Inversnaid

For the poem, see Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Inversnaid
Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Snàthaid

Inversnaid viewed from across Loch Lomond, with Ben Venue in the background
Inversnaid
 Inversnaid shown within the Stirling council area
OS grid referenceNN337089
Civil parishBuchanan
Council areaStirling
Lieutenancy areaStirling and Falkirk
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town STIRLING
Postcode district FK8
Dialling code 01877
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK ParliamentStirling
Scottish ParliamentStirling
List of places
UK
Scotland

Coordinates: 56°14′38″N 4°40′59″W / 56.244°N 4.683°W / 56.244; -4.683

Inversnaid (Scottish Gaelic Inbhir Snàthaid) is a small rural community on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland, near the north end of the loch. It has a pier and a hotel, and the West Highland Way passes through the area. A small passenger ferry runs from Inversnaid to Inveruglas on the opposite shore of the loch. To reach Inversnaid by road involves a 15-mile route from Aberfoyle.[1] Nearby is an alleged hideout of Rob Roy MacGregor known as Rob Roy's Cave. The cave is difficult to access, and is best seen from Loch Lomond, where there is white paint indicating the location of the hideout.

Inversnaid Hotel

The Inversnaid Hotel is situated on the banks of Loch Lomond, next to Arklet Falls and on the West Highland Way. The hotel was built in 1790 for the Duke of Montrose as a hunting lodge.[2] Its cafe is visited by hikers on the West Highland Way. The hotel has had many distinguished guests including Queen Victoria.[3]

Inversnaid Bunkhouse

The Inversnaid Bunkhouse is a hostel with restaurant facilities situated 1 km off the West Highland Way and Loch Lomond. The hostel was converted from the original church building, St. Kentigerna's Parish Church, in the 1990s as an outdoor centre for the Boy's Brigade into its present configuration. The original stained glass is on display in the restaurant on the upper floor.

School

Due to having only two pupils Inversnaid Primary School made headlines in 2010 when it was deemed to cost £54,000 per pupil, making it the most expensive primary school in the UK on a per capita basis.[1] The following year the school was closed and the building put up for sale by Stirling Council.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Inversnaid Primary School costs £54,000 per pupil". BBC News. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.inversnaidphoto.com/way.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.totaltravel.co.uk/link.asp?fid=1057084
  4. ↑ "Former Inversnaid Primary School and adjacent land" (PDF). www.stirling.gov.uk/. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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