After leaving the Lakes District we headed to Scotland.  We went around Glasgow and headed towards Loch Lomond.  We drove some narrow winding lanes alongside the loch and passed a ruined castle on the edge of the loch.  We got to the town of Tarbet and the road was blocked because of a motorbike accident.  We were forced to take a much longer route adding over an hour to our journey but a very scenic hour alongside a loch all the way.

ruined castle on the edge of Loch Lomond

We stopped in Invererary.  A very pretty little village alongside Loch Fyne.  We found a lovey B&B, a former chapel, all the doors and windows were curved. 

During the night there was an almighty storm and the wind howled and shook the windows all night long.

We went to visit Inverary Castle, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll.  A young couple with young  children.  They have apartments there in the castle.

The castle is very impressive, with four fairytale turrets, is made of dark stone and sits on the edge of Loch Fyne.  Inside the castle is also impressive.  The first room has the highest ceiling in GB.  It is gigantic.  At the top of the ceiling is the family crest. The walls are adorned with guns, swords and armour.  As you wander through the rooms there are some beautiful chandeliers.  One very large waterfall chandelier and in the next room two smaller waterfall chandelier.

There are lovely gardens but as the weather was pretty miserable we didn’t spend very much time in the garden.