Craigmaddie Glamping

As well as easy access to the West Highland Way, there are plenty of local walking and biking routes around the area. Mugdock Country Park has waymarked paths leading to castle ruins, while the spectacular countryside around Strathblane (both five minutes’ drive) is riddled with hiking trails. Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park (35 minutes) also has its fair share of walking and cycling options in glens and forest and by the side of lochs. There are golf clubs galore within 15 minutes’ drive, and if the weather lets you down, head to the indoor pool at Allander Leisure Centre, or take a guided tour of Glengoyne (both 10 minutes) and Auchentoshan (20 minutes) whisky distilleries, where you can also taste and buy the finished product. If you’re with the kids, Blair Drummond Safari Park (45 minutes) is just the job for a day trip, with animal encounters, a sea lion pool and rare big cats. Other entertaining options for families include cruises down the River Clyde (35 minutes) on a vintage steamer, and all the interactive experiments and displays at Glasgow Science Centre (40 minutes).