https://www.theconicgroup.co.uk/home daily 1.0 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b6dd121472605eb5e0361f/94012468-6bbc-4d82-ae28-85f6d1a71425/St-Mocha-Conic-.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b6dd121472605eb5e0361f/3fe88ef0-075a-4ad2-962a-be8c5845d10e/St-Mocha-Coffee-Shop-Loch-Lomond-38.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b6dd121472605eb5e0361f/b57feaf7-5e09-4b79-bc8f-c3e8833198fc/OT+front.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b6dd121472605eb5e0361f/7b4cd027-dc4f-41d2-9117-a15a4d67206f/Catering.jpg Home https://www.theconicgroup.co.uk/about daily 0.75 2025-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b6dd121472605eb5e0361f/10168408-9f87-4c80-ab82-c65827712da7/The+Oak+Tree+itself-8154.jpg The Conic Group Story and Timeline The Oak Tree Inn opens in Balmaha in 1997 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b6dd121472605eb5e0361f/fb4c3fb6-42fb-4f8e-b5d4-f5874566789c/r63.jpeg The Conic Group Story and Timeline In 2006, accommodation options expand as close-by cottages are converted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b6dd121472605eb5e0361f/4b9aa96b-a488-4b9b-bafb-0e71f581c7ea/The%2BOak%2BTree%2BInn%2BShop.jpg The Conic Group Story and Timeline In 2009, Balmaha Village Shop opens to cater for both locals and visitors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b6dd121472605eb5e0361f/86636d6f-0870-49aa-994e-32bd8f7022f1/The-Conic-Group-Loch-Lomond-09782.jpg The Conic Group Story and Timeline Our polytunnel and vegetable garden is introduced in 2010, supplying fresh fruit and vegetables to our kitchen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67b6dd121472605eb5e0361f/86ecb920-263a-4e1e-9dd0-d9614cd2a5df/Bar.jpeg The Conic Group Story and Timeline In 2011, The Oak Tree is named Scotland's Best Pub for the first time, reinforcing it's outstanding reputation 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