Directions to Strathendrick House
Having arrived in the vicinity of Drymen:Please note that Strathendrick House is not actually in the village of Drymen but situated in Buchanan Castle Estate. If coming from the south. i.e. Glasgow please turn left into the Buchanan Castle Golf Club entrance approximately 1 mile BEFORE the village. If coming from Edinburgh or Stirling please pass both turnings marked for Drymen and continue on the bypass for approximately 1 mile. Turn right at the bottom of the hill into Buchanan Castle Golf Club entrance on the right.
Continue into the estate for approx. 1000 yrds, passing the turning for Lomond Stud Farm on the right. On the left about another 300 yrds is a modern house (Strathendrick View) with a tennis court in the garden. Opposite that drive way is a dirt road on the right hand side, please take that turning and follow it for 100yrds. (If you pass over two LARGE SLEEPING POLICEMEN on the tarmac road, then you have missed the dirt road and need to turn back)! Before the gate the road makes a sharp turn to the left. Follow the road which will arrive at the driveway to the house.
From Glasgow City Centre (22 miles) Follow signposts to Aberfoyle (A81) along Great Western Road until Anniesland Cross, turning right onto the Switchback. At Canniesburn Toll roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A809 (signposted Bearsden Cross & Drymen), continue through Bearsden Cross, after 1000m the A809 to Drymen branches to the right, go straight through the next roundabout, Drymen is signposted from then onwards.
From Glasgow Airport (25 miles) Take the M8 towards Greenock, follow signposts for Erskine Bridge. After crossing the bridge take the A82 to Dumbarton & Loch Lomond. Close to reaching Loch Lomond follow the signs to Balloch, taking you onto the A811, continue through Balloch heading for Stirling & Drymen it is well signposted after this point.
From Stirling (21 miles) Follow signposts for Loch Lomond and A811, remain on this road and after approximately 15 miles, Drymen is well signposted.
From Edinburgh Airport & Rosyth Ferry Terminal (60 miles) On leaving Edinburgh, take the M9 towards Stirling, take exit 10 following the tourist route signs to Loch Lomond, this takes you onto the A811, remain on this road and after approximately 15 miles, Drymen is well signposted.
From the South Follow signposts for The North, Scotland, M74 then the M8 to Glasgow, leave the M8 at junction 17 and turn right following signposts to Aberfoyle (A81) along Great Western Road until Anniesland Cross, turning right onto the Switchback. At Canniesburn Toll roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A809 (signposted Bearsden Cross & Drymen), continue through Bearsden Cross, after 1000m the A809 to Drymen branches to the right, go straight through the next roundabout, Drymen is signposted from then onwards.
From the North If approaching Drymen from the North West, follow signposts for Glasgow & Loch Lomond, passing down the west side of Loch Lomond, turn left after the loch and enter Balloch, taking you onto the A811, continue through Balloch heading for Stirling & Drymen it is well signposted after this point. From the North East If approaching Drymen from the North East, follow signposts for Stirling & Loch Lomond and A811, after leaving Stirling, remain on the A811 and after approximately 15 miles, Drymen is well signposted.