Lochgoilhead is ideal for fishing and hillwalking, however, if you are a golfing enthusiast then Lochgoilhead is ideal.
The nine hole golf course runs along the shore of Loch Goil and it is open all year round
9 holes; 3634 yards; par 60.
Contact
Lochgoilhead Golf Course
Lochgoilhead
Argyll
PA24 8AD
Phone: 01301 703435
Fax: 01301 703435
Monday, 5 December 2011
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Argyll Hogmany Breaks
Hogmanay is still available. A one week houseparty for 9 (plus infants and dogs), arriving 28th December for 7 nights OR any 4 nights starting 29th-31st December.
Inverlounin is a great place to celebrate the New Year. The tradition is to fling open your windows at midnight – do this here and you’ll here the waterfalls and the waves lapping the shore. You can even extend your stay by 2 nights for just £400.
link directory
Inverlounin is a great place to celebrate the New Year. The tradition is to fling open your windows at midnight – do this here and you’ll here the waterfalls and the waves lapping the shore. You can even extend your stay by 2 nights for just £400.
link directory
Tuesday, 30 August 2011
Best of the West Festival Inveraray Castle
The Best of the West, Food, Drink and Crafts Festival will be held on the 17th & 18th of September 2011 at Inverarary Castle.
Featuring food from Argyll, Whisky tasting bar, award winning real ales, live music, West Coast crafts and children's entertainment.
Visit the website for more details
www.bowfest.co.uk
Featuring food from Argyll, Whisky tasting bar, award winning real ales, live music, West Coast crafts and children's entertainment.
Visit the website for more details
www.bowfest.co.uk
Wednesday, 3 August 2011
The Lochgoilhead Centre
The Lochgoilhead Centre has been in existence for over 40 years and has grown from a few huts in the grounds of Inverlounin House, further down the loch, to a 150 bed, fully catered, multi-activity centre on its current site at Shelter Park.
The centre is open throughout the year and is very popular with scout groups from throughout the UK and beyond, but has expanded its user group portfolio and it is now also extremely popular with schools, other youth organisations and special needs groups. It runs a wide and varied programme of both land and water based activities and offers training for many nationally recognised outdoor certificates up to instructor level.
http://www.lochgoilhead.org.uk
The centre is open throughout the year and is very popular with scout groups from throughout the UK and beyond, but has expanded its user group portfolio and it is now also extremely popular with schools, other youth organisations and special needs groups. It runs a wide and varied programme of both land and water based activities and offers training for many nationally recognised outdoor certificates up to instructor level.
http://www.lochgoilhead.org.uk
Ben Donich - Lochgoilhead / Rest and be thankful
Ben Donich overlooks Lochgoilhead, the rest and be thankful and Arrochar. From the summit you can see Greenock, Port Glasgow, Ailsa Craig, Gourock, Loch Lomond, Jura, Arran and Inveraray. A fairly easy hill, just shy of a Munro. Some impressive crevasse and rock formations just before the summit.
Definately one of the best vantage points in the Arrochar Alps range. The outback of the Cowal Peninsula is worth a drive through.
Definately one of the best vantage points in the Arrochar Alps range. The outback of the Cowal Peninsula is worth a drive through.
Argyll Renewable Energy Show, Oban - 16th August 2011
The Argyll Renewable Energy Show will have over 20 exhibitors from the renewable energy sector, as well as presentations and workshops on the types of renewable technologies which are available. This is a great opportunity to meet installers who operate in the Argyll region – last year the show attracted over 1000 delegates, and was rated as an excellent regional event by those who attended.
The show will be held in the Corran Halls, Oban, from 10am to 5.30pm on August 16th 2011 - the event is being organised by ALIenergy
www.alienergy.org.uk
The show will be held in the Corran Halls, Oban, from 10am to 5.30pm on August 16th 2011 - the event is being organised by ALIenergy
www.alienergy.org.uk
West Highland Yachting Week - 29th July to 5th August 2011
Now in its 64th year, the West Highland Yachting Week has evolved into the West Coast's second biggest sailing event taking in 3 venues, Craobh, Oban and Tobermory.
Up to 1000 competitors from around the world enjoy national and local media coverage
The event has evolved a distinctive blend of competitive racing combined with a varied and full programme of family social events
Inveraray Bluebell Festival - 14th May 2011
Inveraray Bluebell Festival. A Guided tour of Ardkinglas Woodland Garden on Friday 14th May at 11.00. See the tallest tree in Britain.
Normal admission applies.
14th May 2011
Inveraray Bluebell Festival
Ardkinglas Estate Office
The Square
Cairndow
Argyll
PA26 8BG
Phone: 01499 600261
Fax: 01499 600241
Email: info@ardkinglas.com
Website: http://www.ardkinglas.com
Normal admission applies.
14th May 2011
Inveraray Bluebell Festival
Ardkinglas Estate Office
The Square
Cairndow
Argyll
PA26 8BG
Phone: 01499 600261
Fax: 01499 600241
Email: info@ardkinglas.com
Website: http://www.ardkinglas.com
September & Hogmany Breaks Lochgoilhead
I’ve taken £100 off remaining mid-week breaks in September – Mon-Fri only available. The prices you will see in the booking system show the reduction – hurry!
Although Xmas is sold, Hogmanay is still available. A one week houseparty for 9 (plus infants and dogs), arriving 28th December for 7 nights. I can tell you Inverlounin is a great place to celebrate the New Year. The tradition is to fling open your windows at midnight – do this here and you'll here the waterfalls and the waves lapping the shore. You can even extend your stay by 2 nights for just £400.
Please contact Inverlounin via our official website to book your stay.
http://www.inverlounin.co.uk/contact/
Although Xmas is sold, Hogmanay is still available. A one week houseparty for 9 (plus infants and dogs), arriving 28th December for 7 nights. I can tell you Inverlounin is a great place to celebrate the New Year. The tradition is to fling open your windows at midnight – do this here and you'll here the waterfalls and the waves lapping the shore. You can even extend your stay by 2 nights for just £400.
Please contact Inverlounin via our official website to book your stay.
http://www.inverlounin.co.uk/contact/
Argyll Open Studio Event
Argyll's Open Studios event is back for 2011, with over 40 artists and venues taking part.
Skills covered by the events are include Basketry, Ceramics, Furniture, Glassware, Graphic Design, Jewellery, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Venue, Weaving & Woodwork
Site:
http://www.artmapargyll.com
Download the PDF:
http://www.artmapargyll.com/wp-content/uploads/Artmap-Argyll-Open-Studios-Directory-2011.pdf
Skills covered by the events are include Basketry, Ceramics, Furniture, Glassware, Graphic Design, Jewellery, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Venue, Weaving & Woodwork
Site:
http://www.artmapargyll.com
Download the PDF:
http://www.artmapargyll.com/wp-content/uploads/Artmap-Argyll-Open-Studios-Directory-2011.pdf
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
Special Offer on Accommodation at Inverlounin House
I’ve taken £100 off remaining July weeks. The prices you will see in the booking system show the reduction – hurry!
Cowal Highland Gathering
Cowal attracts more than 3500 competitors - many from Scottish Communities-in-exile as far flung as British Columbia (Canada), Australia and New Zealand. It also attracts in the region of 23,000 visitors over the three days, many of whom return year after year for the unique Cowal atmosphere.
With its mix of Highland Dancing, pipe bands, wrestling, heavy athletics, solo piping, the ceilidh tent, a childrens tent and quality food from the best of local producers there really is something for everyone.
If you have never visited before and can only manage one day, the Saturday is the day to come. Watch the top highland dancers in the world compete in the finals of the world highland dancing championships, whilst nearby the 130 pipe bands compete in the Cowal pipe band championships.
The Cowal Pipe Band competition will get off to a later start this year, kicking off at 10.30, and will take place on the arenas spread throughout the stadium. As always the grade 1 competition will be the one to watch with some of the best bands in the world competting on the Grade 1 arena in front of East Stand around 2.30pm.
Around midday the heavy athletics (sponsored by Corona Extra) get under way with the best of our homegrown scottish competitors toughing it out against some of the best athletes from europe.
Not far from the heavy arena you will find the wrestlers, who this year will include competitors from France and finland as well as our Scottish and English competitors. Once again the fate fo the Scottish Championship at 15st 7lbs will be decided at Cowal.
Up on the hill stands the very popular Ceilidh tent (sponsored by McArthur Property Group) which starts at 12 noon. Acts will be confirmed here shortly.
Finally down on the main arena the bands will be massing for the spectacular and spine tingling salute to the Chieftain. The sound of 3000 pipers and drummers playing in unison is something that, once heard, will live with you forever.
Cowal Gathering
With its mix of Highland Dancing, pipe bands, wrestling, heavy athletics, solo piping, the ceilidh tent, a childrens tent and quality food from the best of local producers there really is something for everyone.
If you have never visited before and can only manage one day, the Saturday is the day to come. Watch the top highland dancers in the world compete in the finals of the world highland dancing championships, whilst nearby the 130 pipe bands compete in the Cowal pipe band championships.
The Cowal Pipe Band competition will get off to a later start this year, kicking off at 10.30, and will take place on the arenas spread throughout the stadium. As always the grade 1 competition will be the one to watch with some of the best bands in the world competting on the Grade 1 arena in front of East Stand around 2.30pm.
Around midday the heavy athletics (sponsored by Corona Extra) get under way with the best of our homegrown scottish competitors toughing it out against some of the best athletes from europe.
Not far from the heavy arena you will find the wrestlers, who this year will include competitors from France and finland as well as our Scottish and English competitors. Once again the fate fo the Scottish Championship at 15st 7lbs will be decided at Cowal.
Up on the hill stands the very popular Ceilidh tent (sponsored by McArthur Property Group) which starts at 12 noon. Acts will be confirmed here shortly.
Finally down on the main arena the bands will be massing for the spectacular and spine tingling salute to the Chieftain. The sound of 3000 pipers and drummers playing in unison is something that, once heard, will live with you forever.
Cowal Gathering
July Saturday 30th - Lochgoilhead Gala Day
Come along to the Lochgoilhead Gala Day for a family fun day day out. Start at the Junior Mini Highland Games, all welcome to enter. From mid-day there are events in the car park with a variety of stalls and feature attractions. Mid-afternoon watch, or enter, the Raft Race. Complete the day by entering or watching the Steeple Hill Race.
Cowalfest 2011 Walking and Arts Festival
Plans are well underway for Cowalfest 2011 which takes place this year from Friday 7th October until Sunday 16th October.
The main attraction of the programme is a wide range of walks offering something for all ages, all levels of fitness and interests whether you're a hardy hill walker, a heritage buff, a family group, a wildlife fan or someone who likes to be busy and learn new skills on holiday, you'll find a wealth of walks and events to fill your days and evenings during Cowalfest.
[excerpt from the www.cowalfest.org website]
The main attraction of the programme is a wide range of walks offering something for all ages, all levels of fitness and interests whether you're a hardy hill walker, a heritage buff, a family group, a wildlife fan or someone who likes to be busy and learn new skills on holiday, you'll find a wealth of walks and events to fill your days and evenings during Cowalfest.
[excerpt from the www.cowalfest.org website]
Lochgoilhead Triathlon
Taking place on 18th June 2011, the Lochgoilhead Triathlon is a unique multi-discipline event involving a 10k run, 16km cycle and 1500 metre swim across the open water of Loch Goil.
Participate in just one activity, mix and match or take on the whole triathlon as one continuous race. The perfect excuse to get fit, why not sign up to join Team Aberlour and take part in the ultimate challenge?
Participate in just one activity, mix and match or take on the whole triathlon as one continuous race. The perfect excuse to get fit, why not sign up to join Team Aberlour and take part in the ultimate challenge?
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