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Great Escapes Loch Lomondp24 Imagine yourself in a boat on an enormous lake, surrounded by dramatic peaks. That’s only the start of what’s possible on a holiday by the shores of Scotland’s Loch Lomond. It’s a destination best experienced on the water, where 60 islands beg to be explored and fish are ready to snap at lures. Reporter Rory White leads you through some highlights around the lake.

News

10 Noticeboard Find out who has won the coveted Dealer of the Year award, plus our planner and crossword puzzle 12 Letters Your news and views from the sites, as well as posts from our Forum 17 Caravan bore Buying at a show isn’t ideal if you are part-exchanging an old van 18 Big show in Düsseldorf Nick Harding reports on the latest ideas from Europe 20 Sprite goes Lite Entry-level vans take a step down — in weight and price — to attract first-time buyers

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Big ideas at Düsseldorf p18

Travel

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Great Escapes Loch Lomond p24 Rory White and his brother, Sam, go island-hopping on the UK’s largest lake 27 Culture vulture History haunts the graveyard on Inchcailloch island — and so do visitors 30 5 islands to see Discover beauty spots, prime fishing and hoppy Australians 31 Grand days out There’s plenty around the loch worth seeing. Here are four places to start 32 Walk The UK’s largest inland island is home to ruins and a café 35 Where we stayed The loch laps at this waterside site 37 Cut out and keep Our pocket-sized guide to the great, the fun and the essential 40 Getaway Paul and Hilary Harris roam Gower Peninsula 45 Your postcards Our readers write from East Anglia 47 Site reviews Your views on the best touring sites inland largest UK’s The café a and ruins to home is island

The loch pocket-sized guide to the great,

Paul and Hilary

Harris roam Gower Peninsula

Anglia East from write readers

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Heritage, countryside and more at Loch Lomond

Heritage, countryside and more at Loch Lomond p24