Location: Lochgilphead
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Top 5 Nature & Parks in Lochgilphead, Scotland
Lochgilphead /lɒxˈɡɪlp.hɛd/ (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Loch Gilb [kʲʰan̪ˠ lˠ̪ɔx ˈkʲilip]) is a town and former burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, with a population of around 2,300 people. It is the administrative centre of Argyll and Bute. The village lies at the end of Loch Gilp (a branch of Loch Fyne) and lies on the banks of the Crinan Canal. Lochgilphead sits on the A83 road, with Ardrishaig 2 miles to the south and Inveraray 24 miles to the north-east; Oban lies 37 miles north on the A816.
Restaurants in Lochgilphead
1. Dunadd Fort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 93 reviews
Dark Ages fort where the early kings of Scotland were crowned.
Reviewed By Menugrabber - Peterhead, United Kingdom
Never heard of this before until the wife said we had too go a wee walk up from the car park idea don't go up when it's wet bit slidy on the stones well worth a visit
2. Craobh Marina
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
3. Scottish Beaver Trial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By ElizabethO6387VA - New Forest National Park Hampshire, United Kingdom
Really enjoyed the walk around the loch, saw lots of beaver evidence, the gnaw marks were great, and really enjoyed seeing their enormous lodge. Didn’t expect to see the beavers as we walked at about 11am so weren’t looking too hard. Trail is very easy, no particularly steep or rocky sections but interesting, particularly the more winding side of the loch. Also lovely wildlife centre up the road with free compost toilets. Great social distancing, even have a marquee erected outside for you to wait if a group were already inside. Lovely guide gave lots of information about where exactly to find lodges, dams, where the territories of the different groups of beavers are. Especially helpful information that the beavers no longer live in the loch that the info leaflet tells you they do. Without his hand drawn map we wouldn’t have spotted one of the lodges. Also saw a red squirrel on the feeders they have just outside the hut.
4. Moine Mhor National Nature Reserve
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4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By hfulton32 - Paisley, United Kingdom
I love this place: it's the largest remaining stretch of peat bog in Europe and has a stunning atmosphere. You come in through a small car park with info boards and walk through the tileworks trail, which winds through a wooded area, with little tiles inset into the ground and carefully placed benches. There are also sweet little houses made of tile hidden in various spots, which is nice for children's imaginations and catching their interest.There was a tileworks nearby so this celebrates that part of the area's history. You can enjoy the trees, plants, mosses and lichens as you go along main or smaller paths.. Some trees are huge, fallen monsters with weird shaped roots. There are still the remains of old basketwork sculptures up in the tops if you stay eagle eyed. The main attraction tho is the moss itself with its pool, plants, birds, sphagnum and other mosses, heather and cotton plants. It stretches all around with hills and trees as a frame and you can see Dunadd rising out of it. At the end of the trail is a wooden walkway like the Celts had that takes you out to some seats and the pool. This is a wonderful place to sit, maybe enjoy a sandwich/break and to sketch/paint. It is very rarely busy tho easy to reach along the road from or towards Crinan Canal. It has quite an eerie feel at times, and I wonder if there are any bog bodies in the peat or if this was important to the beliefs of ancient peoples who lived here - certainly the Celts felt places where elements mixed (earth, air, water) were gateways to another world and would throw in metal objects as gifts to Gods/ancestors. Origins of our throwing coins into water? Definitely recommended for any age. Watch out tho it gets v soggy in wet weather, but it is all wheelchair accessible as long as it is dry.
