About the Area

Restaurants within 5 miles:

• Isle of Eriska Hotel
• The Hawthorn
• Tralee Bay Fish and Chip Take Away
• The Creagan Inn

Connel

• Falls of Lora Hotel
• The Oyster Inn
• Lochnell Arms Hotel

Appin

• Airds Hotel
• The Pierhouse 
• The Old Inn

Tea Rooms and Light Lunches 

• Ben Lora Cafe & Bookshop, Benderloch
• Racer Cafe, Barcaldine
• Castle Stalker View Cafe & Gift Shop, Appin
• Poppies Garden Centre, Dunbeg

Shops within 1.5 miles:

• The Pink Shop, Benderloch
  Well stocked with everyday groceries and provisions.
• Ledaig Leisure, Benderloch
  Well equipped for camping, fishing and walking.

Oban - 8.5 miles:

• "Gateway to the Islands" with regular ferry services by CalMac Ferries. Booking is strongly advised especially during the summer season - Ferries to Scotland & Scottish Isles | Caledonian MacBrayne | CalMac Ferries
• Local boat trips around Oban and the surrounding isles.  Boat trips in Oban | Seafood Capital of Scotland - Etive Boat Trips - Wildlife and Scenic Boat Trips near Oban
• Plenty of shops and restaurants. Oban has been named the "Seafood Capital of Scotland" with fresh seafood shacks located on the pier.
• Oban Distillery - Visit OBAN Distillery in Scotland | How Scotch Whisky is Made | OBAN Whisky
• Find out "What's On" in Oban during your stay with details of events and activities in the area- What's on in Oban | Events & festivals in Oban

Adventure activities:

• There are several adventure activites within Oban such as rock climbing, gorge walking, snorkelling and white water rafting. On the water | Things to see & do in Oban | Seafood Capital of Scotland
• Fort William is considered the "Outdoor Capital of the UK" and only a 45 minute drive from the Cottage. From walking Ben Nevis - Ben Nevis Routes - Ben Nevis to taking a trip on the Jacobite Steam Train, there is plenty to do The Jacobite Steam Train | West Coast Railways including mountain biking and snowsports Unmissable Things to Do in Fort William | VisitScotland
• Scenic flights from Oban Airport - Scenic Tours - Oban & The Isles Airports
• Things to see & do in Oban - Things to See & Do in Oban | Seafood Capital of Scotland
• Things to see and do in Fort William - Unmissable Things to Do in Fort William | VisitScotland


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Other things to do:

• "The Caledonia Way" Sustrans Cycle Route passes the road end of the cottage - SUSTRANS MAP OF CYCLE ROUTES IN SCOTLAND - Sustrans
• Walks galore - Scotland enjoys Right to Roam Walking in Oban | Seafood Capital of Scotland
• Argyll Pottery, Barcaldine
• McCaig’s Tower is a prominent landmark in Oban with view across Oban Bay to the Atlantic Islands. McCaig's Tower, Oban - Oban
• Dunollie Castle - History| MacDougall | Things to do in Oban | Dunollie Museum, Castle & Ground
• Glencruitten Golf Club, home to PGA Tour and Ryder Cup winner Robert MacIntyre - Home - Glencruitten Golf Club
• Take a drive through and explore the spectacular mountain glens of Glencoe The glen | National Trust for Scotland
• Explore the island of Lismore Explore the Isle of Lismore - Hebridean Land Rover Tours

 

Please do contact Amanda our Property Manager before your arrival or during your visit to suggest suitable and interesting activities or drives.