View to the Cowal hills across the River Echaig from the Lodge

The Kilmun North Lodge was originally the ballroom and entertainments hall of the adjacent Kilmun Convalescent home which was constructed in the late 19th century. The lodge itself was constructed in the 1930s and the sloping coomb ceilings in the sitting room attest to its original function.

The Lodge comprises a comfortable and cosy open plan sitting/dining room with Television, DVD, and CD player.

There are three bedrooms (two doubles and a twin room) and a childs cot is available on request at no extra cost.

There is a luxurious bathroom with a large corner bath perfect for relaxing in after a day out sightseeing or hillwalking. There is also a further separate showeroom/WC. To the rear and side of the property are extensive wooded grounds.

The kitchen has:

Gas cooker microwave fridge dishwasher automatic washing machine

There is a comfortable covered seating area at the front of the Lodge where the superb unspoilt views can be enjoyed. The view from the front of the lodge is across the garden, to the meeting of the Rivers Eachaig and Little Eachaig where they empty into the Holy Loch.

 

Seals and Otters have been seen lunching on fish in the river here, there are red, roe and fallow deer, red squirrels, badgers, foxes, voles, stoats, weasels and bats. The birdlife in the area is also outstanding with Owls, Kingfishers, Herons, Buzzards, Swans, waterfowl, Jays, Golden Eagles and Ospreys all living in the area.

250m towards Kilmun is the Kilmun Arboretum where there are numerous exotic tree species and lovely woodland walks. This whole area is part of the Argyll Forest Park within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.  Making it perfect for exploring thousands of acres of forests, glens, rivers and hills.

The Cowal Peninsular hosts the Cowal Games, the world's largest pipe band festival (usually last week in August).  Loch Fyne (famous for its oysters) is home to the Lamont and MacLachlan clans. Loch Eck is where the Powan (a rare and unusual freshwater herring landlocked once the Ice age ended) lives.  Also. there is fine sea-trout, brown trout and salmon fishing in the area.  There are numerous activity sports in and around the Holy Loch including quad biking, the river rocket and some fine golf courses. 

Two miles to the North of the Lodge are one of Scotland's most beautiful botanical gardens, the Younger Botanic Garden also known as Benmore Gardens.  H.G. Younger donated the garden to the nation in 1929 when it was chosen as a specialist outpost of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Its mild climate and high rainfall was found to be especially suited to the cultivation of the plants gathered on the botanical expeditions of George Forrest in western China between 1904 and 1932. In 125 acres of hillside walks you can find the world famous avenue of Giant Californian Redwoods (giant sequoia) planted in 1863 and now over 135 feet tall, one of worlds finest collection of Rhododendrons, rare and endangered native Scottish plants, a Bhutanese Glade, Tasmanian Ridge, and Chilean Rainforest Glade. Open from 1 March - 31 October although access is permitted at other times.