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

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.