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 reached by boat, it was built for the Stewarts of Appin in the mid 15th...

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 out of a mother’s love for her son Angus MacDonald, a journalist, who was killed...

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 here from 1753 because of the abundance of oak used to fuel the process; the...

Overlooking the Firth of Lorn, Dunstaffnage Castle was an important stronghold of the McDougall clan, built around 1275. The formidable curtain wall that surrounds the property is recognised as being the oldest surviving of its type in the whole...

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 development and the people that have made this happen. A rural environment, unaffected directly...

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 Eriska. The area around Loch Creran is steeped in myth and legend and it...

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 and South Uist, Oban is always a busy, bustling place. If you’re staying in Oban,...

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 collection focuses on both war and peace in Oban. In World War Two, Oban...

Visitors to The Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary near Oban can discover more about fascinating sea creatures in the superb aquarium section. The sanctuary is also home to a valued rescue and rehabilitation facility for both common and grey seal...

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 it is home to some 170 souls and has a wealth of history and archaeological...

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 north of Oban, overlooks Ardmucknish Bay and offers views far to the south-west, down...