Lomond
Ward in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 56.022, -4.553 |
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| OS grid ref: | NS 40 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01389 (Dumbarton) |
Lomond is the mostly rural, northerly ward of West Dunbartonshire, sitting on the southern approaches to Loch Lomond and part of the gateway to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The ward mixes wooded hillsides and lochshore, with the popular village of Balloch at its heart - a long-established visitor hub offering boat trips, watersports and access to riverside walks and country parks.
Locally the economy leans on tourism, hospitality and outdoor recreation, while many residents commute to Glasgow and neighbouring towns; historic touches survive in Victorian era promenades and steamer connections that helped build Balloch as a resort. Community life is shaped by conservation interests, seasonal visitor flows and small local events, giving the area a blend of quiet rural character with a steady stream of visitors seeking Loch Lomond’s scenery and history.
Postcode districts covering Lomond
Most populated places nearby
- Glasgow 16.5 miles
- Paisley 13 miles
- East Kilbride 22.8 miles
- Cumbernauld 22 miles
- Coatbridge 23 miles
- Greenock 9.8 miles
- Stirling 24.6 miles
- Airdrie 25 miles
- Rutherglen 19.3 miles
- Cambuslang 20.9 miles
- Bearsden 11.1 miles
- Clydebank 9.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Balloch and Haldane Place 1.5 miles
- Alexandria Place 2.5 miles
- Inchmurrin Island 2.7 miles
- Bonhill Place 2.9 miles
- Leven Ward 3.6 miles
- Renton Place 3.7 miles
- Inchfad Island 4.5 miles
- Inchcruin Island 4.8 miles
- Helensburgh and Lomond South Ward 4.8 miles
- Inchtavannach Island 5.1 miles
- Drymen Place 5.1 miles
- Dumbarton Place 5.1 miles
Example postcodes in Lomond
G83 8AX, G83 0EH, G83 8HN, G83 8HB, G83 8BN, G83 0JA, G83 8BT, G83 0RY, G83 0LB … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 11.4 miles
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 35.4 miles
- Balloch Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Alexandria Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels in Lomond Ad
- Waterhouse Inn 4
- Queen of the Loch by Marston's Inns
- Duck Bay Hotel & Restaurant 3
- Cameron House on Loch Lomond 5
- Tullie Inn 3
- Loch Lomond Hotel 3
- Bellavista 4
- OYO Lomond Park Hotel 3
Schools in Lomond
- Balloch Primary School Primary
- Choices School Special
- Gartocharn Primary School Primary
- Levenvale Primary School Primary
- St Kessog's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Balloch Castle Estate 1.2 miles
- Ross Priory Estate 2 miles
- Buchanan Castle Estate 3.9 miles
- Strathleven Estate 4 miles
- Rossdhu House Estate 4.4 miles
- Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 5.3 miles
- Camstraddan House Estate 5.3 miles
- Strathclyde Homes Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles
- Kilpatrick Hills Hill 6 miles
- Great Harbour Harbour 8 miles
- East Yard Shipyard, Port Glasgow Historic site 8.1 miles
- Rosneath House Estate 8.4 miles