10/10 – Uitstekend
Kasimir d.
26 aug 2022
Positief: Netheid
Cozy cottage, well-situated and well-equipped in a good location
Cottage is exactly as pictured, very characterful. Makes you feel like you're very much in Scotland - big plus when you're visiting the region as a tourist.
The house is well-equipped, with everything you'd need for cooking, washing, a big TV with Netflix and Amazon Prime, good WiFi. One thing it doesn't have is a dishwasher. And a thing you might need to get used to, is the Everhot oven, which is exactly that: always hot, no knobs to turn or dials to read. But we found it convenient, popping in the bread for a few minutes in the morning and getting great results with oven-prepared offerings from M&S.
When you're done eating, sorting the waste can be a bit of a chore. It's nothing the owners can help or do about, but you have to sort all waste into five different bins. Luckily, the owners detail what waste goes into which bin in the provided manual - and apart from the manual there are a lot of labels and signs around the house with pointers/instructions for various things.
The village of Killearn was a lovely surprise. It might not seem like much on the map, but it has plenty to offer. The Co-op supermarket just 50 meters down the road, is small but has pretty much everything you need and is open all day until late, even on Sundays. Then there's the The Old Mill pub/restaurant, a 5-minute walk, with good food and drinks. The Kitchen Window on the other side of the road for a coffee and some lunch. For the kids, there's a big playground/park practically around the corner.
Around Killearn, there's a lot to explore. Loch Lomond is close by, cities like Stirling and Glasgow are half-hour drives. In between are castles and distilleries, little villages with great charm. All in all, if you're planning a vacation to Scotland, Lilybank is a perfect base.
Kasimir d.
7 nachten verbleven in augustus 2022