September 2026
Food festivals, Radio 2 in the Park, Bloody Scotland, wild food, markets and BAKEFEST26.
Read SeptemberMonthly and local guides
Plan a Loch Lomond break around the month, weather and events.
Use the monthly guides to find events, then move straight to cottages, live availability and practical local planning.
What’s on around Loch Lomond, month by month
The guides now run through Christmas and New Year, so visitors can plan earlier and move from inspiration to direct availability without hunting through the site.
October 2026
Jazz and blues, Top Dogs, markets, autumn colour and school-holiday ideas.
Read OctoberAugust 2026
Markets, Highland Games, open-water swimming, cruises and summer days out.
Read AugustNovember 2026
Seasonal markets, Stirling events and quieter winter-break ideas.
Read NovemberChristmas & New Year 2026
Christmas Festival, festive music, Winterlight and practical winter planning.
Open the festive guideJuly 2026
Highland Games, Summerfest, Comic Con, ranger walks and loch cruises.
Read JulyStay nearby
Turn the day out into a Loch Lomond break.
Use our Tarbet cottages as a self-catering base for Loch Lomond, Arrochar and The Cobbler. Each cottage sleeps up to six and the live calendars are available through the direct-booking page.
Choose the right base
These are the commercial pages that answer the practical accommodation questions visitors ask after reading an events guide.
Loch Lomond cottages
See the three self-catering cottages together before checking dates.
Compare Loch Lomond cottagesArrochar holiday cottages
Use Tarbet as a base for Arrochar, Loch Long and The Cobbler.
Explore Arrochar cottagesDog-friendly cottages
Find pet-friendly accommodation and nearby walking ideas.
See dog-friendly staysBook direct
Choose a cottage and continue to its own live booking site.
Check direct availabilityPractical planning guides
Keep the itinerary useful when weather, daylight or appetite changes the plan.
Pre-arrival Guest Guide
Food, shops, deliveries, cruises, walks and wet-weather ideas.
Open the Guest GuideBest walks in Arrochar
The Cobbler, hill days and lower-level choices near Tarbet.
Read the walking guideWeekend breaks
Build one active day, one loch day and one flexible local day.
Plan a weekendWinter breaks
Plan around shorter daylight, quieter scenery and flexible self-catering.
Read the winter guide