There are numerous places to visit whether it is historic venues, fantastic scenery or partaking in outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling, climbing, bird watching, canoeing, sailing, golf, skiing, both winter or summer. Located next to the cycle path (Loch Lomond 2 miles and Helensburgh 3 miles) at the foot of the glen, there is fresh air in abundance!

Places of interest

The Hill House (National Trust property) – Helensburgh
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was a revolutionary architect and designer and The Hill House is considered to be his domestic masterpiece. Mackintosh and his wife Margaret created almost everything, from the building itself to the furniture and textiles. More examples of his work can be seen in Glasgow.
https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/the-hill-house

Luss conservation village – western shore of Loch Lomond
Located on the banks of Loch Lomond, off the A82, 5 miles north of Crosskeys. Occupation of this area dates back to medieval times, but much of the village and the neat rows of cottages were built in the 18th and 19th centuries to house workers from the nearby slate quarries and featured in the 1980’s TV soap ‘Take the High Road’.
https://www.lochlomond-trossachs.org/discover-the-park/towns-villages/luss/

The Duke’s Pass – starts at Aberfoyle
Regarded as one of Britain’s best drives, the A821 road between Aberfoyle and Loch Achray leads you through some of the most scenic parts of the iconic Trossachs landscape.
https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/queen-elizabeth-forest-park/dukes-pass

Whisky distillery tour
You cannot come to Scotland without discovering the secrets of our ‘water of life’. There are many distilleries near to Crosskeys:- Glengoyne (Killearn), Deanstone (Doune), Auchentoshan (Clydebank/Glasgow), Glenturret (Crieff), Eradour (Pitlochry), Blair Athol (Pitlochry) Aberfeldy and Oban.
https://trossachs.co.uk/whisky/

The Falkirk Wheel – 12 miles south of Stirling
The World’s first and only rotating boat lift. Completed in 2002 the huge Falkirk wheel re-connects the Fourth & Clyde and Union canals after the 11 original lock gates were dismantled in the 1930’s.
https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/falkirk-wheel/

Auchendrain museum – just south of Inverary
The preserved buildings from the 1700s give an authentic insight into how people lived and worked in the north and west of Scotland. You can wander freely around the houses and farm buildings furnished with everyday objects from time gone by.
https://www.auchindrain.org.uk/about-auchindrain/