Balloch Country Park, Country park at Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Balloch Country Park is a public country park on the southern shore of Loch Lomond, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It covers semi-natural woodlands, open meadows, a walled garden, play areas, and a direct path down to the lakeshore.
The grounds were laid out in the early 1800s when Glasgow banker John Buchanan built Balloch Castle and shaped the surrounding land. The estate later passed into public ownership and was opened as a country park for everyone to use.
The park sits at the edge of Loch Lomond and is used as a starting point for walks along the water. The formal gardens near Balloch Castle are a popular gathering spot, especially on sunny days.
The park is open year-round and has well-marked paths that lead through the different sections. Anyone wanting to visit the walled garden should check ahead, as it has more limited opening hours than the rest of the grounds.
In 1996, Oasis played two nights here in front of around 80,000 people, making it one of the largest concerts ever held in Scotland. Many visitors still mention it when walking through the grounds, even though no trace of the event remains today.
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