“Loch Lomond”

Cultural

A Scottish folksong (see folk music) with this refrain:
And Oh, you'll take the high road,

I'll take the low road,

And I'll be in Scotland before you;

But me and my true love will never meet again,

On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond.

Example Sentences

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Controversial plans to build a £40m holiday park on the banks of Loch Lomond have been rejected by the Scottish government.

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But weeks later the Scottish government's Minister for Public Finance, Ivan McKee, decided to recall the plans because of the overall impact on Loch Lomond - meaning the final decision would be down to ministers.

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However, the Loch Lomond park authority board ruled that the updated scheme still conflicted with both regional and national environmental policies, and unanimously rejected back the plan.

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Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Park Authority initially rejected the plan in September 2024, only for the Scottish government to overturn that decision after an appeal.

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A pyramid-shaped viewpoint on Loch Lomond that was hailed for its "sustainable timber" has been removed because the wood rotted away.

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