 minutes walk) - beautifully restored to nature and almost totally ignored by fellow-tourists who pass within yards. Great for pike fishing, I understand. Also the RSPB Hub just the other side of Gartocharn, with accessible walks short and long. One is a short trail with plenty for children to do. The longest takes you down to the lochside wood (with a great viewpoint for ospreys) along brand new boardwalks - including one a quarter mile long over bog. The lochside is a half mile walk from the house in one direction (which can be halved if you take the car) and a bit less in the other. Can't recommend Gardeners Cottages enough.
Jul 23rd, 2022