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The quality of parks in the central west highlands is excellent - to suit the serious walker or the family just wanting an easy day out

 

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Argyll Forest Park

Apart from walking in this vast wilderness you can fish, cycle, horse ride or just saunter along one of the many trails.

Stretches across the Cowal area of Argyll.

  About an hour's drive from Glasgow on A82 along western shore of Loch Lomond through Tarbet, entering park at Arroachar or by car ferry from Gourock to Dunoon.

Balloch Castle Country Park. Gateway to Loch Lomond National Park. 200 acres of woodland, parkland and ornamental gardens with visitor centre and ranger service. Lots of corners for quiet picnics.

South end of Loch Lomond on A811.

Easter - Oct


Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park. Drive amongst lions and other wild beasts. See otters and other creatures at the farm. Adventure playground.

Off M9 on A85 Doune road.

Apl-Sept


Kilmory Woodland Park. Nature trails, bird watching, archaeological sites and events.

Two miles north east of Lochgilphead on A83

01456 602127


Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park This website gives you more information about the area and about the work of the Park Authority


Loch Lomond: Queen Elizabeth Forest Park and Visitor Centre. Forest park running from Loch Lomondside to the Trossachs, walk , cycle...

On A821 north of Aberfoyle.

01877 382258


Plean Country Park. Country estate with woodland walks, parkland picnic areas, orienteering course and special routes for disabled.

A9 between Stirling and Falkirk near Plean vilage.

01786 442541

www.stirling.gov.uk