About Campbeltown & Kintyre
 
The Royal Burgh of Campbeltown is a lovely town with a population of around 6,000.  Originally known as Kinlochkilkerran (The head of the loch by the kirk of St Kieran)  It was renamed in the 17th century and became an important centre for shipbuilding, whisky and fishing.  Today only the whisky trade remains prominent in the town with three active distilleries remaining - although this is still a shadow of its former glory days when there were no less than 34 distilleries therefore proclaiming itself "the whisky capital of the world"

Campbeltown itself offers plenty to do.  The town itself has a number of shops, restaurants, public houses and cafes.  Local attractions in the town include the museum, the heritage centre, owl centre, Mull of Kintyre Seatours, Campbeltown Cinema (oldest Cinema in Scotland), putting green, tennis courts, sailing and the recently opened Aqualibrium - a state of the art swimming pool, fitness centre, creche, library and cafe opened in July 2006.

 
The Kintyre peninsula stretching approximately 30 miles (48km) is itself a great place to explore.  From Tarbert in the north to Southend and the Mull of Kintyre (immortalised in the song of the same name by Paul McCartney) in the south there are an abundance of small villages steeped in history to visit.  Miles and miles of sandy beaches surround the coastline where you can enjoy peaceful walks or safe, clean bathing.  2006 heralds the opening of the Kintyre Way starting at Tarbert Harbour and finishing at Dunaverty Bay. The distance of the entire walk is 103 miles including all alternative options; approximately 88 miles as a direct route. The time needed to complete the walk is between 4 and 7 days (depending on ability).  For more information on the walk please visit their website by click here.  For more information on Kintyre please browse the visitkintyre.info website by clicking here.
 
Geographically, the Kintyre peninsula is long and narrow, at no point more than 11 miles (18 km) from west coast to east coast. The central spine of the peninsula is mostly hilly moorland. The coastal areas and hinterland, however, are rich and fertile. As such, Kintyre has long been a prized area for settlers, from the early Scots who migrated from Ulster to western Scotland and the Vikings or Norsemen who conquered and settled the area just before the start of the second millennium

 

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