The Inversnaid Hotel, Stirling

A large hotel bar done in the in the most hotel bar style imaginable. Grumpy penguin-uniformed staff. No handpumps however there was a full range of Fyne ales in bottle and despite the till saying 4 quid I was charged £3.75 which is fairly good. The main (only?) reason to stop here is for the stunning garden and residents lounge view of Loch Lomond. 5.5

Official site of The Inversnaid Hotel - www.lochsandglens.com

Official site of The Inversnaid Hotel - www.lochsandglens.com

Large hotel in Lochs and Glens group, beautifully located on East side of Loch Lomond and accessible on foot, by boat or by long and winding road through from Aberfoyle. The large and comfortable bar is somewhere in the depths of the older part of the hotel and the lack of windows makes it feel a bit subterranean. There are extensive lounges to the front and some seating outside however. No real ales but does have a good range of bottled beers from the Loch Fyne brewery. A useful watering hole for walkers and cyclists doing the circuit round to Loch Katrine.