THE  VILLAGE OF EREDINE WHERE THE COTTAGE IS LOCATED IS JUST TO THE RIGHT OF  THE WHITE HOUSE IN THE FOREGROUND THE VILLAGE IS HIDDEN BY THE FOREST SURROUNDING IT.

 

THE B840 WHICH SKIRTS THE LOCHSIDE STARTS BELOW THE MOUNTAIN CRUACHAN IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE PICTURE, AND ENDS AT FORD.  IN TOTAL THE ROAD IS APPROX 22 MILES LONG.

 

THE MOUNTAIN CRUACHAN IS A HOLLOW MOUNTAIN WHICH YOU CAN GO INSIDE TO SEE THE HYDRO ELECTRIC STATION WITHIN ITS CAVITIES. AN OUSTANDING FEAT OF ENGINEERING.

 

THE ISLAND OF INISHAIL IS THE LARGER OF THE TWO ISLANDS SHOWN ON THE PICTURE BEING AN ANCIENT CEMETARY WITH REMAINING GRAVES OF THE CLAN CAMPBELL.

 

FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF THIS SITE I WOULD ADVISE COPY AND PASTING THE LINK BELOW.

 

 

 ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/adsdata/PSAS_2002/pdf/vol_046/46_424_435.pdf 

 

TO THE FORD END OF THE LOCH ARE THE RUINS OF FINCHAIRN CASTLE,  AND THE CHURCH KILNEUAIR WHICH  IS HARDLY KNOWN ABOUT.

 

THE CHURCH I FIND EXTREMELY INTERESTING AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE CARE TAKEN OF THIS SITE .  FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING KILNEUAIR I WOULD ADVISE TAKING A LOOK AT THE SITE BELOW AGAIN YOU WILL HAVE TO COPY AND PASTE THE LINK.  WHEN SEARCHING THE WEB DO MAKE SURE YOU ARE SEARCHING WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM ONLY TO ACCESS THIS SITE.

 

 

 

  www.scrimgeour.co.uk/clan/scrim/scriminfo/infokilneuair.htm

 

THE FAMOUS KILNCHURN CASTLE  IS AT THE EASTERN END OF LOCH AWE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS again copy and paste

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilchurn_Castle

 

Other sites of interest  are

 

Carnasserie Castle which is at the western end of the loch.

 

Kilmartin Museum.

 

Crinan

 

For anyone who watched the Restoration Man programme, the Ice House which was being restored is at the CRINAN FERRY.  This is a private house not open to the public.  There is a wonderful beach here though which is a joy to spend a summer's day on.

 

The Mull of Kyntyre.  which runs down from Lochgilphead. 

 

Skipness has wonderful views  of the sea and basking seals.