Balloch (pronounced 'bæ:-ləx) is a small town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the banks of Loch Lomond. West Dunbartonshire (Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority areas in Scotland. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Loch Lomond (pronounced LOW-mond) is a Scottish loch (or lake) located in both the western lowlands of Central Scotland and the southern Highlands. ...
For the village of Balloch (bə-'lox) near Inverness, see: Culloden, Scotland. Culloden is the name given to an area near Inverness, Scotland, and a village/suburb within that area. ...
Balloch is one of the most popular spots in West Central Scotland for day-trippers from the Glasgow area.
Balloch sits at one end of the river Leven and at the foot of Loch Lomond.
People in Balloch, and in the West of Scotland consider it morally wrong - indeed, a bit of an outrage - that this much-loved, graceful steamer isn't working her home waters and has been left to rot.
The main settlement on Loch Lomond-side is BALLOCH, at the southwestern corner of the loch, where the water channels into the River Leven for its short journey south to the sea in the Firth of Clyde.
Balloch has big plans for a new marina and pier development to the north of the town, which will include a visitor centre showing a film entitled "The Legend of the Loch", as well as numerous shopping outlets ().
Balloch has a direct train connection with Glasgow Queen Street, and opposite the train station stands the area's main tourist office (daily: July and Aug 9.30am-6.30pm; June and Sept 9.30am-6pm; April, May and Oct 10am-5pm; tel 01389/753533).
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