Maid of The Loch — Attraction in Scotland

Beautiful historical ship , fun for adults and kids too 🤩.This is the last paddle steamer lunched on the 5th march 1953 and currently going through restoration with the help of donations from visitors, hope it will sail in the near future again ☺️ I did use Google earth to find more about its interesting history. Its free to get on board and explore, however voluntary donations helps upkeep and fund the restoration, staff volunteers are friendly and knowledgeable . There is a cafe there where you can get tea , coffee and cake and enjoy the lovely stunning view and its not expensive .. Its a very unique and beautiful places for events like Weddings and Wedding Receptions, Corporate Events, Kids Birthday Parties, and so much more! Over all if your around Balloch or loch Lomonds its a lovely place to stop by and...

A fascinating piece of history with amazing views of Loch Lomond, the upper deck of which has been an attempt at making it accessible although this falls well short of being considered accessible in my opinion. The Access to the boat is badly signed meaning twice on my way I had to double back in my scooter. One ramp onto the boat has been supplied all be it with a lip and drop onto the boat itself. . Then as expected with a paddle steamer of this are the upper and lower decks can only be accessed via steps where you can explore the history of the vessel and the attempt to restore it. There was a lovely cafe on boarsd and its all looked after by a lovely group of volunteers. Once lottery funding has been released I have no doubt that improvements will be made to ensure that the vessel is improved and...

There isn't a great deal to see at the moment as its being refurbished, however it is free to go onboard. Will be nice when its all finished. It is suggested to leave a donation, this money goes towards the repairs. The boat is ran as a charity, speaking to people who are there, a lot of them are retired ship yard workers, they are doing a good job of refurbishing it all. There is also the steam winch you can go to see, located in the building close by. There is also nice views down the loch towards Ben Lomond. By no means is it a day out at the moment, but if you are in the area its something to see in conjunction with Lomond...