Reply to: Recommend a B&B near Glasgow?

[TestMangler]

Largs is lovely, with access across the water to Millport, which is nice for a cycle round.

A little to close to where I live for comfort. Keep the Scottish islands Doohg Free !!

[jmo21]

SW Glasgow think North Ayrshire / Clyde coast.

Largs is lovely, with access across the water to Millport, which is nice for a cycle round.

[stek]

Kilmarnock, Onthank Estate.

Kenwarramin?

[Cliphead]

SW Glasgow think North Ayrshire / Clyde coast.

[minestrone]

It may not be what you have considered but you should consider Arran and specifically Brodick, there is substantially more to do there that in Lomond or any area really north of Glasgow. Activity central, walks, castle, decent pubs.

It is about 30 minutes drive from Neilston to the ferry and 45 minutes over, you can leave your car at the terminal, pint on the boat and walk to the B&B from the pier. there is a tourist info place in Brodick that will set you up with a B&B so you could email.

[Unix]

Gleneagles, only choice for a contractor.

[Old Greg]

I hear England is nice this time of year.

[d000hg]

Since we were thinking Lomond, an hour north is fine - outside the range of people just booking a B&B to visit the games. However as mentioned it's summer holidays on top of everything else so just plain busy.

Don't really know where to search though on Trip Advisor - Lomond is pretty but are there other places to search for which are known as particularly pretty? Don't know the names

We have one option on Loch Earn but at 90+min away would prefer just slightly closer - we'd be driving from Neilston, SW of Glasgow.

[OwlHoot]

Presumably dooohg needn't be bang in the middle of Glasgow.

For example, there are several B&Bs in Lesmahagow, on the M74 about 20 miles south east of Glasgow (although maybe that is pushing it slightly distance-wise). There are some nice country walks round there, if he'll be there at weekends.

[minestrone]

Glasgow does not have enough hotel rooms in general, city is usually fully booked every weekend.

I think people are being pushed out further and also this is Glasgow's traditional holiday fortnight.

[d000hg]

You have absolutely bugger all chance of getting anything within a shortish drive of Glasgow during the games.

Not true - we found one room in one loch-side B&B/inn so far, out of dozens which were chocka You're right generally though, hardly surprising. Are they full with Glaswegians escaping, or tourists like us taking the chance to see a bit of Scotland while up for the games?

[greenlake]

Anyone got any personal recommendations? Ta very much if so.

[suityou01]

You have absolutely bugger all chance of getting anything within a shortish drive of Glasgow during the games.

[minestrone]

You have absolutely bugger all chance of getting anything within a shortish drive of Glasgow during the games.

[OwlHoot]

What about The Sandbanks Hotel, that should be far away enough from Glasgow to be pleasant

I used to stay at the Old Mill B&B when I was on site at the Inland Revenue Cumbernauld office (on their cheque reading machines/software).

Mrs Helen Main
The Old Mill B&B
54 Main Street
The Village
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
G67 2RX

tel: 01236 611000
tel: 07775 898342

Looks like it is still going - It has a nice restaurant and bar and, as I recall, self-catering accommodation away from the main house.

It is also 100 yards from an interesting stretch of the Antonine Wall, or what is left of it.

Not sure how far or handy it would be for wherever you need to be in Glasgow though.

edit: Looks like it is on the M80 about 12 miles North East of the centre of Glasgow.