OFF ELLARY

ARCHAEOLOGY: St Columba's Cave and other sites on Ellary & Castle Sween. Dunadd, Standing Stones & Cist at Kilmartin.

BIRD WATCHING: Loch Gruinart RSPB, Islay.

CASTLES: Castle Sween, Dunadd, Carnasserie, Inveraray, Castle Stalker, Eilean Donan &etc

CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING: Cultoon Shooting Ground, Isle of Islay.

CRUISES: Gemini Cruises, Crinan. West Coast Safaris, West Loch Tarbert. Staffa Boat Trips, Isle of Iona. Inter-island Cruises, Isle of Mull. Turus Mara, Oban. Sea Life Surveys, Tobermory. Ruby Cruises, Ardfern. Farsain Cruises, Craobh Haven. Gordon Grant Tours, Oban.

CYCLING: Excellent off-road cycling opportunities in Argyll.

DISTILLERIES: Auchentoshan, Springbank, Oban, Mull and several others on Islay.

ENGINEERING: Crinan Canal, Cruachan Hydro-electric Storage, Steam Locomotive to Mallaig. Bonawe Ironworks, Nr Oban.

FALLS: Falls of Lora, Connel.

FERRY TRIPS: Tarbert/Portavaddie, Kennacraig/Islay/Jura/Colonsay, Tayinloan/Gigha, Claonaig/Lochranza, Oban/Mull/Iona/Colonsay & the inner & outer Hebrides.

FISHING: Sea Fishing free for all. Seatrout and Salmon in the Lochead Burn and Trout fishing in the many hill lochs on Ellary & Castle Sween. Permits available from Forestry Commission and other nearby estates including the Add, Loch Awe, River Awe & Orchy, Loch Glashan etc.

GARDENS: Rhododendron Gardens at Ellary House, Stonefield Castle Hotel, Gigha, Arduaine, Crarae, Ardkinglas and others.

GOLF: Ellary Practice Area (6 holes), Lochgilphead (18 holes), Tarbert (9 holes), Machrihanish Championship Course, Machrie, Isle of Islay, Oban.

HERITAGE CENTRE: Campbeltown Heritage Centre, Campbeltown. Network Carradale Heritage Centre, Carradale.

KARTING: Tralee Rally Karting, Oban.

MUSEUMS: Kilmory Chapel, Kilmartin Museum, Auchindrain Museum. Inverary Jail, Inverary. Campbeltown Museum. Campbeltown.

PONY TREKKING: Arygll Trail Riding, Ardrishaig. Lettershuna Riding Centre, Appin. Arygll Riding, Inveraray. Appaloosa Holidays, Lochgilphead. Barrglen Equitation Centre, Tarbert. Melfort Riding Centre, Oban.

POTTERY: Campbeltown Pottery, Campbeltown. Highbank Pottery, Lochgilphead.

TANNERY: Grogport Rugs, Nr Carradale.

WALKING: Hundreds of fabulous hill walks on Ellary and Castle Sween. Forest walks at Lochgair and Crinan. Major hill walking, Munroes between Inveraray and Arrochar. Tyndrum. Rannoch & Glencoe. Ben Nevis and the Nevis range.

WOOLLEN MILL: Inveraray Woollen Mill, Inveraray. Ben Nevis Woollen Mill, Fort William. Isle of Mull Weavers, Torosay.

SHOPPING: Lochgilphead, Ardrishaig, Oban, Campbeltown & Glasgow.

SKIING: Glen Coe chairlift and tow lifts. Annoch Mohr cable car and lifts at Nevis Range.

ZOOS & WILD LIFE PARKS: Rare breeds at Oban. Oban Seal & Marine Centre, Barcaldine.

ENQUIRIES TO : THE BOOKING OFFICE , ELLARY , LOCHGILPHEAD , ARGYLL PA31 8PA TEL: 01880 770232 FAX: 01880 770386 EMAIL : info@ellary.com