This years' Highland Swing venue is located on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, just a 20-minute drive from Glasgow Airport and a few miles from Balloch. As usual we have arranged a Highland Swing bus from Edinburgh and will arrange pick ups from Balloch train station by appointment. Listed below are the travel options available:

 
by Bus

We'll be running a Highland Swing Bus from Edinburgh, leaving on Friday 15th June at 3pm and returning Monday18th June at 10am. Due to new venue being only 2 hours from Edinburgh, the bus will not make any scheduled stops. The bus will cost £20 per person return journey and this service will be strictly on a first come first served basis so please book early to avoid dissapointment. The bus timetable is listed below:

   
 
Friday 15th June 2012
15:00 Bus Departs RAF Club, 11 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 5EA
17:00 Bus Arrives Loch Lomond Youth Hostel, Auchendennan, Arden, Alexandria, G838RA
Monday 18th June 2012
10:00 Bus Departs Loch Lomond Youth Hostel, Auchendennan, Arden, Alexandria, G838RA
12:00 Bus Arrives RAF Club, 11 Hillside Crescent, Edinburgh, EH7 5EA
   
by Train
Balloch rail station is the closest to the venue - 2 miles away. A train to Balloch leaves every hour from Glasgow Queens Street. Anybody planning to travel by train from Glasgow Airport or Edinburgh Waverly must first catch a train to Glasgow Queens Street and then change for Balloch. Pick ups from Balloch station can be arranged, so please let us know if you require to be picked up. All rail information and timetables to Balloch station can be found here..
   
by Car

From Glasgow or Edinburgh, take the M8 westbound. Leave at junction 30 for the Erskine Bridge and follow the A82 for about 14 miles. Follow the signs to Luss from the Balloch roundabout and the Loch Lomond youth hostel is a mile on the right. A more detailed road map can be found here..

   
by Air

Glasgow International Airport is the nearest airport to the venue - approximately 10 miles away. From Glasgow International Airport, you can take the train to Glasgow Queens Street and change for Balloch, hire a taxi, or hire a car (approximately 20 mins drive). Glasgow International Airport is the best option if you want to get to Loch Lomond as quickly as possible, or if you want to explore the surrounding area before or after the weekend. We will not, however, be able to host anyone flying to Glasgow.

Alternatively, you can fly to Edinburgh Airport if you wish to be hosted before or after the weekend. From Edinburgh you can take the Highland Swing bus or take the train to Balloch. You can find cheap flights to any of these airports from or most European cities.

   

 

email: christi@thehighlandswing.co.uk