Piers · Central Scotland
PS Maid of the Loch
In or near Arden.
PS Maid of the Loch in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Stephen Sweeney — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Balloch · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit PS Maid of the Loch, the nearest railway station is Balloch, located 0.9 km away. Entry is free, but please note that the site is not wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is G83 8QL.
About
PS Maid of the Loch is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The Maid of the Loch is a historic paddle steamer that was built in 1953 and is the largest vessel to have sailed on Britain's inland waterways. Currently, it serves as a static restaurant and function suite at Balloch Pier while efforts continue to restore it for sailing. Visitors can enjoy dining and events on board, as well as nearby attractions.
From the Wikipedia article
PS Maid of the Loch is the last paddle steamer built in the United Kingdom. She operated on Loch Lomond for 29 years. As of 2022, she was being restored near Balloch pier. She is presently on the slipway near Balloch Pier undergoing extensive repairs to her hull, complete paddle restoration and will be coated in her original livery of white, green waterline and buff coloured funnel before being launched again into Loch Lomond. While under restoration, the Maid of the Loch has been open to the public every Saturday and Sunday Easter to October, and closed throughout the winter.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
Maid of the Loch is the last of a long line of Loch Lomond steamers that began about 1816, within four years of Henry Bell's pioneering passenger steamboat service on the River Clyde. In 1950 the British Transport Commission, owner of the newly nationalised railways, made the decision to replace the Princess May and Prince Edward with a new paddle steamer, to be the largest inland waterway vessel ever in Britain. Maid of the Loch was built by A. & J. Inglis of Glasgow, launched on 5 March 1953, and entered service later that year. She is a "knock down" ship: that is, after assembly at the shipyard she was dismantled, and shipped to the loch by rail to Balloch at the south end of the loch,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.0087, -4.5919
- District
- West Dunbartonshire
- Postcode
- G83 8QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dunbartonshire
- Nearest railway station
- Balloch — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7120865 (CC0)
- wikipedia: PS Maid of the Loch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is PS Maid of the Loch?
- PS Maid of the Loch is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode G83 8QL).
- What is PS Maid of the Loch?
- PS Maid of the Loch in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to PS Maid of the Loch?
- The nearest railway station is Balloch, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode G83 8QL.
- Who owns PS Maid of the Loch?
- PS Maid of the Loch is owned by Caledonian Steam Packet Company.
- Is PS Maid of the Loch free to visit?
- Yes, PS Maid of the Loch is free to enter.
- How do I get to PS Maid of the Loch?
- The nearest railway station is Balloch, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode G83 8QL.