Guidebook for Tayinloan

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Guidebook for Tayinloan

Food Scene

Excellent local produce delivered by a more than competent chef. The seafood is to die for.
8 locals recommend
The Boathouse
8 locals recommend
Excellent local produce delivered by a more than competent chef. The seafood is to die for.
A great stop on the journey from Glasgow to the cottage (approx. half way) . There is a full fledged restaurant, cafe, produce shop and nursery.
58 locals recommend
Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd
58 locals recommend
A great stop on the journey from Glasgow to the cottage (approx. half way) . There is a full fledged restaurant, cafe, produce shop and nursery.
Small general store with local produce with adjacent cafe for light lunch and afternoon tea.
Glenbarr Stores Ltd
Barr Hill
Small general store with local produce with adjacent cafe for light lunch and afternoon tea.
Excellent seafood and local produce.
15 locals recommend
Starfish Tarbert Restaurant & Gallery
Castle Street
15 locals recommend
Excellent seafood and local produce.

Sightseeing

Located en route to or from the cottage from Glasgow on the A83. Well curated and historically interesting.
95 locals recommend
Inveraray Castle
95 locals recommend
Located en route to or from the cottage from Glasgow on the A83. Well curated and historically interesting.
Accessed via a walk way which is exposed at low tide the island is home to a famous cave painting with an interesting history.
9 locals recommend
Davaar Island
9 locals recommend
Accessed via a walk way which is exposed at low tide the island is home to a famous cave painting with an interesting history.
Home of the world famous Springbank whisky. Informative tours and sample tastings.
8 locals recommend
Springbank Distillery
Longrow
8 locals recommend
Home of the world famous Springbank whisky. Informative tours and sample tastings.
Interesting tours and whisky tasting.
7 locals recommend
Glen Scotia Distillery
12 High St
7 locals recommend
Interesting tours and whisky tasting.

Parks & Nature

Gigha island is a great day out.
8 locals recommend
Isle of Gigha
8 locals recommend
Gigha island is a great day out.
Spanning the length of Kintyre, the Kintyre Way trail can be walked or mountain biked in smaller sections or its entirety.
Tarbert - Skipness Road
Tarbert - Skipness Road
Spanning the length of Kintyre, the Kintyre Way trail can be walked or mountain biked in smaller sections or its entirety.

Essentials

Full Tesco selection
6 locals recommend
Tesco Metro
1 Lochend St
6 locals recommend
Full Tesco selection
Coin operated Laundry. No dry cleaning facilities.
Laundrette
3 N Shore St
Coin operated Laundry. No dry cleaning facilities.

Everything Else

Stunning Beach with Surf School.
6 locals recommend
Westport
6 locals recommend
Stunning Beach with Surf School.

Getting Around

In season daily trips to Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.
Kintyre Express
In season daily trips to Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.
Twice daily flights to and from Glasgow Monday to Friday.
Campbeltown Airport
Twice daily flights to and from Glasgow Monday to Friday.
Roll on roll off seasonal ferry service from Addrossan.
Campbeltown Ferry Terminal station
Roll on roll off seasonal ferry service from Addrossan.

Entertainment & Activities

New award winning 18 hole golf course
Machrihanish Dunes
8 Front Street East
New award winning 18 hole golf course
Iconic 18 hole golf course with the "best 1st tee in Scotland".
12 locals recommend
Machrihanish Golf Club
12 locals recommend
Iconic 18 hole golf course with the "best 1st tee in Scotland".