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Visitor attraction (some with cafes)

A small smokehouse, smoking local salmon, with a cafe and nice walks.
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Inverawe Smokehouses
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A small smokehouse, smoking local salmon, with a cafe and nice walks.
Good exhibition telling the story of the hydroelectric power station. Tours through the tunnel inside the mountain are available. Open Monday to Friday. Good cafe.
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Cruachan Visitor Centre
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Good exhibition telling the story of the hydroelectric power station. Tours through the tunnel inside the mountain are available. Open Monday to Friday. Good cafe.
A good museum telling the story of an area steeped in ancient history. Standing stones, cairns, carved rocks, ancient kingdoms and castles.
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Kilmartin Museum
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A good museum telling the story of an area steeped in ancient history. Standing stones, cairns, carved rocks, ancient kingdoms and castles.
An old jail that has been restored and turned into a visitor attraction.
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Cárcel de Inveraray
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An old jail that has been restored and turned into a visitor attraction.
Swimming pool, soft play area, gym, small climbing wall and sports centre in Oban.
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Atlantis Leisure Centre station
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Swimming pool, soft play area, gym, small climbing wall and sports centre in Oban.
If you like your whisky, then this is worth a visit. Tours must be booked in advance.
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Destilería Oban
Stafford Street
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If you like your whisky, then this is worth a visit. Tours must be booked in advance.
Home of the Chief of the Clan MacDougall. Lots of local history.
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Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds
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Home of the Chief of the Clan MacDougall. Lots of local history.
Take a ride on a steam train from Fort William to Mallaig- the train appeared in some of the Harry Potter films.
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Jacobite Train
Station Square
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Take a ride on a steam train from Fort William to Mallaig- the train appeared in some of the Harry Potter films.
Take a gondola ride up one of the local mountains and get some stunning views.
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Nevis Range Mountain Resort
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Take a gondola ride up one of the local mountains and get some stunning views.
Take a chairlift up one of the mountains near Glencoe for some beautiful views over Rannoch Moor.
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Glencoe Mountain Resort
White Corries
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Take a chairlift up one of the mountains near Glencoe for some beautiful views over Rannoch Moor.
Weekly ceilidhs in Oban- experience a bit of the local culture- song, music and dance.
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The View
34 George St
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Weekly ceilidhs in Oban- experience a bit of the local culture- song, music and dance.

Castle

Impressive castle at the head of Low Awe surrounded by mountains.
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Castillo de Kilchurn
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Impressive castle at the head of Low Awe surrounded by mountains.
Interesting castle close to Oban.
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Dunstaffnage Castle & Chapel
Castle Grounds
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Interesting castle close to Oban.
A small castle on an island. Although you can't get across to the island, there are lovely views looking over to it.
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Castle Stalker View
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A small castle on an island. Although you can't get across to the island, there are lovely views looking over to it.
Impressive castle that is still home to the Chief of the Clan Campbells (the Duke of Argyll). Tours of the castle are available or you can walk round the grounds.
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Castillo de Inveraray
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Impressive castle that is still home to the Chief of the Clan Campbells (the Duke of Argyll). Tours of the castle are available or you can walk round the grounds.
An impressive castle that you can climb the stairs to the top of. Some intricate stone carving and a well preserved ruin.
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Carnasserie Castle
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An impressive castle that you can climb the stairs to the top of. Some intricate stone carving and a well preserved ruin.

Island

A great little island to visit. No cars on the island, lots of little old cottages and impressive old slate quarries. Lovely seascape views.
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Easdale Island
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A great little island to visit. No cars on the island, lots of little old cottages and impressive old slate quarries. Lovely seascape views.
The closest island to Oban. Very peaceful. Has a tearoom and the ruins of Gylen Castle. Good walk around the southern half of the island with great views- takes about 3 to 4 hours.
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Kerrera
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The closest island to Oban. Very peaceful. Has a tearoom and the ruins of Gylen Castle. Good walk around the southern half of the island with great views- takes about 3 to 4 hours.
A short ferry ride from Oban. Relatively big island with some nice places to visit such as Tobermory, Calgary Bay, Ulva and the Ross of Mull.
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Isle of Mull
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A short ferry ride from Oban. Relatively big island with some nice places to visit such as Tobermory, Calgary Bay, Ulva and the Ross of Mull.
An incredible island with the mighty rock columns of Fingal's Cave and lots of Puffins at certain times of the year. Tours run daily from Oban in the summer or you can take the ferry and drive through Mull and book a tour out to the island.
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Staffa
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An incredible island with the mighty rock columns of Fingal's Cave and lots of Puffins at certain times of the year. Tours run daily from Oban in the summer or you can take the ferry and drive through Mull and book a tour out to the island.
A long, low lying island just north of Oban. Lots of historical features.
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Lismore
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A long, low lying island just north of Oban. Lots of historical features.

Sightseeing

One of the most impressive glens in the area. Stunning mountain views on a clear day.
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Glencoe
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One of the most impressive glens in the area. Stunning mountain views on a clear day.
Some nice waterfalls along a quiet single track road.
Glen Orchy
Some nice waterfalls along a quiet single track road.
A beautiful and quiet glen with a single track road. Often see highland cows in the glen.
Glen Lonan
A beautiful and quiet glen with a single track road. Often see highland cows in the glen.

Historic building or location

An amazing stone church that is unique in the area.
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St. Conan’s Kirk
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An amazing stone church that is unique in the area.
The seat of the kingdom of Dalriada, one of the predecessors to Scotland.
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Dunadd Fort
A816
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The seat of the kingdom of Dalriada, one of the predecessors to Scotland.
Very old bridge known as "the bridge over the Atlantic".
Seil
Very old bridge known as "the bridge over the Atlantic".
Gives one of the best views of Oban and the bay.
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Torre McCaig
Duncraggan Road
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Gives one of the best views of Oban and the bay.
Lots of history on a tiny island.
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Iona Abbey and Nunnery
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Lots of history on a tiny island.
Well preserved local historic site from the days of iron smelting.
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Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace
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Well preserved local historic site from the days of iron smelting.

Walks

A nice lower level hill walk with beautiful views over lochs and sea. A few steep er sections of path. Only a few miles north of Oban.
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Ben Lora car park
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A nice lower level hill walk with beautiful views over lochs and sea. A few steep er sections of path. Only a few miles north of Oban.
The highest mountain in the area. A high level hill walk with stunning views. A strenuous day out.
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Ben Cruachan
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The highest mountain in the area. A high level hill walk with stunning views. A strenuous day out.
A lovely level walk along the side of the canal.
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Crinan Canal
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A lovely level walk along the side of the canal.
A lovely day out hill walking on one of the higher mountains in the area.
Beinn Sgulaird
A lovely day out hill walking on one of the higher mountains in the area.
Forest walks and tracks to cycle on down the side of Loch Awe.
Dalavich
Forest walks and tracks to cycle on down the side of Loch Awe.
Forest walks of various lengths.
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Fearnoch Forest
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Forest walks of various lengths.
Enjoyable walk up to the dam situated on the side of the mountain called Ben Cruachan. Either a steep path from the Cruachan railway station, or a more easy gradient from Loch Awe village up a small road that is not open to public vehicles.
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Cruachan Dam
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Enjoyable walk up to the dam situated on the side of the mountain called Ben Cruachan. Either a steep path from the Cruachan railway station, or a more easy gradient from Loch Awe village up a small road that is not open to public vehicles.
Some lovely forest walks following a small gorge.
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Sutherland's Grove forest walks
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Some lovely forest walks following a small gorge.
Tralee beach gives a nice coastal beach walk.
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Benderloch
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Tralee beach gives a nice coastal beach walk.

Gardens with walks

Good walks through a woodland with the tallest tree in the UK.
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Ardkinglas Woodland Garden
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Good walks through a woodland with the tallest tree in the UK.
A lovely low level walk through an estate garden with a small loch. Takes about an hour. Great for rhododendrons in May and June.
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Angus's Garden
Glen Lonan
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A lovely low level walk through an estate garden with a small loch. Takes about an hour. Great for rhododendrons in May and June.
Impressive National Trust for Scotland maintained garden. Known for its spring and summer trees, shrubs and flowers in particular. You can easily spend a couple of hours meandering through the garden.
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Arduaine Garden
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Impressive National Trust for Scotland maintained garden. Known for its spring and summer trees, shrubs and flowers in particular. You can easily spend a couple of hours meandering through the garden.
Beautiful National Trust for Scotland gardens that are created around a gorge. Lovely walks up the side of the gorge. Lots of rhododendrons.
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Crarae Garden Argyll
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Beautiful National Trust for Scotland gardens that are created around a gorge. Lovely walks up the side of the gorge. Lots of rhododendrons.
Beautiful walled garden and walk.
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Ardmaddy Estate
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Beautiful walled garden and walk.