Activities

Carradale and the surrounding area offers a wide range of activities whatever your taste. We have listed below a number of activities and places to visit in the area. For more information either visit the link or contact the local tourist board, listed below.

Golf
Carradale – A nine hole course which looks over the Kilbrannan Sound to the Island of Arran. Twenty-five percent discount for guests staying at the Ashbank.
T 01583 431278
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Machrihanish – A eighteen hole course, right on the sand dunes at Machrihanish.
T 01586 810213
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Fishing
The hotel has a fishing permit for guests to fish on the Carradale River (Salmon and Sea Trout) from the 1 June - 31 October.
Licences for fishing from McGrory’s shop in Campbeltown.
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Yachting
Carradale has a small sheltered harbour used by local fishing boats. Yachts have to lie along side. Contact: The Harbour Master, Campbeltown Harbour.
T 01586 552552


Walking
The Kintyre Way, launching in August 2006 and stretching from Tarbert to Southend, the way marked Kintyre Way criss - crosses the Kintyre peninsula, connecting communities and landscape, people and produce. With 4 to 7 days worth of walking, 89 miles long in total there are all levels of walking.
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There are a number of walks in the Forestry Commission guide to Carradale and East Kintyre (available from the tourist office) ranging from forty minutes to three hours.
T 01546 602518
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Cnoc-nan Gabhor has amazing views across the Kilbrannan Sound and down Kintyre peninsula. Overlooking Carradale Bay from the west, is Beinn an Tuirc or ‘Mountain of the Boar’ being the highest point in Kintyre.

Bird Watching
Carradale Forest, Carradale
Golden Eagles, Hen Harriesr, Black Grouse, Red Grouse, Eider Ducks, Tawny Owls, Goldcrest, Redpoll and Siskins are some of the birds found in the area.

Carradale Pier
Excellent sea watching viewpoint
Fulmar, Manx Shearwater, Gannet, Shag, Razorbill, Black Guillemont and Puffin.

Machrihanish Bird Observatory

Cycling
Hire from The Bike Shop, 60 Longrow, Campbeltown.
T 01586 554443
Forestry tracks are open in Carradale.

The National Cycle Network route 73 runs from Campbeltown to Clonaig and on to Arran.
W Cycling Scotland