Things to do and Useful Information
Useful Information
Walking and Cycling
- Access to miles of forestry tracks direct from the property
- Nearby mountain bike trails
- Quiet country roads
- Crinan Canal Towpath
- Barnluasgan and Coillebhar Loch Walk and Beaver Trail
- Nature Trails, Taynish
- Local Council link Active Travel | Argyll and Bute Council (argyll-bute.gov.uk)
Fishing
- Loch fishing – three lochs within walking distance of property, Barnluasgan, Coillebhar and Linnhe – permits available locally
- Sea fishing nearby
History
- Old Gartnagrenach and Chambered Cairn
- Arichonan
- Oib
- Kilmartin Glen, Standing Stones and Museum, Dunadd Fort
- Carnasserie Castle
- Castle Sween
- Auchindrain Township
- Inveraray Castle and Jail
Wildlife
- Beaver – home of the Scottish Beaver Trial with direct access to the lochs
- Deer – Red, Roe and Sika
- Red Squirrels
- Pine Marten
- Buzzards, Golden Eagles and if you are lucky Osprey, Wood Pecker and Jays
- Otters
- Badgers
- Our dog and cats
Leisure and Sports
- Boat trips from Crinan – Venture West
- Golf – Lochgilphead, Tarbert, Machrihanish, Oban
- Swimming Pools – Lochgilphead (MacPool), Oban, Dunoon, Campbeltown
- Mid Argyll Sports Centre
Places to Visit
- Point of Knap and its sandy beach
- Crinan and the Crinan Canal, Crinan Ferry beach
- Tayvallich
- The Egg Shed, Ardrishaig (Crinan Canal)
- Kintyre Peninsula and Campbeltown and ferry to Islay – the Whisky Island!
- Oban and ferries to the islands Mull and Iona, Staffa, Coll and Tiree
- Cowal Peninsula and Dunoon
- Isle of Bute and Mount Stuart
- Loch Fyne Oysters and Fyne Ales
- Portavadie
- Gardens at Crarae and Arduaine
Distilleries
- Campbeltown
- Islay
- Jura
- Oban
Shopping
- Lochgilphead – supermarkets (CO-OP and Tesco Express) and local shops including, tackle and outdoor activities, ironmongers, gift shops, fishmonger, 2 petrol stations
- Oban – larger town with wide selection of retail outlets
Dining (no recommendations though as depends on your taste!)
- Lochgilphead and Ardrishaig – Hotels and Cafes, Chinese, Indian and Fish & Chip Shop
- Horseshoe, Kilmichael
- Kilmarin Hotel and Museum Café
- Tayvallich Inn and Tayvallich Coffee Shop
- Crinan Hotel
- Rafters, Castle Sween
- Pollys Coffee Stop, Lock 10 Crinan Canal
Useful Contacts
- Hospital/Surgery – Blarbuie Road, Lochgilphead, PA31 8JZ Tel 01546 4620001
- Vets – Dalriada Vets, Manse Brae Lochgilphead, PA31 8QX, Tel 01546 602240
- Police – Lochnell Street, Lochgilphead, PA31 8JJ, Non-Emergency Tel 101, Emergency 999
- Taxis – Loch Gilp Taxis - 07770812795, KJ Cars - 07970158406, Glenfyne Taxis - 07850645671
- Local Buses – West Coast Motors - Tel 01586 552319
You can access a wide range of information in the holiday ideas section of the website, just click on the links.