Frequently Asked Questions

Planning a visit to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs can raise many questions, especially given the area's size and variety. This page answers some of the most common questions about See Loch Lomond, how the website works, what areas it covers, and how the guides are created and kept up to date.

See Loch Lomond is an independent visitor guide covering the full footprint of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, from Loch Lomond itself and the Trossachs to Breadalbane and Argyll Forest. All of the guides are based on first-hand experience, local knowledge and regular visits, to help you plan a rewarding trip, discover quieter places alongside the well-known highlights, and make informed choices while exploring the National Park.

We welcome helpful comments and additional visitor information on this website. However, we do not publish comments that criticise or complain about individual businesses or organisations.

Please note: If you have feedback about a service or experience, we recommend contacting the organisation directly so they can respond and resolve the issue. This policy helps ensure that information shared on this website remains constructive, accurate and useful for visitors.

  • See Loch Lomond is an independent visitor guide covering the full footprint of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The website helps people plan rewarding trips by sharing practical, first-hand guides to places, walks, viewpoints, attractions and experiences across the National Park and nearby areas.

  • The website covers Loch Lomond itself, the Trossachs, Breadalbane and Argyll Forest within the National Park. It also includes selected places just outside the Park boundary that are easy to reach and make sense for visitors staying within the Park.

  • The website is created and maintained by Paul Saunders, a professional photographer and marketing consultant who lives and works in Drymen, East Loch Lomond. Paul works closely with businesses, charities and organisations across the National Park.

  • Yes. Guides are regularly reviewed and updated through frequent visits, local knowledge and close working relationships within the National Park. Changes are investigated and reflected in the guides where needed.

  • All guides are based on places and activities that have been personally visited or experienced. Nothing is written about without first-hand knowledge, ensuring the content is practical, authentic and trustworthy.

  • Yes. Feedback is welcome, including tips, corrections or personal experiences that could help other visitors. This helps keep the guides accurate and useful over time.

  • The website provides extensive information to help people plan their visit, but it is not a booking or itinerary-planning service. Tickets are not sold, and one-to-one recommendations by email or phone are not possible due to the volume of enquiries.

  • Where possible, guides include information that helps people understand surfaces, gradients and terrain. Photographs often show paths and routes so visitors can better judge suitability, and feedback from people with lived experience is welcomed.

  • Images are optimised for fast loading, particularly on mobile devices. This improves usability while still giving a clear sense of landscapes, paths and viewpoints.

  • Yes. High-resolution, un-watermarked photography of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs can be licensed for reasonable fees. Images have been used by magazines, newspapers, businesses and private clients

  • Yes. See Loch Lomond provides a free accommodation directory for guest houses, B&Bs, lodges, pods and hotels within the National Park. Listings follow a standard format to ensure clarity and consistency for visitors.

  • Yes. While the site works with many businesses and organisations and may include advertising or partnerships, all editorial content remains completely independent. Nobody pays to be included, excluded or promoted within the guides.

  • No. The focus is on positive, practical visitor information. Commentary on planning matters or organisational critique is covered elsewhere, not on this website.

  • The site launched in 2019 after years of building a large photography and video library while working across the National Park. It quickly evolved into a comprehensive visitor guide and has since attracted over two million visitors.

  • Yes. A book grew out of one of the most-read guides, 101 Things to See and Do in Argyll and the Trossachs. Like the website, it is regularly updated and available online, in local outlets and in Stirling libraries.

  • Yes. The guides cover a wide range of activities, with photography used not just for scenery but to show paths, tracks and environments so visitors know what to expect.

  • The site highlights good local businesses, many of which support charities, community initiatives and environmental work such as litter picks, helping visitors make informed choices that support the area.

  • The guides are structured, detailed and regularly reviewed, making them more reliable than one-off social posts. They are designed to help people plan confidently and discover places they might otherwise miss.