26-458: Loch Lomond Golf Club is located in Luss , Argyll & Bute , Scotland on the shore of Loch Lomond . The course occupies land previously held by Clan Colquhoun and includes the clan's seat of Rossdhu House as its clubhouse. While Clan Colquhoun had occupied the site of the present club since ancient times, the medieval Rossdhu Castle was constructed by Sir John Colquhoun in 1457 along with
52-545: A bypass carrying the busy A82 trunk road. In its position just off the main road to the West Highlands, it is visited by many tourists, and has a large car and coach park and a number of tourist-oriented shops. Its Outstanding Conservation Area contains 36 buildings, 24 of which are of Category B or C listed status. Many of Luss' cottages, several of which are located on Pier Road , have been described as picturesque. Five of these are Category B listed, were built in
78-413: A casual bar and grill. Additional outdoor activities include boat tours of Loch Lomond , fitness programs, hiking, bicycle riding, clay shooting, and game hunting. Designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish , the 7,100-yard (6,492 m) course is considered to be among the 100 finest golf courses in the world. In 2005 it was ranked 66th (ranked by Golf Magazine ). Opened 31 years ago in 1993,
104-811: A granite sculpture by Doug Cocker, a Scottish artist who had won a competition organised by the Scottish Sculpture Trust to design a permanent monument for the park. At the time of its creation, management of the Memorial Park was entrusted to the NTS , Forestry Commission and the now defunct Scottish Office . In 2002, the Scottish Parliament created the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park ,
130-704: A steeper section to the rocky summit ridge. An alternative route follows the Ptarmigan ridge to the summit along a steeper and rockier path. The Ptarmigan path is the second most popular route, followed by a third route which approaches from Gleann Dubh. Despite the comparative ease of the tourist route, Ben Lomond can present a significant challenge to inexperienced walkers, especially in poor weather conditions. A dedicated Lomond Mountain Rescue Team has existed since 1967 to assist walkers and climbers on Ben Lomond and other surrounding peaks. The higher regions of
156-603: Is a village in Argyll and Bute , Scotland, on the west bank of Loch Lomond . The village is within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park . Historically in the County of Dunbarton , its original name is Clachan dhu , or 'dark village'. Ben Lomond , the most southerly Munro , dominates the view north over the loch, and the Luss Hills rise to the west of the village. Saint Kessog brought Christianity to Luss at
182-626: Is dedicated to those who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars and was created out of the former Rowardennan Estate with the support of the National Heritage Memorial Fund . The Memorial Park was officially opened on Armistice Day in 1997 by the Rt Hon Donald Dewar , then Secretary of State for Scotland and later the first First Minister of Scotland . At the opening ceremony he unveiled
208-621: Is found in other hill-names such as the Lomond Hills in Fife and Pumlumon in Wales. Like these hills, Ben Lomond is likely to have been perceived as a central point, probably the meeting-point of several territorial boundaries, where a signal beacon may have been frequently lit. Ben Lomond has a craggy summit which appears conical when viewed from the nearby Arrochar Alps range. The mountain comprises two parallel south-southeasterly ridges:
234-667: The Munros . Ben Lomond lies within the Ben Lomond National Memorial Park and the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park , property of the National Trust for Scotland . Its accessibility from Glasgow and elsewhere in central Scotland , together with the relative ease of ascent from Rowardennan , makes it one of the most popular of all the Munros: it is estimated that around 30,000 people reach
260-516: The United States – see this list . The mountain is mentioned directly in the popular folk song " The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond ". The name Ben Lomond is generally agreed to mean "beacon mountain" or "beacon hill". Lomond is of Brittonic origin and derived from the element lumon meaning "a beacon" ( Welsh llumon ). This element, preserved in Scots as lum meaning "chimney",
286-455: The drainage divide which separates river systems that flow to the east from those that flow to the west. The usual route up Ben Lomond is via the 'tourist path', a wide, eroded and easy path which is roughly paved in steeper sections. This track was created owing to the mountain's status as one of the most popular in Scotland and climbs the gentle Sròn Aonaich ridge, before ascending
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#1732786699131312-574: The Loch Shore Lodges for members and their guests staying overnight. This provides increased revenue for the club, as it can stay open throughout the year as a luxury hotel and accommodate visitors for long stays despite the countryside location. Amenities for members and their guests include a pro shop , locker rooms, an on-site health club built inside a historical walled garden which opened in September 2006, two formal dining rooms, and
338-536: The Sròn Aonaich ridge to the east and the Ptarmigan ridge to the west. North of the summit these ridges come together and lead to a 456-metre (1,496 ft) col with Cruin a' Bheinn, a Graham . The summit is grassy and rocky and is marked by a triangulation pillar . Ben Lomond's geology is dominated by granite , mica schist , diorite , porphyry and quartzite . Ben Lomond lies on the Scottish watershed ,
364-647: The course makes heavy use of natural hazards such as streams and marshland areas. Loch Lomond hosted the Scottish Open on the European Tour for ten seasons (from 2001 through 2010 ; succeeded by Castle Stuart ), and European Tour events in each of the previous five seasons. Former US president Bill Clinton has played Loch Lomond Golf Course. 56°04′12″N 4°37′59″W / 56.070°N 4.633°W / 56.070; -4.633 Luss Luss ( Scottish Gaelic : Lus , 'herb')
390-403: The course's 18th green. The central portion of the present house, known as Rossdhu Mansion , was completed in 1773. The grand Georgian manor house was constructed by Sir James Colquhoun and was likely designed by well-known architect John Baxter to replace the 15th-century castle, though no documentation survives. This was the family seat when Sir James Colquhoun, 3rd Baronet led the clan and
416-478: The early 6th century in the Early Middle Ages . A number of early medieval and medieval monuments survive in the present churchyard, including simple cross-slabs which may date to as early as the 7th century AD, and a hogback grave-cover of the 11th century. A well-preserved late medieval effigy of a bishop is preserved within the modern church. The present Church of Scotland place of worship
442-554: The loch. The Loch Lomond Golf Club , which was for a number of years the site of the Barclays Scottish Open , is within the village's borders. Ben Lomond Ben Lomond ( Scottish Gaelic : Beinn Laomainn , lit. ' Beacon Mountain ' ), 974 metres (3,196 ft), is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands . Situated on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond , it is the most southerly of
468-584: The mid-19th century, and are identical constructions; namely Avonlea and Ivy Bank , Fernlea and Ivy Cottage , Laurel Cottage and Ravenslea , Rose Cottage and The Sheiling and Yewbank and Lonaigview . Between 1980 and 2003, Luss was the main outdoor filming location for the Scottish Television drama series Take the High Road . Largely as a result of this, the village of 120 residents attracts more than 750,000 visitors each year. Although
494-402: The mountain area supports sheep farming. The National Trust for Scotland is tasked with maintaining a land management programme which sustains a balance of natural habitat conservation and the availability of land for grazing . Since 1995, the area around Ben Lomond, including the mountain summit, has been designated as a war memorial , called the Ben Lomond National Memorial Park. The park
520-628: The mountain support an alpine tundra ecozone, hosting bird species including peregrine falcon , merlins , rock ptarmigan , red grouse and golden eagles . A study by the British Trust for Ornithology found that Ben Lomond may host the most southerly breeding ptarmigan population in Scotland, following the decline of populations on Goatfell and the Arran mountains, possibly as a result of climate change . In addition to natural wildlife,
546-528: The private chapel of St. Mary of Rossdhu when his lands were consolidated into the free Barony of Luss. Rossdhu is derived from the Scottish Gaelic ros dubh , meaning the "black headland". Mary, Queen of Scots visited in 1563 and her household ate a fish supper on 17 July including salmon, ling, and trout cooked in butter . The castle was ruined in a fire after the construction of Rossdhu Mansion and ruins can be seen directly behind
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#1732786699131572-415: The programme is no longer made, the village's name in the series, "Glendarroch," is used for some buildings. The village has a kiltmaker and a bagpipe works. About a mile south of the village, in a cove at Aldochlay , is a small figure on a stone plinth. A contemporary legend evolved that it is a memorial to a child drowned in the loch, but it was in fact erected in 1890 by a local stonemason, who found
598-408: The statue in a London scrapyard. 'Wee Peter', as he is locally known, was moved to the site after a brief spell near the railway, and has remained there ever since. The village hosts a water taxi service to Balloch , at the south of the loch, allowing visitors to transfer onwards to Glasgow by train or visit its shopping centre, Lomond Shores. Luss Pier is a popular starting point for boat trips on
624-547: The summit each year. On a clear day, it is visible from the higher grounds of Glasgow and across Strathclyde. Ben Lomond's summit can also be seen from Ben Nevis , the highest peak in Britain, over 40 miles (64 km) away. The West Highland Way runs along the western base of the mountain, by the loch. Ben Lomond's popularity in Scotland has resulted in several namesakes in the former English colonies Australia , Canada , New Zealand , Jamaica , Trinidad and Tobago , and
650-513: The writer Janet Colquhoun was his wife. Until the late 1970s, the house was home to Sir Ivar Colquhoun, 8th Baronet , and Lady Colquhoun. They loaned many original pieces of furniture and artwork to the restored manor house in 1994, thus assuring that Rossdhu Mansion would be historically preserved notwithstanding ownership by the club. The club also has a total of 43 suites, located at the Carriage House, Garden Cottages, The Point, and
676-540: Was built in 1875 by Sir James Colquhoun, 5th Baronet, in memory of his father, who had drowned in the loch in December 1873. The church is noted for its online services as well as for holding over one hundred weddings per year, mostly for couples from outwith the parish. Luss is the ancestral home of Clan Colquhoun and the McInturners of Luss, a sept of Clan Lamont . Nowadays Luss is a conservation village , with
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