Loch Lomond Shores — Market on the Boardwalk — Sunday 4 October
By SHS EventsLoch Lomond Shores — Market on the Boardwalk, Sunday 4 October 2026, 10:00–16:00. Free to come along.
About this event
Where
Loch Lomond Shores
Ben Lomond Way, Balloch, Alexandria G83 8QL
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
Bothy Bakehouse
Bakery & cakes
I bake Scottish oven scones, empire biscuits and tablet-topped brownies in small batches from a converted garage kitchen. I take pre-orders through Facebook and hand them over at the stall.
Bothy Kiln Co
Ceramics
I throw porcelain and carve it by hand glazed in oatmeal, sea green and off-white.
Bothy Workshop
Woodwork
I carve spoons and kitchen tools by hand over about six hours each, mostly by knife.
Bracken Studio
Knitwear & textiles
I weave scarves and throws on a floor loom in undyed fleece from a flock I know by name.
Braehead & Game
Butcher & game
I dry-cure bacon and make charcuterie shot within twenty miles and processed the same week. Pre-orders welcome — I bring them boxed with your name on.
Braeside Scotland
Cheese & dairy
I make cultured butter and crowdie churned twice a week and sold within days.
Braeside Sweets
Sweets & fudge
I make Scottish tablet and fudge using a recipe that hasn’t moved in sixty years. Gift boxes and wedding favours to order.
Corrie & Fern
Plants & flowers
I grow houseplants and propagate my own cuttings suited to actual west-of-Scotland weather.
Heather & Comb
Honey & bees
I sell raw honey, comb and beeswax wraps from about forty hives, moved with the season.
Ink Prints
Art & prints
I draw the hills in ink and gouache and print them on heavy cotton paper. Cards keep the lights on; prints pay for the paper.
Kelpie & Wick
Candles & home fragrance
I hand-pour candles scented with Scottish botanicals with cotton wicks and a proper cure time.
Muddy Paws & Paws
Pet treats & accessories
I make hand-stitched collars, leads and harnesses from venison, salmon and beef liver.
Orchard & Jar
Preserves & chutneys
I make Seville marmalade and seasonal jellies with no pectin and no artificial anything.
Press Illustration
Art & prints
I cut and print lino by hand in two or three colours, printed in my kitchen.
Press Press
Art & prints
I make screen prints of Glasgow buildings and print them on heavy cotton paper.
Rowan Candle Co
Candles & home fragrance
I pour soy candles in reusable glassware cut and polished in the workshop.
Strath Growers
Fruit & veg
I grow salad, herbs and heritage tomatoes on a market garden in the Clyde Valley.
Sugar & Tablet
Sweets & fudge
I make Scottish tablet and fudge stirred by hand in a copper pan. Gift boxes and wedding favours to order.
Sweetie Confectionery
Sweets & fudge
I make Scottish tablet and fudge stirred by hand in a copper pan.
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.
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Free entry
No ticket needed — just turn up on the day.