Category: News

08/31/2023

Story of Steamships Exhibition

Today (August 31st) Morag Jeffrey (nee MacKinnon), a relative of John MacKinnon, the first Captain of Steamship Sir Walter Scott,…
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06/14/2023

Steamship Back Sailing!

Following a three-year absence due to cracked boilers, Loch Katrine’s historic Steamship Sir Walter Scott, which was built by Denny’s…
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01/10/2023

Trossachs Viewpoint Path Works Begin

Work is underway at Loch Katrine to install a 188-metre path to the landmark Rhoderick Dhu viewpoint, where Sir Walter…
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11/02/2022

Trossachs scenic viewpoints funding boost

New landmark at the site that inspired the birth of Scottish tourism The Steamship Sir Walter Scott Trust has been…
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08/10/2022

250th Anniversary of birth of Sir Walter Scott

A charitable trust hopes that this Sunday’s 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott will draw further attention…
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06/24/2022

SOS Appeal Launched

The charitable trust that looks after the 121-year-old Sir Walter Scott Steamship has launched an urgent appeal to preserve the…
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05/22/2022

Vital National Lottery Support for Steamship

The restoration of an historic Scottish steamship will not only secure the future of the much loved vessel it could…
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03/10/2022

100 Days to Save our Steamship

The S.O.S., Save our Steamship public funding appeal, has entered a crucial phase with a final push to raise the…
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01/06/2022

£1.1 million at popular Trossachs visitor destination

As part of bold tourism recovery plans in the Trossachs following the devastating impact of COVID 19 on the local…
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Osprey boat on Loch Katrine
05/18/2021

Small Charter Cruises

Osprey on Loch Katrine MV Osprey is a new addition to the fleet of cruise boats on Loch Katrine. This…
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