All Appening for Oban

Or, as initiators, Linnhe Creative, say – ‘Appsolutely Highlands’. Continue reading

Seasonal gifts, extravagances – and great escapes in Argyll

Let’s start with the extravagances – in shopping experiences – Continue reading

Islay to feature on BBC One Country Tracks tomorrow

The glorious Isle of Islay is the focus of BBC One’s Country Tracks Continue reading

Major events across Argyll to make for over the next few days

There’s Bute’s inspirational first International Guitar Festival, BOWFest at Inveraray Castle, and music of all kinds in Colonsay, Islay and Kintyre. Details below. Continue reading

Duke of Argyll cooks up a winner for Canadian and German Great Scottish Adventurers

Duke of Argyll coking for visitscotland guestsYou’re sitting in the lovely Inveraray Castle, in the most visually compelling village in Scotland, tucked into the Loch Shira bulge on the west shores of the longest sea loch in the UK – Loch Fyne.

You’re in the private quarters of the castle with its owners, the Duke and Duchess of Argyll, he the 13th Duke in the line of Chiefs of Clan Campbell.

And the Duke has himself just cooked you a dinner with a starter of Loch Fyne smoked salmon, followed by Argyll beef and with chocolate mousse and scottish berries for pudding. Continue reading