Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Balloch
Balloch in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Balloch is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Balloch ( BAH-ləkh, Scots: [ˈbɑləx]; Scottish Gaelic: Am Bealach) is a village in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, at the foot of Loch Lomond.
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Background
Visiting
With its accessible location at the southern end of Loch Lomond and just off the main road from Glasgow to the West Highlands (A82), it is an important centre of tourism, especially from Glasgow. The village has a number of hotels, inns and pubs, and there are cruises from Balloch up Loch Lomond, and other services, including to nearby locations like Luss, and the Renfrew Ferry service. The largest number of boats cruising on Loch Lomond leave from Balloch. The village is also the home of Dunkirk vessel Skylark IX which helped rescue 600 troops during WWII. It contains Balloch Country Park and Balloch Castle, and is at the southern end of the first Scottish national park, Loch Lomond and…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0020, -4.5800
- District
- West Dunbartonshire
- Postcode
- G83 8LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q805302 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Balloch, West Dunbartonshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balloch?
- Balloch is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.0020°, -4.5800°.
- Is Balloch free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Balloch is free.