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Local Loch
Stunning veiws of Loch Fyne

Local Loch

Local Loch
The sun going down on Loch Fyne



There are many wonderful places to discover. . .

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. . . and wonderful things to do around the area!

  • Lovely walks and cycle tracks
  • Fishing
  • Golf
  • The “Seafood Trail”, which includes the famous Loch Fyne Oyster Bar
  • Crarae Gardens
  • Day trips to the islands of Arran, Gigha, Islay and Mull
  • The Mull of Kintyre
  • Horseriding
  • Art galleries – visits by appointment to the studio of the famous “Jolomo”
  • Swimming pool in nearby Lochgilphead (7 miles away)

 

the Crinan Canal

The immediate area has wonderful attractions

Nearby is the Crinan Canal. There are wonderful gardens including Crarae and forests to explore. The Argyll Adventure Centre offers pony trekking, climbing walls, a café, picnic area etc for families of all ages.
Kilmartin House Museum is a short drive away and the open-air crofting village at Auchindrain is fascinating

 

Inveraray Castle

Inveraray Castle

The nearby town of Inveraray features Inveraray Castle (home to the Duke and Duchess of Argyll). If you are interested in your heritage, you can find out about the Campbells and the Colquhouns from there.

Inveraray Maritime Museum and Inveraray Jail are also great activities for the children.Sea tours set out from the Mull of Kintyre where they also have a vibrant musical scene with a festival every summer. Several local golf courses are all within easy reach.

Journey “back home”!

The Homecoming Scotland 2009 events are also worth incorporating into your trip, there is plenty to do in Argyllshire. In particular there are events hosted by all the major distilleries up in the Highlands, and all events can be planned and booked in advance on the Spirit of the West website.

And because they are situated so close to Loch Fyne in the heart of Argyllshire, Loran House and Little Loran House provide the perfect springboard for your journey back to ancestral lands.In comfortable, traditional, self-catering accommodation and set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, this is an ideal Scottish country escape. You will be in the centre of the ancient Kingdom of Dalraida, a perfect position from which to explore the ancestral lands of the highland clans which have contributed to the history of Scotland and to the development of The United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The MacEwan Cairn

Family history with the MacEwen Cairn

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