Park Stories

Every island on Loch Lomond, every hill pass through the Trossachs, every headland on the sea-lochs to the west had its own associations and tales. Though some are lost there are still echoes of old stories: tales of, for example, the water-bull of Loch Katrine; the fire-worship practiced in Glen Finglas that survived, some say, till modern times; or the secret ways used by the whisky smugglers and even the derring- do of Rob Roy’s escapes from the authorities. All these have their part still in the special cultural heritage of Scotland’s first National Park.
Here are just a few of the events and stories that have helped shape the cultural heritage of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs area. More stories to follow soon.