Seasons
Glamping at Loch Lomond When It Turns Cold
A hot tub is better in the cold, not worse. Here's what a winter stay at Ballagan Farm actually looks like, from the panel heater to the wood-fired sauna.
1 September 2026
Ballagan Farm Glamping Pods
Notes from the farm
Our pods, what's on the doorstep, and life on a working farm at Loch Lomond.
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Plan your stay
Two Nights at Ballagan Farm: 3pm Friday to 10am Sunday
Check-in is 3pm and checkout is 10am, which gives you two evenings and one full day. Here's how to spend them without spending the whole weekend in the car.
20 August 2026
The view
Why Both Pods Face South
It's the one decision that shaped everything else: where the pods point. Both face south across working fields, and nothing else is in the frame.
5 August 2026
Walks
Walks You Can Start From the Farm Gate
The farm walks start at your door, two of the best short walks in the area are seven minutes down the road, and the West Highland Way is fifteen minutes away.
24 July 2026
The BBQ hut
An Evening in the BBQ Hut
A charcoal grill with its own chimney, a circular table around it and fairy lights overhead. The BBQ hut is the reason a wet Saturday stops mattering.
15 July 2026
Hot tub & sauna
The Barrel Sauna, and the Two Hot Tubs
Every pod has its own hot tub, but they're not the same hot tub. And only one pod has the barrel sauna.
2 July 2026
Families
Glamping With Kids: What a Family of Four Actually Gets
Both pods sleep four, the farm animals are right over the fence, and Loch Lomond Shores is six minutes down the road on the day it rains.
24 June 2026
Our pods
Rose Pod or Thistle Pod: How to Choose
Both pods sleep four and come with their own hot tub, so the real choice comes down to what's sitting next to it: a Scandinavian BBQ hut, or a barrel sauna.
8 June 2026
Local area
Everything Within Half an Hour of Ballagan Farm
Ballagan Farm sits inside Loch Lomond and The Trossachs, Scotland's first National Park, so almost everything on this list is closer than you'd think.
14 May 2026
Practical guides
What to Pack for a Stay at Ballagan Farm (and What We Already Provide)
Bedding, towels, robes and slippers are all included, so most of what's left to pack is about the farm itself rather than the pod.
2 April 2026
Dog friendly
Bringing Your Dog to Ballagan Farm
Both pods are dog friendly, up to two dogs each, with no extra charge and farm walks straight from your door.
10 March 2026
About us
Three Generations, One Farm: The Story Behind the Pods
Seven years of planning, building and dreaming went into the first pod, on a farm that's still home to three generations and a working herd.
6 February 2026