Frequently Asked Questions
- What is included in my holiday price?
- How formal is the Saturday Dinner Dance at Drimsynie?
- I want to arrive early or I want to arrive late?
- I want to arrive by public transport?
- Can I buy a Gift Voucher?
- How do I find you?
- Add me to a waiting list
- Do I have to take a ferry to Hunters Quay?
- Tell me about the midges?
- Somethings come up and I have to cancel?
- Will I get snowed in during the winter?
- Tell me about the single track road access to Lochgoilhead?
- I want to learn to curl?
- Terms & Conditions
- Fishing, Hiking, Pony trekking - information
- Shopping at both parks
- Church Services
What
is included in my holiday priee
Self cater holidays the holiday price is for the accommodation only.
Hotel prices include use of the swimming pool area and unlimited golf.
How
formal is the Saturday Dinner Dance at Drimsynie
We are not talking ballgowns and dinner suits. People are out celebrating
birthdays, anniversaries etc. so guests do make an effort to dress up.
I
want to arrive early or I want to arrive late
Hotel rooms are ready for 2pm. Self cater accommodation is ready from
4pm. If you choose to drive overnight and arrive at reception expecting
to get into your room by 9am - you are going to be disappointed. If
you want to arrive early - let us know. We will do what we can to have
your room ready but there are other factors at work here - its not always
possible. If you arrive after the reception has closed you can collect
your keys at the bar area, or the Dolphin Leisure Centre is you are
visiting Hunters Quay. Best to phone ahead if you are going to be past
midnight.
I
want to arrive by public transport
Garelochhead Coaches operates a coach service from Helensburgh to Lochgoilhead.
Timetabls available on 01436 810050. There is a frequent train service
from Glasgow to Helensburgh. Public transport to Hunters Quay means
taking a Citylink bus from Glasgow McInroy's Point where you catch the
ferry to Hunters Quay. The park is 1 mile from the ferry. Citylink timetables
avaiable on 08705 505050.
Can
I buy a Gift Voucher
Yes you can. Details on: Gift
Voucher
How
do I find you
Its easy - you can print a map and directions on: Map
Add
me to a waiting list
E mail Waiting List and include
your name, contact, date and accommodation requested. We will be in
touch if someone cancels.
Do
I have to take a ferry to Hunters Quay
No - but its a nice way to arrive. If you are coming from the central
belt or the south you can take the scenic longer route via Loch Lomond
and the Rest-and-be-Thankful. If you have time to order a discount ferry
ticket from reservations priced at £7.50 for a car and up to 5
passengers - its a bargain. You can buy a full priced ticket on board.
You don't have to book and the ferries run every 30 minutes for most
of the day.
Tell
me about the midges
Fact - there are midges in Argyll. Fact - people live in Argyll. Fiction
- they make life unbearable. Fact - they don't. Depending on what you
read, the midge takes on almost mythical proportions. Midges like damp,
overcast conditions with no wind. They are seasonal. If you are rough
camping then you are going to be bothered early morning and dusk - but
in a hotel or self cater holiday they really should not detract from
the enjoyment of your holiday. Remember not to leave an indoor light
on and the window open at night - its an invitation to unwanted visitors.
Somethings
come up and I have to cancel
Cancellation more than 28 days prior to arrival will mean you loose
your deposit. Cancellation within 28 days means loss of the holiday
amount unless the accommodation can be re-sold. We strongly recommend
you take out holiday cancellation insurance. It is your responsiblity
to arrange adequate insurance.
Will
I get snowed in during the winter.
We are not saying it won't happen - we are saying it is highly unlikely.
Guests heading for Lochgoilhead have two access roads. On the rare occassion
that one road is not open the other road is usable. Although you'll
usually see snow on the hills in the winter it is normally clear at
sea level.
Tell
me about the single track road access to Lochgoilhead
One guests asked if it was big enough to get her pram down. Yes it is.
Its big enough to get a bus down as well as articulated lorries with
caravans on the back. Single track roads are not that uncommon in the
West of Scotland. There are some simple rules. Use the passing places
to allow oncoming cars to pass. Pull over and let cars behind overtake.
This is a dramatic and scenic way to arrive. Don't rush it, take your
time and enjoy it - just remember, let cars behind overtake.
I
want to learn to curl
No problem. We have introduced hundreds of guests to the basics of curling.
Subject to ice being available there are regular 'Introduction to Curling'
sessions. Learn the safe, fun way to play this most Scottish of sports.
Copy
of the terms & conditions as sent out with your confirmation
Fishing,
Hiking, Pony Trekking - Informaton
Full details available for both parks on the web site under 'Leisure
Centres'. If you can't wait to find out you can click on the info you
want: Lochgoilhead - Fishing Hiking
Pony Trekking Hunters Quay - Fishing
Shopping
at both parks
Lochgoilhead. There is a Costcutter store and gift shop in the village.
In addition there is a grocery store on the Drimsynie Estate. Hours
for the general store are seasonal. Information included with your welcome
pack and confirmation. Hunters Quay Holiday Village has a grocery store
on the park. Opening hours and days are seasonal.
Church
Services
Church of Scotland in the village of Lochgoilhead. Services every Sunday
10.30am. All welcome. The closest RC Church is St Peter and Paul in
Arrochar - 12 miles. October to Palm Sunday 12.15pm Mass. Easter Sunday
to the last Sunday of September 8.30am.