Top Things to do in Kintyre Peninsula
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Top 10 Things to do in Kintyre Peninsula, Scotland
Discover the best top things to do in Kintyre Peninsula, United Kingdom including Machrihanish Beach, Glen Scotia Distillery, The Kintyre Way, An Ceardach Garden, Tarbert Loch Fyne VisitScotland iCentre, Davaar Island Cave Painting of the Crucifixion, Shell Beach, Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse, CalMac Ferries, Royal Castle of Tarbert.
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1. Machrihanish Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By 518aileenm - Paisley, United Kingdom
Lovely beach in a lovely place. Great for an invigorating stroll even on a windy day. Popular with windsurfers and the likes.
2. Glen Scotia Distillery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By suzzytravels - Darlington, United Kingdom
Myself and some friends went on a tour and whisky tasting here and had a blast. The tour guide was funny and informative, answering all our questions about the local area and the whisky making process. The building is tastefully decorated and kitted out so it feels modern and old fashioned all at once and the whisky we tasted at the end was so delicious I bought a bottle of the Victoriana to take home as well as a bottle of Double Cask for my parents, which they thoroughly appreciated as part of their Anniversary present. If I come back to Kintyre I will definitely be visiting Glen Scotia again.
3. The Kintyre Way
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
The Kintyre Way runs the length of the beautiful Kintyre peninsula on the west coast of Scotland and provides users with wonderfully diverse terrain which will challenge and enchant in equal measure. The route winds its way from Tarbert in the North to Machrihanish in the South with a total distance of 100 miles, can be completed in 4-7 days.
4. An Ceardach Garden
5. Tarbert Loch Fyne VisitScotland iCentre
6. Davaar Island Cave Painting of the Crucifixion
7. Shell Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By 277neils - Billericay, United Kingdom
We were lucky enough to visit Tarbert in mid-August when it was extremely hot, fantastic weather. We followed our noses and walked up past the car ferry point and continued up the road to the very end, where there is a bench and a small memorial for some ‘lost at sea’ sailors. My daughter and I felt the urge to scale the coastal rocks here and were rewarded by finding Shell Beach - we then worked our way back to the rest of our party via the hillside woodland path - it comes out 180 degrees behind the bench/memorial - it’s very hard to see if you don’t know it’s there. We spent 90mins on this beach as if it were our own private beach and suntrap - absolutely idyllic - don’t miss it, one of our holiday highlights!
8. Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By eskin2228 - Reno, United States
My relatives were the light keepers in the 1890's. I have a piece of the lighthouse log from those years and the receipts signed by my relatives when they accepted responsibility for it's care and operation to the British Northern Light Board. This is a Stevenson light but as it is on a high sea cliff, there was no need for a tall structure. It was completed in 1798 and if you think it's hard to get there now, imagine transporting all the materials down a horse track when the horses can only carry about 100 lbs. a trip.At one time the light keeper's quarters were available to rent, but I immagine the potential liability of the trip down killed that. It's interesting to note that the privileged class still can enjoy the area. About 1/2 way down is a very nice cottage which is fully modern. It is called Balnamoul and the area was at one time a shepherd's residence. Kintyre and UK officials can get access to this, but not us average folks. There is much more to the history of this area if anyone is interested. It also gives rise to a well known question in the Scots Whisky world, that being " What is the difference between Irish Whisky and Scots Whisky; the answer being 12 miles, the distance between the Mull and Northern Ireland.
9. CalMac Ferries
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By BritishBlueCat
Was very easy to look-up online the ferry timetables and prices. Also we followed CalMac on Twitter so kept up to date with issues and delays. Loved the ferries, made the holiday an adventure for us. We did Colintraive to Isle of Bute return in a morning, literally a 5 min crossing. We laughed the safety instructions finished just as we docked. We also did Portavadie to Tarbert return in a day. This crossing is about 30 minutes and more exposed water so can be a little choppy, we got some sea water thrown onto the car which added to the adventure. We had no issues in September 2020 during COVID19 rocking up and boarding straight away. Can imagine peak times they get busy. The cost of ferries can add up but it’s part of the holiday experience I would recommend following them on Twitter to keep informed of issues and delays
10. Royal Castle of Tarbert
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 186 reviews
Reviewed By W5584DZrichardb - Coimbra, Portugal
A short walk up the hill from the harbour is the Royal Castle of Tarbert. Worth the short climb to see the views over the bay...and beyond on a good day. Worth a visit...
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