Beaches in Lochgilphead, Strathclyde
The beach guide has 4 beaches listed in and around the town of Lochgilphead. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Claonaig Beach (20.3 miles)
Claonaig is probably best known as the place you catch the ferry over to the Isle of Arran during the summer months.
Set on the east coast of the Kintyre peninsula, Claonaig beach's crescent of coarse sand and rocks is sheltered from the prevailing winds and swell. There isn't a great deal here except the ferry…
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Kames Bay (12.6 miles)
Kames Bay is a small, sand and shingle beach, offering pleasant views out over the Kyles of Bute; the rugged, mountainous countryside of the Isle of Bute and the surrounding area. The beach is backed by the picturesque village of Kames, which offers facilities including toilets, a hotel and pub which overlooks the bay, a…
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Kilbride Bay (14.8 miles)
Kilbride Bay lies on the Cowal Peninsula, an area that is sometimes referred to as Argyll's Secret Coast. We're not too sure whether it really is a secret or just quite remote. Either way the chances are you won't be sharing this lovely beach with more than a handful of other people.
The crescent-shaped sandy beach…
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Ettrick Bay - Bute (17.6 miles)
Beautiful Ettrick Bay sits in a sheltered position on the western coast of the Isle of Bute. The beach, which is about one mile long, is backed by fields and gentle hills. From the beach there are views over the Kyles of Bute towards the Cowal Peninsula and the Isle of Arran. The beach itself…
