How to Spend a Day at Loch Lomond Shores

Some Shopping in the Morning…

Browse our stores and enjoy our mix of high-street brands and boutique shops. Pick up some gifts or homewares at Tweeds of Scotland, or treat yourself to a bottle of Loch Lomond Malt or Ben Lomond Gin from Stevie’s Drams.

Frasers is the destination for label lovers, offering high-end brand clothing, shoes, and accessories, including Ralph Lauren, Barbour, Phase Eight, and Radley. Check out their homeware department for beautiful soft furnishings and accessories from brands such as Biba or their own Linea Collection. The Beauty department offers a fabulous selection of the latest fragrances, including Tiffany, Gucci, and Jo Malone, as well as men’s fragrance and grooming products from Hugo Boss, Burberry, and Creed. Have a chat with our Clarins Expert for skincare advice or a mini makeover!

Sports Direct offers a vast selection of the biggest brands in sportswear, activewear, and trainers. They also stock affordable ‘back-to-school’ wear, with everything to kit the kids out for the new school year, including school shoes, bags and accessories.

For outdoor enthusiasts, we offer the best selection of outdoor wear, camping, hiking, and watersports equipment in our Hawkshead and Mountain Warehouse stores, featuring Regatta Outdoors, Craghoppers, and more.

Leading Labels offers a wide range of ladies’ and gents’ fashion at very affordable prices, while Grapetree Foods is home to all the health-food snacks and ingredients you need to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Lachlan’s is the perfect place to pick up a souvenir from your visit, and Tweeds of Scotland offers a great range of giftware, including Harris Tweed and woollen clothing and accessories.

For magazines, ice cream, sweets or kids’ stuff, visit Loch Lomond News, which has a well-stocked shop with everything from food for the ducks to small children’s games, collectables and subscription magazines.

An Adventurous Afternoon

For the adventurous, you have some family adventures on the water with Loch Lomond Leisure or enhance your visit with a short cruise with Sweeneys Cruise Co, taking in all the major points of interest at the southern end of Loch Lomond. Daily cruises operate during the summer months and winter holidays from the pontoon on our Boardwalk. For those looking to get up close with nature, you can visit the Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre or Loch Lomond SEALIFE Aquarium.

Advance Booking is required for Loch Lomond Leisure, Loch Lomond SEALIFE Aquarium, and Sweeneys Cruise (during busy weekends), but you can turn up and pay on the day at the Bird of Prey Centre.

Book Loch Lomond Leisure by calling 0333 577 0715.

To book Sweeneys Cruises, visit their website – https://www.sweeneyscruiseco.com/cruises/into-the-highlands/

Book SEALIFE Aquarium via their website – https://www.visitsealife.com/loch-lomond/

Our Loch Lomond Shores Express land train and our Adventure Golf do not require booking and operate daily throughout the summer school holidays.

Weekend Extras

Every Sunday, from mid-May, through June, July and August we have our outdoor market and Loch Lomond Shores from 10am to 4pm. It features a range of fresh produce, gifts and much more and is a great way to while away a Sunday in the sunshine.

We also have outdoor street food stalls at every market and daily throughout the summer, which feature everything from Bubble Waffles to Burgers and more! With lots of benches and picnic tables on the beach and promontory, there are lots of places to enjoy your takeaway food while enjoying the views.

Keep checking our Events Calendar, our Festivals website and follow our Social Media feeds for lots of weekend events and festivals every month throughout the year. As well as our bi-annual Food and Drink Festival, each April and September, we have a Summer Festival in July, a Christmas Festival in December, Continental Markets, Top Dogs Events, Summer Comic-Con event, plus Emergency Services and Water Safety Days and much more too!