Loch Loman and Inverary Castle

After a fairly substantial breakfast we headed off to Inverary Castle which took us along the “bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Loman”. I always had visions of Loch Loman being more rural but it is not so very far from Glasgow. It presents beautiful views as you drive along the side of it for miles. Didn’t see Nessie (perhaps because we were not at Loch Ness!) but were surprised to see a lonely swimmer as the water is very cold and so was the day. Families picnicked on the shores and parks and there was a good variety of water activities on offer.

Inverary Castle was another smaller but lovely castle. The tour took us through rooms full of antique ceramics, furniture, paintings and beautiful decor. However this Castle included a much larger component of weaponry.

We had lunch in their tearooms as it started to rain and then back to the B&B to catch up with the blog and reels before walking around the corner for dinner.

Five March restaurant is located in a very unassuming building and barely signposted. Inside it had that edgy feel of a trendy restaurant. They only serve share plates (didn’t ask what happens if you are dining alone). Anyway the food was amongst the best we have had. We ordered five share plates, on the recommendation of the waiter, probably one too many. We agreed the gnocchi dish was the best we have ever eaten.Read more