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Experience the Best of Summer at Our Sunday Market!
Firstly, let’s talk about the food! Our Sunday market is the perfect place to indulge in a variety of delicacies, including freshly prepared burgers, hotdogs, and other street food favourites. Whether you have a sweet tooth or love savoury snacks, our vendors have got you covered. And the best part? You can enjoy your food while immersing yourself in the beautiful surroundings and bustling atmosphere of Loch Lomond Shores.
Every Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm, we’ve got a fantastic selection of local produce, artisan gifts, and street food vendors waiting for you. Our market features lots of handpicked stalls so that you can find something unique and special for you or your loved ones.
In addition to great food, we offer a range of other activities for all ages. You can spend the day exploring the Mall, which features a wide range of shops selling everything from homewares to fashion. If you’re feeling adventurous, try out some of our water sports activities with Loch Lomond Leisure, visit our Loch Lomond Bird of Prey Centre or try an aerial adventure at TreeZone. There’s also plenty for kids to enjoy, including our mini-golf, fairground rides, and woodland walks.
What’s On Daily…
Moreover, we are open every day, so you can come and visit us whenever you’re free.
At Loch Lomond Shores, we’re proud of our range of activities and businesses that make our destination unique. There’s always something going on to keep you entertained. We are dedicated to creating a welcoming and vibrant atmosphere where everyone can feel involved and have a great time. We have lots of free parking, with plenty of EV charging points, regular bus service and close to Balloch train station too. Oh, and did we mention we are also dog-friendly too, so you can even bring along your 4-legged family members on your day out.
Overall, if you’re looking for something fun to do this summer, visit Loch Lomond Shores and experience all that’s on offer. It’s the perfect place to shop, eat, and play all day long. We guarantee that you and your family will have a memorable day out. So come for a visit – we can’t wait to see you there!
Come along and shop, eat and play all day!
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Here’s a handy nature calendar featuring what to look out for each month in the local landscape courtesy of the RSPB Loch Lomond Nature Reserve at Gartocharn. Use this before you visit us so you know what to look out for here on Loch Lomond.
January
Geese including Greenland white-fronted geese (feeding & roosting) and large numbers of pink-footed geese on the roost, otter activity, winter wildfowl, roe deer, red squirrel activity, hen harrier
February
Geese including Greenland white-fronted geese (feeding & roosting) and large numbers of pink-footed geese on the roost, otter activity, winter wildfowl, roe deer, red squirrel activity, hen harrier
March
Geese including Greenland white-fronted geese (feeding & roosting) and large numbers of pink-footed geese on the roost, otter activity, winter wildfowl, roe deer, red squirrel activity, frog chorus (dependent on spring arrival time), hen harrier
April
Summer migrant arrival, signs of spring, otter activity, osprey return from migration, water wildlife from pond, frog chorus (dependent on spring arrival), roe deer
May
Bluebells, birdsong, osprey, otter activity, wildflowers, water wildlife from pond, roe deer, nest building, hirundines
June
Orchids, wildflowers, butterflies, moths, bumblebees, osprey, water wildlife from pond, woodland birds, hirundines, wild food foraging
July
Butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies, bumblebees, otter activity, osprey, woodland birds, wildflowers, moths, roe deer, water wildlife from pond, young birds at feeders, hirundines
August
Osprey, butterflies, otter activity, woodland birds, dragonflies and damselflies, wildflowers, bats and moths, roe deer, water wildlife from pond, young birds at feeders
September
Otter activity, osprey, autumn colours, fungi, roe deer, water wildlife from pond, red squirrel activity, passage migrants (thrushes, flocks of meadow pipits), gathering hirundines, wild food foraging, fungi (dependent on seasonal conditions)
October
Autumn colours, geese arrival, roe deer, fungi, winter wildfowl, red squirrel activity, thrushes
November
Geese particularly Greenland white-fronted geese (feeding & roosting), otter activity, autumn colours, fungi, winter wildfowl, roe deer, winter thrushes, red squirrel activity
December
Geese including Greenland white-fronted geese (feeding & roosting) and large numbers of pink-footed geese on the roost, otter activity, thrushes, winter wildfowl, roe deer, red squirrel activity, hen harrier
