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The image top is of Drymen Church of
Scotland, first building you see when entering
from the south, built in 1771 on the site of an
earlier Church.
The Buchanan Arms Hotel
& Spa is also on the south side of the
Village, built from 1763 as an Inn.
The Main Street runs up from the Buchanan
Arms past a Cafe, Village Shop, and War
Memorial.
The Road to the east side of Loch Lomond is
at the War Memorial.
There are Boat Tours on Loch Lomond from
Balmaha
4 miles west, Conic Hill at Balmaha, a long
Beach 6 miles, and Ben Lomond
Mountain 11 miles.
At the Village Square there is the Ptarmigan Bar
Diner, part of the Winnock Hotel.
Next door is the Winnock Hotel, built in 1795.
This Hotel has been extended to the rear with a
more modern building, now with 73 rooms.
At the top of The Square is the Clachan Inn, a Bar Diner with Rooms,
operating since 1734, claimed to be the oldest
Licensed Pub in Scotland, once run by a sister
of Rob
Roy MacGregor, the famous Scottish
Outlaw.
By The Square is the Drymen Inn, with 6 Guest Rooms
and a Restaurant.
The Remains of Buchanan Castle
are about 1 mile southwest, on the road into
Buchanan Castle Golf Course. The Castle was
built in 1858 for James Graham, 4th Duke of
Montrose. The roof was removed in 1954 to avoid
paying Property Tax, as happened with a lot of
Historic Houses at that time in Scotland.
Buchanan Castle Golf
Club is about half of a mile past the
Castle, opened in 1936, owned by the Duke of
Montrose.
Strathendrick Golf
Club is also about 1 mile south of Drymen,
but on the east side of the Main Road, opened
in 1901.
The Devil's
Pulpit is a popular large Pool 3 miles
south of Drymen on the Carnock Burn, although
there is limited car parking in the area.
The east side of Loch Lomond is more remote
than the west side, with the road running up
through Balmaha, where Conic Hill is situated,
and ending at the Rowardennan Hotel and
Ben
Lomond Mountain 11 miles northwest, where
there is also Water Sports.
It is about a 9 mile drive round to the west
side of Loch Lomond from Drymen with Loch
Lomond Shores being the first Main
Attraction on that side
Loch
Katrine is 17 miles northeast, popular for
Boat Trips and its Cycle Lane around the
Loch.
Drymen History
1100s? - there was a motte-and-bailey Castle
where the Village of Drymen is today, little
remains.
Clan Buchanan became the main Clan in the
area around Drymen.
1600s - Clan Buchanan sold their land and
Old House to Clan Graham.
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