Balloch Steam Slipway

The Maid of the Loch is the paddle steamer that present is slipped on the new carriage way as she undergoes essential repairs. This year she will not open to the public unless attendees are joining our hard hat tours. We do however hope to welcome visitors to the slipway where they can view her repair progress. We also have open steam weekends until the end of the season and we have a new visitor museum and shop cabin. Check our website for current detail. She was launched in 1953 and sailed till 1981 and steadily rotted till volunteers of the Loch Lomond Steamship Company took over and became a registered charity HELP US IN OUR AIM TO GET THE MAID SAILING AGAIN. WE HAVE MANY "SUPPORTERS" WHO HELP TOWARDS THE MAID'S RESTORATION. THE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION IS JUST £25 single or £40 for two people. See website for full details. WE HAVE RAISED - AND INVESTED - £2.6M IN THE MAID AND INFRASTRUCTURE SINCE 1996. NOW WE NEED ANOTHER £4M TO MAKE HER OPERATIONAL.