local places, events and attractions around Highfield
within walking distance | Barcaldine | Connel | Appin | Taynuilt | Oban | one hour east | one hour south | one hour north | Mull | events and festivals | the great outdoors! |
within walking distance of Highfield
400 metres to Tralee Beach - straight down the track opposite our
main entrance gate
Fish and Chips
Tuesday - Saturday at Tralee Bay Holidays - 400m
from Highfield
¼ mile to Hawthorn Croft Restaurant - have a look at the menu board
1mile to Benderloch village
with Munro’s Supermarket - the famous 'Pink Shop'! and Post
Office, open from 7am - 10pm; Ben Lora summer cafe; Ledaig Leisure -
filling station, caravanners store and gifts; and Beinn Lora forest
walks;
¼ mile to Tralee Rally Karting
½ mile to
Kintaline Farm Plant and Poultry Centre - home of local producers
twice monthly market -
LORN Local Origins Rural Network
1½ miles to Barcaldine-'the Black' Castle
3 miles to Shian Wood Nature Reserve nature reserve
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Scottish Sealife
Sanctuary Oban
Argyll Pottery
Sutherland’s Grove Forestry Commission forest walks and cycle tracks
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Oban Airport
the Falls of Lora under Connel Bridge
provide excitement for kayakers and divers as well as a stunning
sight for tourists and photographers
Dunstaffnage Marina
Poppies Garden Centre
Ardchattan Priory -
a garden has existed at Ardchattan since the thirteenth century in a
tranquil monastic setting overlooking Loch Etive
Connel restaurants, pubs and cafes
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Achnacloich Gardens
-19th century walled garden, terraces and three small
ponds are a fine setting for late 1820s Scots pine
Bonawe Iron Furnace
the industrial heritage of the area brought to life
through a series of fascinating displays
Loch Etive Cruises
cruise the upper 15 miles of Loch Etive through this
dramatic valley
Taynuilt
restaurants, shops and cafes
Taynuilt
Golf Club
Barguillean's Angus Garden informal path network
through a 9 acre garden in a natural woodland setting
Inverawe
Country Park, Fly-Fishery and Smokery
Cruachan the 'Hollow Mountain' Power Station
- one of the country's most amazing engineering achievements.
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Castle Stalker view cafe
set in stunning scenery overlooking Castle
Stalker
Lettershuna
riding - hacking and trekking on quiet
coastal tracks and beaches
Linnhe Marina
small day sail/motor/rowing boats for hire, launching and storage
facilities; windsurfing instruction
Kinlochlaich House
ornamental garden and plant nursery
Clach Thoull
an easy-going coastal walk around the headland
beyond Port Appin with fine views to Lismore and Mull
Passenger ferry to
from Port Appin to Isle of Lismore
Drumneil House Garden
Pierhouse Hotel
and Restaurant -renowned seafood!
The Airds Hotel and
Restaurant exclusive 4-star hotel offering personal service and gourmet dining
experience
Port Appin
Port Appin
Studio - landscape paintings, giclée prints and textile
artworks; holiday painting courses
Port
Appin Cycle Hire bikes, helmets, backpacks
- full and half day hires
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for all kinds of tourist information for Oban
...play, eat, see, news....
Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel
Corran Halls - entertainment
Oban Whisky Distillery
McCaigs Tower and view point
Dunollie Castle
Oban War and Peace Museum
Pulpit Hill view point
Glencruitten Gardens
Pony Trekking
Golf Course
Oban Harbour
Ferry terminal, railway station, bus station
or travel in style to Oban by seaplane from Glasgow City Centre
Gannet day charters from Oban
with Skipper Adrian Lauder
sea angling day charters
for general or
skate fishing
and day dive charters
Isle of Kerrera for super walks and Gylen Castle
Ganavan Sands Beach
inland loch fishing permits available
seal island boat trips
Cinema and amusement centres;
Atlantis Leisure centre and swimming pool
Arts & Crafts, woollen millshops
Iona Jewellery
numerous bars, pubs, cafes, restaurants - Oban is the seafood capital of Scotland! - fish and chip shops; Chinese, Indian and Tex-Mex restaurants
Tesco, Co-op, Aldi and Lidl stores - a small retail park;
filling stations; banks and buiklding societyies;
range of service facilities
Trail West; caravan spares and repair facilities
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one hour's drive, or less - east
St Conan's Kirk
Kilchurn Castle and Loch Awe Cruises
fishing in Loch Awe
Dalmally Golf Course
Inveraray Castle, Court House and Jail
Arctic Penguin maritime museum
Crarae Garden
Argyll Wildlife Park
Auchindrain restored Crofting township
Pony trekking
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one hour's drive, or less - south
Bridge over the Atlantic to Seil Island
Sea.fari and Sealife Adventure Cruises
Easdale Island and folk museum
Ardmaddy Castle Garden
Arduaine Gardens
Kilmartin Glen, Dunadd, Carnasserie and the Moine Mhor Natural
Nature Reserve
The Crinan Canal
Craobh Haven Marina
Appaloosa Trail Riding
Kilmory Woodland Park
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one hour's drive, or less - north
one hour's drive, or less - north
Ardsheal House Garden
Glencoe mountain range
Glen Coe Folk Museum
Corran Ferry
Bridge of Orchy falls
Forest walks
Craft Shops
Fort William
Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis Distillery
Treasure of the Earth
Jacobite Steam Railway
Nevis Range Gondolas
Aonach Mhor ski slopes, bike trails and walks
Caledonian Canal and Neptune's Staircase at Banavie
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Isle of Mull - one hour's sail by ferry from Oban
home of 'Balamory'
Duart Castle
Isle of Mull Weavers
Kells Silver and Goldsmiths
Torosay Castle and Miniature Steam Railway
Wings over Mull - birds of prey centre
Old Byre Heritage Centre
Aros Park
Hebridean Whale and Dolphin cruises
Trust Island Encounter
Mull Wild Life Expeditions
Calgary Art in Nature
travel across Mull to the Isle of Iona
with the Iona Abbey,
Iona Heritage Centre,
the Iona Pottery,
and the Staffa boat trips to Fingal's cave
Caledonian MacBrayne
day excursions and ferries to island destinations from its Oban
terminal
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Throughout the year numerous events and
festivals take place including: fiddlers rallies; jazz and folk
festivals; charities weeks; agricultural shows; highland games and
gatherings; sea food fairs; gala days; ceilidh evenings; sheep dog
trials; yacht racing; full programmes of rugby, football and shinty
amongst others; castle and garden open days; golf tournaments; art
exhibitions; music, dance and song festivals; concerts of every
kind; local and national Mod competitions; flower shows - the list
goes on!
No matter when you chose to visit, you are sure to find plenty to do
while you are here!
Local information giving details of the what's on programme is
easily found in most shops and in the local press, so please ask us
for an idea of what to expect during the time you want to visit us;
and remember to look at the
Oban Town Diary with it's weekly list of
local events, meetings, informative talks and so on, which is kept
up to date with listings submitted by many local organisations.
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For history lovers there is no shortage of
archaeological sites, standing stones, cairns, burial mounds and so
on, to say nothing of castles, industrial heritage sites, maritime
history, and every kind of man-made structure you can think of!
In an area rightly famous for outstanding natural beauty it is no
surprise to find that some of the best things to do involve getting
closer to nature. The area is well known for fascinating geology,
sites of special scientific interest, marine scenic areas and
special areas of conservation.
Hill walking has always been popular, and less strenuous walking is
available in many wooded paths and over open terrain. The Forestry
Commission promote their forest walks, cycling trails and visitor
facilities.
Cycling locally including mountain biking is featured on the the
excellent Routes 2 Ride Scotland website including :
Oban-Glencruitten -Ganavan circuit
Oban - Dunbeg
Oban - Taynuilt via Glen Lonan
Pony trekking is always good fun. You should find plenty of
opportunity for looking at wildlife in the hills and forests or by
or in the sea. Boat trips and charters of all kinds including sea
angling and scuba diving, wildlife watching trips and photographic
expeditions amongst others are all available locally.
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And of course in a coastal area, sailing and watersports are widely
available, everything from kayaks to power boats, windsurfing to
scuba diving, dinghies to yachts.
And if you need to find a quiet spot just to sit and enjoy the view,
or have a picnic, and get way from it all, then we have plenty of
that too!
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Argyll has something for everyone!
