Oak Tree News

A writing retreat at Balmaha, Loch Lomond designed for writers seeking to make substantial progress in their projects, within a stunning setting.

The Oak Tree Inn is delighted to have live music. Check the schedule of artists here and come and enjoy some bonnie sounds on the bonnie banks.

We are excited to welcome writers for an inspirational retreat at The Oak Tree Inn. The event's host, Rebecca Maxwell Stuart, has written this article previewing the retreat.

We are always keen to read customer reviews and were thrilled to receive this glowing testimonial for a work meeting/stay at The Oak Tree Inn, Balmaha.

Chris Gannon is our Cluster Kitchen Manager, his role is to ensure the highest standard of food across all our outlets. In Balmaha, we have The Oak Tree Inn, Village Shop and St Mocha Coffee Shop, plus two other coffee shops at Carbeth and Aberfoyle.

Meet Martin, Deputy General Manager at The Oak Tree Inn. A few years ago, Martin gladly swapped working at restaurants and clubs in Glasgow to head out into the country and join us in beautiful Balmaha, Loch Lomond. 

As you look out over Balmaha Bay, just by The Oak Tree Inn, you will notice an island covered in trees. This is Inchcailloch, one of Loch Lomond's islands, read our guide to visiting it.

Here are the latest timetables for the water bus and cruises that run to and from Balmaha, including the ferry to Inchcailloch Island.

Climb this popular hill to get fantastic views of Loch Lomond. Updated with winter closure info.

The Oak Tree Inn is 25! Here is special interview by Park Life Magazine about the Fraser Family and the story of the Oak Tree.

We were delighted to hear from Yvonne and Paul from Glasgow, who blogged about their stay at The Oak Tree Inn during January. Read about their stay here.

We are thrilled and honoured that Sandy Fraser was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Scottish Bar & Pub Awards.

Our fruit trees have ripened over the last few months, whilst our bees have been busy making honey. Another step towards becoming as sustainable as we can be.