Saturday April 9, 2022
1140 days 6 hrs 53 mins ago
Schedule
Travel
Location
Fruin Farm is 10 minutes drive away from both Helensburgh and Balloch, with some closer choices available by Loch Lomond.
Please be aware that the wedding falls within the Easter holidays so please book your accommodation as soon as possible
Transport
If you choose to stay near by the area is easily assessible.
Glasgow airport is a half hour taxi drive away. Or there are trains from Queen St Station (10 min walk from Glasgow Central Station) to both Balloch and Helensburgh.
Fruin Farm is roughly an hour's drive from the centre of Glasgow, less if staying in the Westend
Accommodation options
Cameron House 5 star hotel with self-catering lodges that sleep up to 8 (3miles, 5 mins drive)
Loch Lomond, Alexandria, G83 8QZ tel. 01389 310777
Auchendennan Luxury Self Catering Cottages A whole range of cottages to choose from (2.6 miles, 5 mins drive)
Arden, Balloch, G83 8RB tel. 01389 710000
Loch Lomond Arms Hotel A country pub and hotel with rooms and cottages in Luss (6.1 miles, 8 mins)
Luss Main Road, Loch Lomond, G83 8NY tel. 01436 860420
Lomond Woods Holiday Park Lodges, caravans and glamping pods (4.8 miles, 7 mins drive)
Old Luss Rd, Alexandria G83 8QP tel.01250 878123
Premier Inn Dumbarton If it’s good enough for Lenny Henry… (8.4 miles, 12 mins drive)
Lomondgate Drive, Dumbarton G82 3BN tel. 0333 3219214 premierinn.com/gb/en/home.html
The Commodore Part of the Vintage Inns chain with a rustic pub and rooms (3 miles, 5 mins drive)
112-117 West Clyde Street, Helensburgh, G84 8ES tel. 01436 676924
The County Hotel A family run hotel with 15 en suite rooms (4.2 miles, 8 mins drive)
Old Luss Road, Helensburgh G84 7BH Scotland tel. 01436 672034
Moorlands A four room upmarket B&B with free on-site parking (2.8 miles, 4mins drive)
113 Sinclair Street, Helensburgh G84 9QF Scotland tel. 07947 018121
No 20 Boutique B&B Lovely rooms looked after by Kat who is always there to help (4.3 miles, 9mins drive)
20 Craigendoran Ave, Helensburgh G84 7AZ tel. 01436 670520
Sinclair House B&B Four rooms and a self-catering flat (3.2 miles, 5 mins drive)
91, 93 Sinclair St, Helensburgh G84 8TR tel. 01436 676301
Ballmillig Very comfortable three room B&B with owners who are passionate about walking (3miles, 5mins drive)
64B Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh, G84 9JP
Travel to the venue
There are 25 parking spaces available. You can leave their cars overnight in
the car park at their own risk but must collect them by noon the next day.
Please take care when walking from the car park as the path can get icy/ wet depending on the weather. There are also disabled car parking spaces nearer to the farm building just follow the signs. Entry to the barn and the main farm building is level and tarmacked. The post code is G84 9EE but please make sure you
do not follow Sat Nav as you will be taken to a different farm. Google maps is your
best bet.
Taxis are best booked in advance
Neptune Taxis, West King Street, Helensburgh, UK
1st Helensburgh Private Hire
TOA Taxis Alexandria, Main Street, Alexandria, UK
Things to do near by
The local area is beautiful and there are plenty of things to see and do if you wish to make a weekend or week of it.
Gifts
Your presence is enough of a present to us. But for those of you who would like to get us a gift we have a list of experiences on our Honeymoon to Crete that you can pay towards well as a few items for our home.
Q & A
If you are unsure about anything, please check out our Q & As.
When is the RSVP deadline?
Please RSVP by March 9th, so we can have an accurate headcount :)
Can I bring a date?
Our wedding is RSVP only, we will only able to accommodate those listed on your invitation
Are kids welcome?
As much as we love your little ones, we will not be including them in the ceremony or reception. However feel free to bring them for a wee wander on the Sunday
Is the wedding indoors or outdoors?
Indoors, although there is a short walk outside to The Barn where we will have our meal and ceilidh
What will the weather be like?
Very hard to tell! However, we mostly will be inside where it will be cosy, however please check the forecast and bring extra layers, umbrellas as required
Where should I park?
There are 25 parking spaces available. Your can leave your car overnight in
the car park but must collect it by noon the next day. Please
take care when walking from the car park as the path can get icy/ wet depending on
the weather.
Are the ceremony and reception locations wheelchair accessible?
Yes, there are also disabled car parking spaces nearer to the farm building
just follow the signs. Entry to the barn and the main farm building is level and tarmacked
What should I wear?
Semi-formal
Is it okay to take pictures with our phones and cameras during the wedding?
Please refrain from taking photos during the ceremony but we are more than happy for you to take photos during the rest of the day.
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