farmers-market

Loch Lomond Shores — Market on the Boardwalk — Sunday 2 August

By SHS EventsSun, 2 Aug 2026 · 10:00–16:00Add to my calendarFree entryLoch Lomond Shores

Loch Lomond Shores — Market on the Boardwalk, Sunday 2 August 2026, 10:00–16:00. Free to come along.

About this event

The market on the boardwalk at Loch Lomond Shores, first and third Sunday of every month. Scottish producers, artisan makers and street food, right on the loch. First and third Sunday of the month. Free entry, dogs on leads welcome.

Where

Loch Lomond Shores

Ben Lomond Way, Balloch, Alexandria G83 8QL

Get directions(opens in a new tab)

Good to know

Free to come along

No ticket needed — just turn up. Dogs on leads welcome at all our outdoor markets.

Traders

Every stall is an independent Scottish business. No franchises, no wholesale-only, no direct selling.

Getting here

Parking is signposted from the main road. Trader vehicles are moved off site before we open.

Meet the makers

  • Ash & Grain

    Woodwork

    I make small furniture from reclaimed timber finished with food-safe oil and nothing else.

    website@ashgrain

  • Ash Studio

    Ceramics

    I hand-build slab vessels with a matte speckle and a raw clay foot.

    website@ashstudio

  • Ash Workshop

    Woodwork

    I turn bowls and boards from Scottish hardwood from windblown elm, ash and sycamore.

    website@ashworkshop

  • Bonnie Hound Co

    Pet treats & accessories

    I make air-dried single-ingredient treats so you can actually read the ingredients.

    website@bonniehoundco

  • Bothy Beer Co

    Craft beer & cider

    I make a low-alcohol range and a hazy IPA with Scottish-grown barley wherever I can get it. Mixed cases are the easiest way to try the range.

    website@bothybeerco

  • Bothy Fragrance

    Candles & home fragrance

    I make wax melts and reed diffusers scented with essential oils, never synthetics.

    website@bothyfragrance

  • Braeside Candle Co

    Candles & home fragrance

    I make wax melts and reed diffusers cut and polished in the workshop.

    website@braesidecandleco

  • Braeside Growers

    Fruit & veg

    I grow no-dig veg on two acres on a market garden in the Clyde Valley.

    website@braesidegrowers

  • Braeside Sweets

    Sweets & fudge

    I make Scottish tablet and fudge using a recipe that hasn’t moved in sixty years.

    website@braesidesweets

  • Bramble Jams

    Preserves & chutneys

    I forage and preserve — bramble, elderflower, rowan, rosehip with no pectin and no artificial anything. Tasting spoons on the stall — try before you buy.

    website@bramblejams

  • Bramble Soap Co

    Soap & skincare

    I make balms and salves from foraged plants scented with essential oils only. I list the full ingredients on every wrapper.

    website@bramblesoapco

  • Braw Treats

    Pet treats & accessories

    I make air-dried single-ingredient treats from venison, salmon and beef liver.

    website@brawtreats

  • Carse at the Market

    Fruit & veg

    I grow no-dig veg on two acres on a market garden in the Clyde Valley. I compost every scrap that doesn’t sell.

    website@carsecroft

  • Corrie Studio

    Knitwear & textiles

    I weave scarves and throws on a floor loom dyed with heather, nettle and onion skin. Custom colours if you can wait three weeks.

    website@corriestudio

  • Glasshouse Plants

    Plants & flowers

    I grow British cut flowers suited to actual west-of-Scotland weather. Everything’s grown, not bought in.

    website@glasshouseplants

  • Hot Kitchen Co

    Street food

    I serve fresh pasta cooked on the pitch from a converted horsebox with a proper oven in it.

    website@hotkitchenco

  • Hot Van

    Street food

    I run a wood-fired pizza van using Scotch beef and a griddle that never gets cold.

    website@hotvan

  • Kelpie & Wick

    Candles & home fragrance

    I hand-pour candles scented with Scottish botanicals with cotton wicks and a proper cure time. Sniff before you buy — the stall is set up for it.

    website@kelpiewick

  • Kelpie Loaf

    Bakery & cakes

    I make laminated pastries — croissants, cruffins, morning buns in small batches from a converted garage kitchen. Gluten-free options on the middle table — clearly labelled and made separately.

    website@kelpieloaf

  • Kelpie Scotland

    Hot drinks

    I do hot chocolate with proper Scottish cream and mulled apple through the winter markets.

    website@kelpiebaristaco

  • Loch Fyne & Creel

    Fish & seafood

    I hot- and cold-smoke salmon and haddock over oak in a smokehouse I built myself.

    website@lochfynecreel

  • Orchard & Jar

    Preserves & chutneys

    I make Seville marmalade and seasonal jellies with no pectin and no artificial anything.

    website@orchardjar

  • Skerry Silversmith

    Jewellery

    I set Scottish beach glass and agate with a hammered finish that catches the light. Sized on the stall where I can.

    website@skerrysilversmith

  • Steam Coffee Co

    Hot drinks

    I roast my own beans and serve them from a trailer roasted in Renfrew the week of the market. I can run all day on one gas bottle.

    website@steamcoffeeco

  • Strath Growers

    Fruit & veg

    I grow salad, herbs and heritage tomatoes on a market garden in the Clyde Valley.

    website@strathgrowers

  • Sugar & Tablet

    Sweets & fudge

    I make Scottish tablet and fudge stirred by hand in a copper pan. Gift boxes and wedding favours to order.

    website@sugartablet

  • Sweetie Confectionery

    Sweets & fudge

    I make Scottish tablet and fudge stirred by hand in a copper pan.

    website@sweetieconfectionery

  • Sweetie Sweetie Shop

    Sweets & fudge

    I make handmade honeycomb and salted caramels in flavours that change with what’s in season. I do a sugar-free line for the regulars who ask.

    website@sweetiesweetieshop

  • Waggy Hound Co

    Pet treats & accessories

    I make dog birthday cakes and pupcakes in Harris tweed and biothane.

    website@waggyhoundco

  • Wee Emporium

    Vintage & upcycled

    I restore and sell mid-century glassware sized properly, because vintage sizing lies.

    website@weeemporium

  • Whin Scotland

    Knitwear & textiles

    I weave scarves and throws on a floor loom in Scottish lambswool from a mill in the Borders. Everything’s made to be worn in actual Scottish weather.

    website@whinstudio

  • Whin Store

    Preserves & chutneys

    I make Seville marmalade and seasonal jellies using whatever the season gives me.

    website@whinstore

Free entry

No ticket needed — just turn up on the day.

Add to my calendar