Discover Secret Scotland: Contact John Barrington

Reviewed in the Stirling Directory

Regular Events

Whisky Tasting:

Forest Hills Hotel - Wednesdays 6.00pm for 1 hour £2 pp.

Wine Tasting:

Forest Hills Hotel - Mondays 6.00pm for 1 hour £2 pp.
Carrick Resort - Tuesdays 5.30pm for 1 hour £5 pp.

Ghostwalks:

Forest Hills Hotel - Mondays 3.00pm for 2 hours £3 pp.
Carrick Resort - Tuesdays 4.00pm for 1 hour £3 pp.

Scottish Quiz

Forest Hills Hotel - Tuesdays 8.00pm. Free entry!

Diary 2010

Confirmed

20th May: Storytelling - Probus, Dumbarton, 10.30am.
Monday, 31st May: John will be holding a book-signing session at The Red House Gallery, Croftamie. From 12.00 noon until 4.30pm.
Sunday, 11th July: Commentating - Stirling Highland Games, Stirling. Late morning until early evening.
Wednesday, 9th June: Dare you come and listen to an evening of 'Spooky Stories'? Then come along to the haunted Balloch Youth Hostel (Auchendennan House). Spookiness begins at sunset - 8.00pm.
Friday, 6th August: Talk - 'Shepherding at Loch Katrine', at the Memorial Hall, Aberfoyle. One of a series of lectures about the area made famous 200 years ago by Sir Walter Scott. Evening - TBA

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You can contact John using one of the following methods:

E-mail: john[at]discover-secret-scotland.co.uk (remember to replace '[at]' with the correct symbol!)
Snail mail: John Barrington, Discover Secret Scotland, Garden Flat, Dalhoughal, Croftamie, Nr Drymen, G63 0EU
Telephone: 01360 661 449

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webmaster[at]discover-secret-scotland.co.uk (remember to replace '[at]' with the correct symbol!)

Charlie Crawford, photographer:

E-mail: ccrawford1[at]live.co.uk (remember to replace '[at]' with the correct symbol!)
Telephone: 07813 737 683

'Red Sky at Night'

"This working shepherd writes beautifully about his animals, about the wildlife, trees and flowers which surround him at all times, and he paints an unforgettable picture of his glorious corner of western Scotland." (James Herriot)

"An excellent and informative book....not only an account of a shepherd's year but also a diary of a naturalist." (Times Literary Supplement)

"Powerful and evocative...a book which brings vividly to life the landscape and wildlife. " (Scottish Field)

'Loch Lomond and The Trossachs - an A-Z'

"John Barrington knows more about the history of this area than any other man alive." (Tom Weir)

"A man with a passion for the natural and cultural heritage of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs." (William Dalrymple, Chief Executive of the National Park Authority)