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Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Argyll & Bute


Britain's Finest Places to Visit, Things to Do and Days Out in Argyll & Bute are listed below.


Inveraray Castle & Garden (Historic House)  

Argyll Estates Office, Cherry Park, Inveraray, Argyll & Bute

On display are the famous Armoury Collection, French Tapestries that were made especially for the castle and fine examples of Scottish, English and European furniture. It... more

Machrie Golf Links (Golf Course)  

Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Argyll & Bute

The lack of bunkers is explained by the positioning of the greens, some are raised, some are in hollows. The weather can make Machrie totally unplayable,... more

An Cala (Garden)  

Isle of Seil, Argyll & Bute

There is colourful planting throughout - Poulsen roses, Japanese cherry trees, Ghent azaleas and escallonia hedges are just some of the original plants that have survived... more

Auchindrain Highland Farm Township (Attraction / Activity)  

auchindrain-highland-farm-township, Inveraray, Argyll & Bute

When Queen Victoria visited Auchindrain in 1875, it was to be shown 'the primitive village'. By the time the last tenant retired in 1962, Auchindrain was... more

Machrihanish Golf Club (Golf Course)  

Campbeltown, Argyll & Bute

The course is 6,225 yards in total and features eight par fours and just one par three on the inward nine with two par fives just... more

The Hill House (Historic House)  

Upper Colquhoun Street, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute

Most of the furniture and all the interior fittings and decorative schemes are also by Mackintosh. Displays include work of new designers, demonstration of the effects... more

The Scottish Sealife Sanctuary (Attraction / Activity)  

Barcaldine, Oban, Argyll & Bute

Hand feed some of the sharks or rays or hold some starfish or crabs. Always present are the two resident seals - Lorne and Gigha who... more

Achnacloich (Garden)  

Connel, Oban, Argyll & Bute

Serious planting began in 1952, with rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias, a growing eucryphia collection and varieties of trees and shrubs - many from the Southern hemisphere. Best... more

Loch Lomond Sea Life Centre (Attraction / Activity)  

Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch, Argyll & Bute

Prepare for astonishing close views of everything from humble starfish to mighty sharks, all in displays which carefully recreate their natural habitats... more

Arduaine Garden (Garden)  

Arduaine, Oban, Argyll & Bute

The rhododendrons bring enthusiasts from far and wide, and azaleas, magnolias and many other shrubs fill the garden with scent and colour. Blue Tibetan poppies, giant... more

Loch Lomond Golf Club (Golf Course)  

Rossdhu HouseLuss, Alexandria, Argyll & Bute

Only seen by the public when the Scottish Open is on television. Each hole is varied and immensely challenging, the loch and the towering Ben Lomond... more

Crarae Gardens (Garden)  

Crarae, Inveraray, Argyll & Bute

The garden was created in 1912 and includes a National Collection of Nothofagus, or southern beech, as well as superb examples of acer, sorbus, eucryphia and... more

Achamore Gardens (Garden)  

Isle of Gigha, Argyll & Bute

The present compartment woodland layout was created by Col Horlick and his assistant Kitty Lloyd Jones. These woodland compartments give a backdrop to allow the vast... more

Mount Stuart Gardens (Garden)  

Isle of Bute, Argyll & Bute

He also designed the exquisite Rock Garden to the front of the house. The 20th century witnessed further developments, including the replanting of the Rock Garden... more

Clan Donald Skye - Attraction (Attraction / Activity)  

Clan Donald Skye, Armadale, Sleat, Argyll & Bute

In 1815, the mansion house was extended to form Armadale Castle, designed by architect James Gillespie Graham... more

Benmore Botanic Garden (Garden)  

Dunoon, Argyll & Bute

Home to over 400 species, it cultivates some of the finest Himalayan rhododendrons from the familiar to the rare. Visit the magnificently restored Victorian Fernery... more

Inveraray Jail (Attraction / Activity)  

Church Square, Inveraray, Argyll & Bute

Also, join the UK's top ghost hunters in ghost hunting nights and paranormal investigations. A superb visitor attraction with interest and excitement for all ages, Inveraray... more

The Carrick Spa (Spa)  

Cameron House, Loch Lomond, Argyll & Bute

The Carrick Spa includes 17 treatment rooms, a selection of hydro pools and thermal treatments and a roof top infinity pool... more

Ardkinglas Woodland Garden (Garden)  

Cairndow, Argyll & Bute

There is a Woodland Lochan and gazebo with a unique `Scriptorium´, somewhere to sit and enjoy the view whilst contemplating the quotes. The garden is of... more

Dunans Castle Woodland Garden (Garden)  

Glendaruel, Argyll & Bute

The garden includes a ravine walk through ancient woodland, a marshland boardwalk through a wildflower meadow, an excellent collection of exotic rhododendron and azalea and big... more

Mount Stuart (Historic House)  

Isle of Bute, Argyll & Bute

Surrounded by 300 acres of glorously maintained grounds and gardens... more


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