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unusual facts about Balloch, West Dunbartonshire


Children's Hospice Association Scotland

A fundraising appeal to build Scotland’s second hospice Robin House in Balloch near Loch Lomond began in 2001 with readers of the Sunday Post helping raise the £10 million needed to complete the project.


Balloch, New Hampshire

The railroad, now operated by the New England Central Railroad, continues to feature daily trains through Balloch, including its own freight trains, as well as freight trains of Pan Am Railways and the daily Vermonter passenger train of Amtrak.

Balloch, West Dunbartonshire

It contains Balloch Country Park and Balloch Castle, and is at the southern end of the first Scottish national park, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.

Clydebank Post

It has the largest readership of any weekly newspaper dedicated to serving the West Dunbartonshire area, with an ABC adult readership for the period between 33,550 for July 2007 to December 2007.

Jack Ashurst

John "Jack" Ashurst (born 12 October 1954 in Renton, West Dunbartonshire) is a Scottish former professional football player.

Lomond Roads Cycling Club

From the short runs such as Balloch to the north, and Gourock to the south west, they can range up to the long and demanding runs such as Crianlarich, Ardrossan or Tighnabruaich.

McGill's Bus Services

On 15 October 2012 it was announced that McGill's were to acquire the local bus services of Balloch based McColls Coaches for £3 million, with 30 buses joining the fleet.

Strathclyde Buses

Whilst the SBG units began operating services within Glasgow's city limits, Strathclyde PTE started or extended services to places including East Kilbride, Cumbernauld, Balloch and Johnstone.


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