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Hotels near Finnich Glen

Buchanan Arms Hotel & Leisure, Sure Hotel Collection

★★★

3.84 km away from here

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WiFi

20 Reviews

7.5

$80.18 per nightSelect

The Winnock Hotel

★★★

4.1 km away from here

This Property Offers:

WiFi

24 Reviews

8.5

$107.43 per nightSelect

Top Activities Near Finnich Glen

Attractions Near Finnich Glen

The devil's Pulpit

0.34 km away from here

The name “the Devil’s Pulpit” originally referred to the mushroom-shaped rock that sometimes pokes above the rushing stream. Some say the rock is where the Devil stood to address his followers, the crimson current swirling at his feet. Others say Druids held secret meetings there, hidden from sight within the shadows of the gorge’s looming walls. It's a Beautiful location with greenery every where. The climb down into the gorge is a bit steep slippery wet and proper footwear is advised.

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Dumgoyne

3.03 km away from here

Dumgoyne is a hill prominent on the edge of the Campsie Fells and is a well-known landmark visible from Glasgow. It is a volcanic plug and is 427 m high. The plug is readily reached from a path beside Glengoyne Distillery or via a water-board track from the contiguous villages of Strathblane and Blanefield 3 miles to the east or Killearn to the west. A good trekking destination and also it offers beautiful views of this area.

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Glengoyne Distillery

4.13 km away from here

The Glengoyne distillery is the most southern distillery of the Scottish Highlands. The Distillery was founded in 1833 by a local farmer called George Connell. Glengoyne is unique in producing Highland single malt whisky matured in the Lowlands. Located upon the Highland Line, the division between the Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland, Glengoyne’s stills are in the Highlands while maturing casks of whisky rest across the road in the Lowlands.

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Endrick Water

4.36 km away from here

The Endrick Water is a river which flows into the eastern end of Loch Lomond, Scotland. Its drainage basin covers a large part of the west of Stirling District. The river flows through Strathendrick, the village of Fintry and past Balfron and Drymen before entering Loch Lomond.

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Burncrooks Reservoir

5.91 km away from here

Burncrooks reservoir is a man-made body of water that offers a picturesque walk as part of the John Muir Way between Balloch and Strathblane. There are good well maintained walking paths running around the lake with fine views to the Luss hills, Arrochar Alps and Ben Lomond.

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Kilpatrick Hills

7.55 km away from here

The Kilpatrick Hills are a range of hills in central Scotland, stretching from Dumbarton in the west to Strathblane in the east. It provide the perfect place for outdoor recreation in West Dunbartonshire and the wider Glasgow area. The Kilpatricks offer a number of viewpoints and places of interest: among the best known are Doughnot Hill and The Whangie. The area features several reservoirs. The hills are of volcanic origin, modified by subsequent glaciation.

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Stirling

County of Stirling is a historic county and registration county of Scotland. Its county town is Stirling. It borders Perthshire to the north, Clackmannanshire and West Lothian to the east, Lanarkshire to the south, and Dunbartonshire to the south-east and south-west.

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