A green oasis of tranquillity nestling on the West Coast, Arduaine Garden will surprise and delight the visitor every day of the year. This 8...

Kilmartin House Museum is an award-winning and world-class venue for archaeology. It was established because of the three hundred and fifty or more ancient...

There is a long and interesting history associated with Oban and its people, explored in this well-appointed museum in a remote Scottish community. The...

The harbour in Oban is the real heart of this West Highland town. As the main ferry terminus for Mull, Colonsay, Coll, Tiree, Lismore, Barra...

Lying just off Oban, the island of Kerrera is a haven for daytrippers though it always maintains a tranquil atmosphere. This is in no small...

This handsome tower house and hall was once the home of John Carswell, the first Protestant Bishop of the isles, and the translator of the...

Glen Lonan, which lies between Oban and Taynuilt, is rich in prehistoric remains. Of particular note, is Strontoiller where the road runs by a four-metre...

Overlooking the Firth of Lorn, Dunstaffnage Castle was an important stronghold of the McDougall clan, built around 1275. The formidable curtain wall that surrounds...

One of Scotland’s great historic castles, Inveraray Castle sits majestically on the edge of Loch Fyne. The castle has a long history since it was...

Loch Creran is a captivating sea loch some 7 miles long which connects with the Lynn of Lorn via the narrows at the Isle of...

Enjoy a ride on this miniature 10¼ inch gauge steam railway that winds a picturesque route along the length of Ardrishaig Front Green from Greenend...

Sit and listen to trials in the 1820 courtroom where over six thousand men, women and children were sentenced, or face the judge. Talk to...

The attractive lighthouse of Lismore lies on Eilean Musdile separated from the southern tip of Lismore, a long narrow island at the intersection of Loch...

Located on the Isle of Lismore itself, this museum and heritage centre is concerned with telling the long and fascinating story of this community, its...

Auchindrain is an open air museum consisting of the substantially restored old township of that name along with related domestic and working life collections. There...

Located on the beautiful and rugged west coast of Scotland, Tralee Beach is ideal for a short stroll. The beach, which lies by Benderloch, to...

The long, narrow island of Lismore is a real haven for those looking to get away from it all. Reached from Oban or Port Appin...

Angus Garden is a 9 acre woodland garden, famous for its collection of rhododendrons and azaleas. It is primarily a Spring-flowering woodland garden created...

This four-star tourist attraction provides a comprehensive look back to the Industrial Era with the most complete charcoal-fuelled ironworks in Britain. Pig iron was produced...

The building in which this small museum is housed has been owned and operated for four generations by the Montgomery family as the local blacksmiths....

Visitors to The Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary near Oban can discover more about fascinating sea creatures in the superb aquarium section. The sanctuary is...

This attraction is unique in that it is built around a business that supplies smoked products which can be purchased in the shop. It also...

Torosay Castle, built in the Scottish baronial style in 1858, combines elegance and grandeur, while at the same time being informal and homely. A...

Mull Rail, the first Scottish island passenger railway, leaves from Old Pier Station at Craignure and the journey is one of great beauty with panoramic...

Argyll’s highest mountain, Ben Cruachan (1126m), stands at the head of Loch Awe and is a dominant landmark for miles around. It is a huge...

This impressive four-storey tower house is set on its own small island in the middle of Loch Laich, overlooked by Portnacroish. Designed only to be...

This memorial to the celebrated 18th century Gaelic poet, Duncan Bán MacIntryre, stands on a hill overlooking Loch Awe. MacIntyre hailed from Glenorchy and had...

Kilchurn Castle is at the north-east end of Loch Awe, 2.5 miles west of Dalmally and off the A85. It consists of a square tower,...

Named from the Gaelic ‘Loch of the Ships’, Loch Long extends from Arrochar to the Clyde coast. Its head is surrounded by a dramatic cluster...

Designated a National Scenic Area, the Kyles of Bute are a much photographed sea channel between the northern end of the Isle of Bute from...

Visited and measured in 1773 by Boswell and Johnson this sea cave is deemed to be the deepest in the Hebrides and was the setting...

This museum is a great place to visit if you have an interest in this area of the country, or indeed this building. The...

The Dunoon Heritage Centre offers an extensive collection relating to local history, the people and the way that this area has developed throughout the centuries....

Standing at the eastern end of Glen Coe, Buachaille Etive Mor is a magnet for climbers. Its name means ‘Big Herdsman of Etive’ and its...

Glen Coe is famous as the setting for the massacre of 1692, in which thirty-eight MacDonalds were slaughtered by government troops. However, there is far...

The Aonach Eagach, the notched ridge, is aptly named. Experienced mountaineers take a day to follow its rocky crest high above the dramatic Glen Coe...

The Paps of Jura dominate this elongate Scottish island. There are three main peaks, comprised of quartzite. The highest is Beinn an Oir – a...

Rothesay Castle is one of Scotland’s oldest castles; it sits in the centre of Rothesay, and was built in a circular design in the 13th...

Bute Museum is a fine looking collection located close to the centre of this community. It has a rich series of artefacts, documents, paintings,...

The Isle of Mull is a beautiful and unspoilt area of Scotland that has in many ways been isolated from much of the nation for...