OFFICIAL GUIDE 66 MILES. SO MUCH TO EXPLORE. LOOKING OUT TO JURA, FROM TANGY

The 66 will help you discover one of ’s most WELCOME TO THE WILD SIDE scenic regions, and what so inspired Sir Paul McCartney all those years ago. With its pristine natural setting, unique coastal character and rich history, you ‘ll never run out of things to do in Kintyre and . Dine on the freshest seafood and savour some of the world’s most famous Scotch . Be spellbound by the region’s magnificent wildlife. Sail into secluded anchorages and watch the night sky glitter. Kayak in turquoise waters and walk in the wilderness. Marvel at early standing stones and visit castles of the famous clans.

The Kintyre 66 follows a 66 mile loop around Kintyre on the A83 and B842 public roads, with 6 spurs allowing you to venture even further. Take the Atlantic road south with stunning views to and Jura, and then up the edge of the Kilbrannan Sound 66 MILES, 6 SPURS, 6 WAYS TO TRAVEL overlooking Arran, or why not travel in the other direction, taking time to enjoy all the area has to offer—the choice is yours! A83 TO

TARBERT TARBERT &

TO PORTAVADIE

WEST KINTYRE WEST KENNACRAIG

WEST 5KM KINTYRE GIGHA A83 TO GLASGOW FOREST TRAIL

TARBERT TARBERT SKIPNESS & Enjoy the Atlantic coast of Kintyre, with thundering waves and FOODTO PORTAVADIEGigha, & DRINK community owned since 2002, is a 20 minute ferry trip from SKIPNESS unmissable sunsets over the islands of Gigha, Cara, Jura and Islay, HISTORICALKintyre. A truly breathtaking island with silver beaches and beautiful not to mention glimpses of to the south. Historic sites, bays, crystal clear seas, stunning views, amazingTO JUR sunsets, lochs A, ISLAY AND beautiful beaches and places to eat, take your time and enjoy! POINTand gentlyOF INTEREST sloping hillsides, as well as a huge variety of wildlife. CLACHAN WEST KINTYRE WEST KENNACRAIG

5KM ACCOMMODATION

FOREST TRAIL FERRY PORT Places FOODto & DRINK visit Places to visit SKIPNESS HISTORICAL GIGHA TO JUR 7 POINT OF INTEREST A, ISLAY AND COLONSAY CLAONAIG 1 1 CLACHAN Gigha Activity Centre Killean ChurchACCOMMODATION & Graveyard • RONACHAN • TO ARRAN FERRY PORT 9 2 2 Ballochroy Standing StonesGIGHA 6 AchamoreK66 ROAD Gardens RONACHAN • • TO ARRAN 6 K66 ROAD 3 3 Gigha Golf Course Westport BeachSUB ROAD • SUB ROAD • FERRY 2 4 4 KINTYRE Gigha Pontoons 8 WAY • FERRY • RHUNAHAORINE 5 5 Beach • Gigha Coast & • CountrysideKINTYRE Group 6 Ronachan Point WAY • 6 Gigha Twin Beaches 7 Dun Skeig 1 • ARDMINISH RHUNAHAORINE • 7 Kilchatten Chapel 8 3 A’Chleit Beach & Church 10 • • 8 EAST KINTYRE EAST Standing Stones 5 9 1 Clachan Church 8 • • 4 7 Grave Slabs MUASDALE DIPPEN 2 TAYINLOAN •10 Beacharr Standing Stone – Killean GLENBARR

SADDELL

BELLOCHANTUY - Kintyre Way Ultra 5 - Gigha Music Festival in May in June - Clachan Art Show - Gigha Raft Race 4 in August 3 in July

Events - Clachan Small- Events - Gigha Challenge & SOUTHEND & MACHRIHANISH holders Gathering KINTYRE EAST

in September TO MACHRIHANISH CAMPBELTOWN

TO (PASSENGER ONLY) (PASSENGER IRELAND NORTHERN TO CARRADALE

MUASDALE DIPPEN

GLENBARR

SOUTHEND

SADDELL

BELLOCHANTUY

THE FERRY TO GIGHA

PENINVER MACHRIHANISH & SOUTHEND & MACHRIHANISH

TO ARDROSSAN

MACHRIHANISH CAMPBELTOWN CAMPBELTOWN

TO NORTHERN IRELAND (PASSENGER ONLY) (PASSENGER IRELAND NORTHERN TO

SOUTHEND A83 TO GLASGOW

TARBERT

TO PORTAVADIE

KENNACRAIG

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FOREST TRAIL FOOD & DRINK SKIPNESS HISTORICAL TO JUR A, ISLAY AND COLONSAY CLAONAIG POINT OF INTEREST CLACHAN ACCOMMODATION FERRY PORT

RONACHAN K66 ROAD TO ARRAN SUB ROAD FERRY KINTYRE WAY ARDMINISH RHUNAHAORINE

TAYINLOAN

CARRADALE

MUASDALE DIPPEN

GLENBARR

MACHRIHANISH SADDELL & SOUTHENDBELLOCHANTUY

From Saint ’s footstep and clan massacres in the south to a Championship golf course and surfer’s paradise in the west, this area includes the two small villages of Southend and Machrihanish PENINVER ­—don’t miss a trip to the iconic Lighthouse!

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TO ARDROSSAN

MACHRIHANISH CAMPBELTOWN 3 1 2

TO NORTHERN IRELAND (PASSENGER ONLY) (PASSENGER IRELAND NORTHERN TO 5 6

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Places to visit •1 Machrihanish Bird •9 Dunaverty Beach Observatory •10 Keil Caves 2 • Machrihanish Golf Course •11 St Columba’s Chapel •3 Machrihanish Dunes & Keil Cemetery Golf Course •12 St Columba’s Footstep 4 • Machrihanish Beach •13 St Columba’s Well 5 • The Gauldrons Bay •14 Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse 6 • Gauldrons Walk •15 Largiebaan 7 • Dunaverty Golf Course •16 Carskiey Beach •8 Dunaverty Rock & Castle

- Southend Highland Games in July - MACC Stages 1 Car Rally in July - Glen Scotia Marathon in September in

Events South Kintyre (bi-annual)

WESTPORT BEACH & MACHRIHANISH DUNES

CAMPBELTOWN

Towards the southern end of Kintyre and overlooking the famous Campbeltown Loch, The Wee Toon offers a myriad of activities including famous 10k races, live music and festivals, world famous malt whiskies, an island that you can walk to, and Scotland’s oldest purpose built cinema!

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Places to visit •1 Davaar Island & •8 Campbeltown Tennis Club - SCDA District Drama Festival – February Cave Painting •9 Bowling Club - Gintyre in April 2 • Linda McCartney 10 Campbeltown Cross - Kintyre Songwriters Festival in May Memorial Garden • 11 Sir William MacKinnon Events - Campbeltown Malts Festival in May 3 Campbeltown Museum • • Statue - Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon & 10K Race •4 Aqualibrium Leisure 12 Ceol Campbeltown, (MOK Run) in May Centre & Library • live venue - Campbeltown Football Festival in June 5 Community Centre & 13 • • Campbeltown - Kintyre Agricultural Show in August Soft Play Area Putting Green - Mull of Kintyre Music Festival in August 6 Heritage Trail Walks 14 Campbeltown • • - Springbank Invitational Piping Competition in September •7 Stronvaar (Campbeltown) Canoe Club Bowling Green - Scottish Comedy Film Festival in November - Christmas Lights Switch on in November - Christmas Market in November & December TO ARRAN 8

9 TO PORTAVADIE SKIPNESS TARBERT 10 1-5 7 Tarbert Harbour Tarbert Skipness Castle (Skipness) St Brendan’s Chapel walk and White Shore Hide Bird Bowling Green Tarbert (in season)

11 7 8 9 10 11 • • • • • CLAONAIG 6

TO ARDROSSAN TO NORTHERN IRELAND (PASSENGER ONLY) SADDELL A83 TO GLASGOWA83

CARRADALE PENINVER Tarbert Book Festival in October Tarbert Tarbert Music Festival in September Tarbert Tarbert Fair in July Tarbert Traditional Boats Festival in July Traditional Viking Festival in July Seafood Festival in July Scottish Series Regatta in May

KENNACRAIG

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------CLACHAN Events Tarbert Castle Tarbert Castle – Forestry Tarbert and Land Scotland Trails Shell Beach Life Tarbert Start Way of Kintyre Golf Course Tarbert

1 2 3 4 5 6 TARBERT & SKIPNESS • • • • • • Tarbert, the gateway to Kintyre, is a beautiful harbour village with a rich harbour village with is a beautiful gateway to Kintyre, the Tarbert, picturesque the south is the history Vikings. To of Scottish Kings and ferry and the nearby village of Skipness These two to Arran. seafood! and, of course, culture of history, a wealth offer settlements Places to visit RONACHAN RHUNAHAORINE SOUTHEND TAYINLOAN CAMPBELTOWN MUASDALE GLENBARR BELLOCHANTUY

ARDMINISH TO ARRAN

ISLAY AND COLONSAY ,

A Carradale Bay Carradale Golf Course Kildonan Dun Kilchousland Church & Burial Ground Carradale Heritage Centre Vitrified Fort at Carradale Point Peninver Beach Saddell Abbey Saddell Bay Antony Gormley at Saddell Sculpture TO JUR

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 • • • • • • • • • •

Places to visit TO PORTAVADIE SKIPNESS MACHRIHANISH TARBERT CLAONAIG

TO NORTHERN IRELAND (PASSENGER ONLY) 5 TO ARDROSSAN 9 4 SADDELL 8 A83 TO GLASGOWA83 CARRADALE

1–3 6 Carradale Music Festival in April in April Gintyre Carradale Canter in June Gin Day in May Campbeltown Malts Festival—Kintyre Carradale Harbour Day in August FERRY KINTYRE WAY K66 ROAD K66 ROAD SUB

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7 Events POINT OF INTEREST OF POINT ACCOMMODATION PORT FERRY FOREST TRAIL FOREST & DRINK FOOD HISTORICAL CLACHAN

Arran, and the coast beyond! Craig and the Ayrshire Arran, Ailsa and all the area has to offer in between, with spectacular views to in between, with spectacular to offer has area and all the the small villages of Peninver, Carradale, Saddell and , Saddell and Grogport, Carradale, of Peninver, the small villages Follow the road along the rugged east coast of Kintyre and enjoy of Kintyre the rugged east coast along Follow the road

KINTYRE EAST 5KM ‘GRIP’ BY ANTONY GORMLEY, SADDELL BAY RONACHAN

RHUNAHAORINE SOUTHEND TAYINLOAN CAMPBELTOWN MUASDALE GLENBARR BELLOCHANTUY

ARDMINISH

ISLAY AND COLONSAY

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TO JUR MACHRIHANISH K66 ROAD K66 ROAD SUB FERRY KINTYRE WAY FOREST TRAIL FOREST & DRINK FOOD HISTORICAL INTEREST OF POINT ACCOMMODATION PORT FERRY 5KM 66 MILES, 6 SPURS, 6 WAYS TO TRAVEL... YOU’LL NEVER TIRE OF KINTYRE

BY CAR Take the A82 which runs alongside and then join the A83. Travel through Inveraray and on to Tarbert. Need a car? Rhino Car Hire.

BY BUS There are regular daily bus services from Glasgow to Tarbert and Campbeltown. Once here, there are local services to the outlying villages including Machrihanish, Southend, Peninver, Saddell and Carradale.

BY PLANE Daily flights to are available from Glasgow International Airport.

BY FERRY Ferries are an important mode of transport in the region, connecting the many islands and peninsulas. There are 6 ferries which serve the region. Tarbert to Portavadie (Cowal), Claonaig to (Arran), Campbeltown to Ardrossan (Ayrshire), Campbeltown to Ballycastle (North Ireland, foot passenger only), Tayinloan to Gigha and Kennacraig to Islay/Jura.

BY BIKE Follow the Caledonian Way, or Route 78, which runs from Inverness to Campbeltown. Or why not ‘ferry hop’ with your bike and explore Kintyre and beyond? Once here there are plenty of biking options for short excursions or longer cycles.

BY FOOT The Kintyre Way is a 100 mile long distance route which starts in Tarbert and finishes in Machrihanish, traversing the peninsula several times. This is a spectacular way to enjoy the area and all it has to offer.

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