Argyll where the West Highlands
meet the Lowlands. With its fragmented coastline and deep sea lochs
lapping at the foot of mountains, this is the birthplace of Scotland
and the focal point of much of its history. From Bute nestling at the
southern tip of the Cowal peninsula across to the picturesque fishing
village of Tarbert, up through the Crinan canal with its delightful
yacht anchorages at Crinan, Tayvallich and Ardfern, to the busy waterway
of the Firth of Clyde at Dunoon, the area provides a fascinating picture
of bustling trade and leisurely sailing. Having a mild climate the
area has a lush green landscape, and many colourful and interesting
gardens are open to the public, including the Younger Botanical Gardens
just north of Dunoon.
The model village at Inveraray,
with its old jail and castle, home of the Dukes of Argyll, is open
to the public and the drive along the shores of Loch Fyne to the geographical
heart of Argyll at Lochgilphead is a most picturesque journey not to
be missed. Continuing south through unspoilt beauty one reaches a gentle
corner of the highlands at Knapdale and then on to Kintyre which is
joined to the mainland only by a narrow isthmus and imortalised in
song by Paul McCartney.
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