Things to do:
Tigh Na Mara
Neighbourhoods
Take a short walk from the door of the cottage to Mouse Island, a beautiful peninsula where you can pick brambles when in season and enjoy spotting varied wildlife. Seals are often spotted here.
Newton
Take a short walk from the door of the cottage to Mouse Island, a beautiful peninsula where you can pick brambles when in season and enjoy spotting varied wildlife. Seals are often spotted here.
Lachlan Bay is only a short drive from the cottage and from the Inver car park you can see Strathlachlan church, a Georgian gem, Kilmorie Chapel, the resting place of the Maclachlan clan chiefs and of course, the Old Castle. There are further coastal paths and bays to explore and this Bay is teeming with wildlife and offers spectacular views.
Castle Lachlan
Lachlan Bay is only a short drive from the cottage and from the Inver car park you can see Strathlachlan church, a Georgian gem, Kilmorie Chapel, the resting place of the Maclachlan clan chiefs and of course, the Old Castle. There are further coastal paths and bays to explore and this Bay is teeming with wildlife and offers spectacular views.
Sightseeing
Inveraray is about a 30-40 minutes drive from the cottage and has to be the best example of a historic Scottish town boasting Loch side scenery, traditional architecture, a beautiful Castle and even a jail! It’s a great day out for all the family.
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Inveraray
Inveraray is about a 30-40 minutes drive from the cottage and has to be the best example of a historic Scottish town boasting Loch side scenery, traditional architecture, a beautiful Castle and even a jail! It’s a great day out for all the family.
Benmore Botanic Garden is set in a stunning mountainside location just seven miles north of Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula. It’s 120 acres are home to a world famous collection of plants from the Orient and the Himalaya and South America including over 300 species of rhododendrons.
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Jardín Botánico de Benmore
4 UigBenmore Botanic Garden is set in a stunning mountainside location just seven miles north of Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula. It’s 120 acres are home to a world famous collection of plants from the Orient and the Himalaya and South America including over 300 species of rhododendrons.
Spa
"Portavadie is a world class luxury spa offering an amazing outdoor heated infinity pool with unrivalled sea views, a fantastic restaurant and a busy marina where you can admire all the beautiful yachts. It's worth making the 40 minute drive there from the cottage for a day of luxury and pampering."
Portavadie Ferry Terminal station
"Portavadie is a world class luxury spa offering an amazing outdoor heated infinity pool with unrivalled sea views, a fantastic restaurant and a busy marina where you can admire all the beautiful yachts. It's worth making the 40 minute drive there from the cottage for a day of luxury and pampering."
Food scene
The Inver restaurant is award winning and only a short drive from the cottage. It’s situated right on the water and offers inventive Scottish cuisine. It’s perfect for a special meal out or just a drink in their cosy bar.
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Inver Restaurant & Rooms
The Inver restaurant is award winning and only a short drive from the cottage. It’s situated right on the water and offers inventive Scottish cuisine. It’s perfect for a special meal out or just a drink in their cosy bar.
Loch Fyne Oyster Bar is a famous restaurant and deli which is considered a pioneer of Scottish food specialising in seafood produced on the Loch.
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Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd
Loch Fyne Oyster Bar is a famous restaurant and deli which is considered a pioneer of Scottish food specialising in seafood produced on the Loch.
The Oyster Catcher is my favourite local restaurant and has unrivalled views and amazing fresh seafood.
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The Oystercatcher
3 Otter Ferry SalmonThe Oyster Catcher is my favourite local restaurant and has unrivalled views and amazing fresh seafood.
The Colintraive Hotel is a gastro pub with waterside views and serves delicious seafood. It’s definitely worth a visit!
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The Colintraive Hotel
The Colintraive Hotel is a gastro pub with waterside views and serves delicious seafood. It’s definitely worth a visit!
The Coylet Inn is a cosy bar/ restaurant on the shores of beautiful Loch Eck and offers top quality food and ambiance.
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Coylet Inn
A815The Coylet Inn is a cosy bar/ restaurant on the shores of beautiful Loch Eck and offers top quality food and ambiance.
Walking
Beinn Ime is the highest mountain in the Arrochar Alps and is a strenuous 3-4 hour walk from Butter Bridge on the A83. The start of this walk is only a 30 drive from the cottage and it is definitely worth climbing as the views from the summit are fantastic. It’s a beautiful walk from start to finish.
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Beinn Ime
Beinn Ime is the highest mountain in the Arrochar Alps and is a strenuous 3-4 hour walk from Butter Bridge on the A83. The start of this walk is only a 30 drive from the cottage and it is definitely worth climbing as the views from the summit are fantastic. It’s a beautiful walk from start to finish.
The Cobbler is one of the best known mountains in Scotland, its three summits forming an instantly recognisable outline. Starting from the car park just off the A83 at Succoth, just to the west of Arrochar, this walk is only a 35 minutes drive from the cottage and we’ll worth the effort.
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The Cobbler
The Cobbler is one of the best known mountains in Scotland, its three summits forming an instantly recognisable outline. Starting from the car park just off the A83 at Succoth, just to the west of Arrochar, this walk is only a 35 minutes drive from the cottage and we’ll worth the effort.
The Allt Robuic Waterfalls walk at Glenbranter is an excellent forestry walk which takes you to the impressive Allt Robuic gorge and its waterfalls. This walk is often known as the Lauder walk after Sir Harry Lauder, a famous music hall star and former owner of the Glenbranter estate. This walk is only a short drive from the cottage.
Glenbranter
The Allt Robuic Waterfalls walk at Glenbranter is an excellent forestry walk which takes you to the impressive Allt Robuic gorge and its waterfalls. This walk is often known as the Lauder walk after Sir Harry Lauder, a famous music hall star and former owner of the Glenbranter estate. This walk is only a short drive from the cottage.
Deservedly the most popular short walk in the region! A tumbling burn, criss-crossed by bridges, is enclosed by rocky walks heavily hung with mosses and overshadowed by dense trees. A truly magical walk!
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Pucks Glen
Deservedly the most popular short walk in the region! A tumbling burn, criss-crossed by bridges, is enclosed by rocky walks heavily hung with mosses and overshadowed by dense trees. A truly magical walk!