Lynne’s guidebook
Food Scene
https://inverarayhotel.com/
I like this little hotel. It's great for plain fair food which are generous proportioned. Not far from the house in terms of rural Scotland. Worth a visit late afternoon and then stay for dinner.
39 locals recommend
The George Hotel
1 Main St Ehttps://inverarayhotel.com/
I like this little hotel. It's great for plain fair food which are generous proportioned. Not far from the house in terms of rural Scotland. Worth a visit late afternoon and then stay for dinner.
Marina Duck Bay
https://duckbay.co.uk/restaurant-in-loch-lomond/
Not eaten here myself, but in the house there is a menu for 2019. Definitely worth a visit
23 locals recommend
Duck Bay Hotel
Auchendennan RoadNot eaten here myself, but in the house there is a menu for 2019. Definitely worth a visit
https://www.argyllholidays.com/restaurant/goil-inn
Food is ok, not sure but there used to be entertainment in the bar on a Friday night. Good for a night out, not far for walking home either and a wee tipple or two
Lochgoilhead Hotel
https://www.argyllholidays.com/restaurant/goil-inn
Food is ok, not sure but there used to be entertainment in the bar on a Friday night. Good for a night out, not far for walking home either and a wee tipple or two
https://www.argyllholidays.com/restaurant/view-bar-restaurant
Plain food, portions moderate,but you need to go have a look for yourself.
This is where the pool is, and during the breaks they put on various activities for children. Go investigate, see what they provide as it changes
7 locals recommend
Drimsynie Estate Leisure Centre
https://www.argyllholidays.com/restaurant/view-bar-restaurant
Plain food, portions moderate,but you need to go have a look for yourself.
This is where the pool is, and during the breaks they put on various activities for children. Go investigate, see what they provide as it changes
Well this is a little hidden gem as they have just built the cafe/restaurant which is great for lunches....apparently. I think there is a small gift shop there as well and only 10 mins towards Carrick from house
13 locals recommend
Loch Goil Cruisers
Well this is a little hidden gem as they have just built the cafe/restaurant which is great for lunches....apparently. I think there is a small gift shop there as well and only 10 mins towards Carrick from house
Fyne Ales Brewery Tap & Shop
Atmospheric Inn, especially the little public bar. I enjoy the food here.
https://www.classicinns.co.uk/villageinnarrochar
18 locals recommend
Village Inn
Shore RoadAtmospheric Inn, especially the little public bar. I enjoy the food here.
https://www.classicinns.co.uk/villageinnarrochar
Fyne Ales Brewery Tap & Shop
https://shop.fyneales.com/
Activity
Argyll Adventure
Carrick Farm
Has a small cafe, dining area. Good for hiring boats to see the loch from a different perspective. See the seal colony. Fish
13 locals recommend
Loch Goil Cruisers
Has a small cafe, dining area. Good for hiring boats to see the loch from a different perspective. See the seal colony. Fish
Sightseeing
Strachur Smiddy Museum and Crafts
Inveraray Castle
Inveraray Jail
For all maritime buffs, not been here myself but worth a look
7 locals recommend
The Denny Ship Model Experiment Tank
Castle StreetFor all maritime buffs, not been here myself but worth a look
The Hill House
Upper Colquhoun StreetApparently it's a MacIntosh marvel.
Why not have a wee burl around this famous loch on one of the comfortable cruise boats
17 locals recommend
Cruise Loch Lomond Ltd
Why not have a wee burl around this famous loch on one of the comfortable cruise boats
Dating from 1820 this attraction is easy to find in Inveraray. Don't forget the children on the way back out.....
61 locals recommend
Inveraray Jail
Dating from 1820 this attraction is easy to find in Inveraray. Don't forget the children on the way back out.....
https://www.inveraray-castle.com/
The home of the Duke of Argyll, even if you don't feel like touring his house, there are plenty of walks in the beautiful gardens
95 locals recommend
Inveraray Castle
https://www.inveraray-castle.com/
The home of the Duke of Argyll, even if you don't feel like touring his house, there are plenty of walks in the beautiful gardens
Tinker’s Heart, a heart-shaped arrangement of 26 quartz stones, overlooks Loch Fyne and Dunderave Castle in Argyll.
It can be found in a pasture field close to the A815 junction at Cairndow, but its origins are not entirely known.
One story suggests it was created by Traveller women to commemorate their men who had died during the 1745 Jacobite uprising.
With most of travelling culture historically shared in the oral tradition, written evidence to support this has been hard to find. But there is no reason to suggest such documents existed in the first place.
In 1928, newspaper Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Advertiser reported Lady George Campbell describing Tinker’s Heart as a place of historical and sentimental interest.
From “time immemorial” it was where tinkers’ weddings were celebrated, she said.
Further records to support this have also been elusive to find but with traveller weddings not necessarily declared through the authorities, there is no reason why such documents would exist.
Research carried out by Historic Environment Scotland has found the site was also important to the local settled community.
It found that a christening had taken place at the site around 1850 when the minister from
Lochgoilhead travelled to the site to carry out the service.
In 1872, John Luke and Isabella Brodie were married at Tinkers’ Heart, also by a minister from Lochgoilhead, according to the Here We Are Project, an Argyll-based community group.
In the Cairndow area of Argyll, travellers have long been regarded as an essential component of local farming community.
The monument was also used as a meeting point for the Travellers to hold meetings or strike bargains, according to research.
Ashes known to have been scattered there in recent times. While some travellers regard the site as a memorial others see it as a monument to the travelling way of life in Scotland.
It is believed the site was originally a heart-shaped piece of turf with the stones added much later.
Whoever created Tinker’s Heart remains and enigma - but its importance for the travelling community and the need to protect it was taken on board by the Scottish Government in 2015.
Historic Scotland initially rejected monument status but reconsidered after campaigners were backed by MSPs on Holyrood’s Public Petitions Committee.
Tinker’s Heart, which sits on private land, is now protected from development.
It’s mystery continues to puzzle - but its place in Scotland’s heritage has not been secured.
The Tinkers' Heart
Unnamed RoadTinker’s Heart, a heart-shaped arrangement of 26 quartz stones, overlooks Loch Fyne and Dunderave Castle in Argyll.
It can be found in a pasture field close to the A815 junction at Cairndow, but its origins are not entirely known.
One story suggests it was created by Traveller women to commemorate their men who had died during the 1745 Jacobite uprising.
With most of travelling culture historically shared in the oral tradition, written evidence to support this has been hard to find. But there is no reason to suggest such documents existed in the first place.
In 1928, newspaper Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Advertiser reported Lady George Campbell describing Tinker’s Heart as a place of historical and sentimental interest.
From “time immemorial” it was where tinkers’ weddings were celebrated, she said.
Further records to support this have also been elusive to find but with traveller weddings not necessarily declared through the authorities, there is no reason why such documents would exist.
Research carried out by Historic Environment Scotland has found the site was also important to the local settled community.
It found that a christening had taken place at the site around 1850 when the minister from
Lochgoilhead travelled to the site to carry out the service.
In 1872, John Luke and Isabella Brodie were married at Tinkers’ Heart, also by a minister from Lochgoilhead, according to the Here We Are Project, an Argyll-based community group.
In the Cairndow area of Argyll, travellers have long been regarded as an essential component of local farming community.
The monument was also used as a meeting point for the Travellers to hold meetings or strike bargains, according to research.
Ashes known to have been scattered there in recent times. While some travellers regard the site as a memorial others see it as a monument to the travelling way of life in Scotland.
It is believed the site was originally a heart-shaped piece of turf with the stones added much later.
Whoever created Tinker’s Heart remains and enigma - but its importance for the travelling community and the need to protect it was taken on board by the Scottish Government in 2015.
Historic Scotland initially rejected monument status but reconsidered after campaigners were backed by MSPs on Holyrood’s Public Petitions Committee.
Tinker’s Heart, which sits on private land, is now protected from development.
It’s mystery continues to puzzle - but its place in Scotland’s heritage has not been secured.