Tullichewan Muir

Downs, Moorland in Dunbartonshire

Scotland

Tullichewan Muir

Cameron House Lodge At the southern entrance to Duck Bay — Cameron House Lodge Credit: Eirian Evans

Tullichewan Muir is a vast expanse of moorland located in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Spread over an area of approximately 600 acres, it is situated to the west of Loch Lomond, near Balloch. The muir is characterized by rolling hills, heather-covered slopes, and patches of dense woodland, providing a diverse and picturesque landscape.

The area is renowned for its natural beauty and is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers. Visitors can explore the muir through a network of walking trails that meander through the open countryside, offering stunning panoramic views of the surrounding hills and lochs.

Tullichewan Muir is home to a variety of plant and animal species, some of which are rare and protected. The heather-dominated moorland provides a habitat for birds such as red grouse, skylarks, and meadow pipits, while the woodlands attract species like great spotted woodpeckers and tree creepers. The muir also supports a range of mammals, including red deer, badgers, and foxes.

In addition to its natural features, Tullichewan Muir holds historical significance. The remains of ancient settlements, burial mounds, and standing stones can be found scattered across the landscape, offering a glimpse into the area's rich past.

Overall, Tullichewan Muir is a captivating destination that combines breathtaking scenery, diverse wildlife, and cultural heritage. It provides a tranquil escape from urban life and invites visitors to immerse themselves in the beauty and tranquility of Scotland's moorland.

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Tullichewan Muir Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.998476/-4.6178962 or Grid Reference NS3681. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Cameron House Lodge

At the southern entrance to Duck Bay

Eirian Evans

Balloch Road, Alexandria

Alpin Stewart

Lay-by on the A82 near Balloch

Steven Brown

Road to Duck Bay

Steven Brown

Peace pole, Loch Lomond

The peace pole is one of over 200,000 similar poles found in 200 countries around the world. They all display the message "May Peace Prevail On Earth". See Link

for more information. This example is beside a woodland path on the edge of Loch Lomond, close to Loch Lomond Shores.

Richard Sutcliffe

View up Loch Lomond

Looking from Loch Lomond Shores. The Maid of the Loch can be seen on the right.

Richard Sutcliffe

Stone Horse Trough

This trough is on the west side of Old Luss Road. It is 2 metres north of a stone walled culvert and approximately 350 metres north of the south entrance to the Cameron House Estate. It is shown on the Scottish OS map of Dumbartonshire [sic] Sheet nXVIII Revised: 1914, Published: 1923. The trough is therefore in excess of 100 years old. A comparatively modern inlet pipe ensures that the trough is permanently filled with water.

Pete Marrison

Spontaneous Ice Crystals 1

This is one of two photos taken at Drumkinnon Bay a couple of days before Christmas 2010. The other image is NS3882 : Spontaneous Ice Crystals 2 It was cold, but probably no more than minus 6 degrees centigrade; nothing to write home about. However some form of meteorological phenomena caused ice crystals to build on top of the iced-up bay. Almost like some cold version of spontaneous combustion. There was no snow that day. I thought it might be freezing fog, hoar frost or rime. I have been told it is rime and is not unusual at higher altitudes. I had never seen anything quite like it before or since.

Pete Marrison

Spontaneous Ice Crystals 2

This is one of two photos taken at Drumkinnon Bay a couple of days before Christmas 2010. The other image is NS3882 : Spontaneous Ice Crystals 1 It was cold, but probably no more than minus 6 degrees centigrade; nothing to write home about. However some form of meteorological phenomena caused ice crystals to build on top of the iced-up bay. Almost like some cold version of spontaneous combustion. There was no snow that day. I thought it might be freezing fog, hoar frost or rime. I have been told it is rime and is not unusual at higher altitudes. I had never seen anything quite like it before or since.

Pete Marrison

Frozen Pipes

This shot was taken at Drumkinnon Bay a couple of days before Christmas 2010, It was a few minutes and about 200 metres away from the two Rime Crystals images NS3882 : Spontaneous Ice Crystals 1 and NS3882 : Spontaneous Ice Crystals 2. The close up of the frosted up metal railings frames the multi photographed Maid of the Loch.

Pete Marrison

Demolished Garage

J. Methven Motors was compulsorily purchased in 1998 and demolished to make way for the entrance road to the proposed Lomond Shores. The yard and repair workshops were on the land now occupied by Marston’s “Queen of the Loch” hotel NS3881 : The Queen of the Loch The triangular road junction at that time was replaced by a roundabout. The Chinese Rose restaurant, the Queen of the Loch hotel and the three-storey white painted Laudervale Garden apartments, surround the roundabout. This photo was taken in 1982. Petrol prices are shown as 36p per litre and 163p per gallon. To promote diesel fuel, which the Government told us was cleaner than petrol, the price was lower at 151.9p per gallon. Unleaded had not yet arrived. The garage had a car sales franchise with Austin Rover. This was the then title of the British motor manufacture’s lexicon of names going through Austin, Morris, MG, Wolsley, Riley, Jaguar, Land Rover, British Leyland, BMH Ltd, BMC and ending in 2000 as Rover Group. (Forgive me if I have missed a few). Its best seller in 1982 was the Metro. The Maestro came a year later.

Pete Marrison

Drumkinnon Build 2001

Loch Lomond Shores was constructed in 2001/2. It comprised three buildings: the retail centre/shopping crescent, Drumkinnon Tower, and the Loch Lomond Gateway centre at the north end of the site. The Tower was built first. The shopping crescent now occupies the bulk of the left hand side of this picture. Shortly after its completion, the tower it was unkindly nicknamed ‘Chernobyl’ by some locals. Drumkinnon Tower currently houses the SEA LIFE Loch Lomond Aquarium.

Pete Marrison

A82 near Balloch

Steven Brown

A82 Renton Bypass

Steven Brown

Glen Alwyn and Carmirdal

These two cottages sit behind the former Tullichewan North Lodge gate-piers on Old Luss Road, Balloch. Glen Alwyn, on the right, is a Grade B listed building. Like the original Tulliechewan Castle, it was designed by Robert Lugar.

Pete Marrison

The Queen of the Loch

This Hotel (operated by Marston's Inns) is situated between Old Luss Road and the entrance road to Lomond Shores. It is on the site formerly occupied by Methven Motors NS3881 : Demolished Garage

Pete Marrison

Loch Lomond shores

Loch Lomond is the largest lake in Britain. It is 24 miles long and covers 27 square miles. The loch lies along the Highland Boundary Fault. Wikipedia: Link

Ralph Greig

Line of beech trees, Stoneymollan Muir

The path here forms part of the Three Lochs Way, a 34-mile path between Balloch and Inveruglas. The three lochs linked by the route are Loch Lomond, the Gare Loch and Loch Long, the latter two of which are sea lochs.

Alan O'Dowd

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Tullichewan Muir is located at Grid Ref: NS3681 (Lat: 55.998476, Lng: -4.6178962)

Unitary Authority: West Dunbartonshire

Police Authority: Argyll and West Dunbartonshire