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Around the Area

If you are looking to expand your adventures past our little coast line, please see the suggestions below. If you require any help or advice on the below, please complete the enquiry form at the bottom of the page.

North of Eriska

South of Eriska

  • Inveraray Castle - Home of the Duke of Argyll, a great lesson in history.    

  • Inveraray Jail - A living museum and top Scottish visitor attraction.   

  • Crarae Gardens - A spectactular 50-acre woodland in a dramatic setting.   

  • Arduaine Gardens - A garden paradise on the coast of the Sound of Jura. 

  • Chartoom II Bistro - Home cooked bar meals next to Arduaine Gardens.

  • Oban Distillery - Mat Whisky Distillery Tour, a beautiful coastal destination. 

  • Oban War and Peace Museum - A fascinating collection of artefacts and photographs depicting the rich cultural history of the busy port town and its people.

  • Seafari Adventures - Seafari Adventures are Oban's 5* Visit Scotland marine wildlife tour operator. Based in Easdale, 16 miles south of Oban they have a fleet of powerful RIBs which are purpose designed and built to ensure you maximum viewing opportunities.

  • Kilmartin House Museum - Internationally acclaimed archaeological museum devoted to Scotland’s richest prehistoric landscape. 

  • Easdale -  Is a small island 16 miles south of Oban.

East of Eriska 

  • Bonawe Iron Works - The most complete charcoal-fuelled ironworks in Britain, founded in 1753.

  • Cruachan Power Station - Lying deep within Ben Cruachan, one of the country's most amazing engineering achievements.

  • Glen Orchy - A beautiful valley in which the River Orchy runs between Bridge of Orchy and Dalmally.

  • Inverawe Smokehouse  -  A Scottish family business with free walks, picnic areas and wildlife sanctuary.

  • Loch Visions Photography School - An award-winning one day experience with wildlife and digital photography. 

West of Eriska

  • Mull - A stunning island with over 300 miles of dramatic scenic coastline

  • Mull Wildlife Tours - Guided intimate tours of the beautiful Isle of Mull exploring it's wildlife and landscape.

  • Duart Castle - The ancestral home of the Clan Maclean on the Isle of Mull

  • Balamory - Tobermory, with its colourful waterfront, was chosen by the BBC as the location of the popular television series, Balamory.

  • Iona - The Iona Community is a dispersed Christian ecumenical community.

  • Staffa Trips - Daily trips to Staffa, Fingal's Cave and Iona.

  • Sealife and Wildlife Tours - Tours can be joined from Mull and Oban and run from Ulva Ferry on Mull to Staffa, The Treshnish Isles and Iona.

  • Kerrera Ferry - Take a short trip over to the island of Kerrera.  

  • Isle of Tiree  - Is a small western island, which has a mild climate with some of the highest levels of sunshine recorded anywhere in the British Isles.