Set in the heart of Helensburgh's leafy conservation area, Balmillig is conveniently close to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, yet just 20 miles from Glasgow International Airport (transfers available). Charles Rennie Mackintosh's world famous The Hill House is just up the road as is Scotland's famous West Highland Railway, voted recently by Wanderlust readers as the world's top rail journey. Faslane Naval Base is 10 minutes by car.

After a long day travelling, sightseeing, walking, wildlife spotting, golfing or shopping, come home to a relaxing tea or coffee among the greenery of Balmillig's comfortable conservatory. Our 4 star quality award shows we know how to help you enjoy all that Helensburgh and this superb area has to offer. Balmillig is a friendly relaxing home and we're sure you'll enjoy sharing it with us.

Reductions ! Daily rate reduced from £70 to £64 per room for longer stays of 3 nights or more!

Special golfing voucher and green traveller discount available! (See bookings page)

Facilities

A completely smoke free house with modern facilities, Balmillig offers underfloor heating, excellent spacious showers and comfortable beds in a mixture of twin, double and superking bedded rooms. Free wifi internet access is available for those with laptops (we also have a laptop available for hire). All rooms have TV, alarm radio, DVD player and a hairdryer.

Breakfast

Enjoy fruit juice, cereals or porridge, fruit, toasted bread, oatcakes, homemade marmalade, and a choice of freshly cooked eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and tattie scones. Have some or all; the choice is yours. Wherever possible we use quality local produce. Earlier breakfasts are available if required for earlier starts. Breakfast is served in the conservatory, so while you enjoy your cornflakes you can watch the birds and squirrels enjoying theirs!

Lounge/conservatory

This large heated space is comfortably furnished and has games, books and lots of information about the area.

Parking and Garden

There is off street parking within the spacious and colourful garden which has a patio area where you can enjoy the summer annuals as well as the varied collection of shrubs, trees and herbaceous perennials selected to support wildlife as well as providing year round fragrance, floral and foliage interest. Click here for more on the conservatory and garden.

Restaurants and Shopping

Balmillig is within easy walking distance of bus and train services, seafront, park, shops and restaurants. We have a large file with menus for most local restaurants.

Green issues

To be as ‘green’ as possible, Balmillig is built to top energy conservation standards. The garden is widlife friendly, we recycle plastics, paper etc, compost kitchen waste and solar collectors contribute to water heating. Click here to find out more about our green side.

Come home to Scotland!

This year, to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Scotland is welcoming expatriate sons and daughters home with Homecoming Scotland 2009, a celebratory programme of events across the whole country running from 25th January until 30th November 2009.

Helensburgh will be joining in with a series of great local events including a Grand Charity Ball, Guided Walking Tours, Highland Games and a Food Fair. For details of this and other local homecoming events click here to go to Helensburgh's homecoming website.

Find out more about national events at www.homecomingscotland.com

And click here to find out about Helensburgh's ever popular Hogmanay Ceilidh which will be back at the end of the year.

Breakfast by the bougainvilia

The roomy conservatory is a great place to relax

Bird of Paradise flowers bloom in January

Conservatory roof solar collectors help keep us green

Guests are welcome to use the patio area

Colourful gardens are full of birdlife