Herb Riddle's photos with the keyword: Loch Voil

A view of this beautiful Loch from its South East shore near Balquhidder in the Scottish Trossachs. The largest nearby peak is ‘Creag nan Speirag’ but Ben More, the highest mountain in this area stands somewhere in the distance too. This was our lunch picnic spot and so a bench yet to come from here too. See PiP Best full screen Enjoy the day.

A wonderful spot for our picnic lunch here on the south eastern shore of Loch Voil. There must be a lot of fish in here as I saw and heard a few large plops in the water nearby. This used to be a very popular resting place near a wonderful wild camping spot but fences, gates and notices made it clear the trespassers were not welcome. That being said –we were pointed to this bench by a local who reminded us that in Scotland there is now a freedom to roam law and unless we were intent on damaging property or land we were perfectly entitled to go to the bench along a well-trodden path. He and his wife sat on the bench regularly. “The Land Reform Act 2003 gives everyone rights of access over land and inland water throughout Scotland, subject to specific exclusions set out in the Act and as long as they behave responsibly. These rights are sometimes referred to as 'freedom to roam'. “ HBM, enjoy the week.

Sometimes a little effort can bring great rewards. We see such an example here with this bench overlooking Loch Voil from Balquhidder in Stirlingshire. It is described as a small narrow fresh-water loch of 3.5mi (5.6km) with an average depth of 39ft (12m). It lies in the beautiful Balquhidder Glen. Notably, the area is steeped in history, particularly as it relates to the infamous 17th century Scottish outlaw Rob Roy Macgregor. See PiP. HBM, enjoy the week.