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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, 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"
The town itself lots to offer with a number of shops, cafes,
restaurants and public houses. Local
attractions in the town include the
museum, the heritage centre, Mull of
Kintyre Seatours, Campbeltown Cinema
(oldest Cinema in Scotland), putting
green, tennis courts, sailing and the
Aqualibrium - a state of the art
swimming pool, fitness centre, new all
weather pitches, creche, library and
café. |
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The Kintyre peninsula stretching
approximately 30 miles (48km) is itself
a great place to
explore. 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
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. For more information on
Kintyre please browse the visitkintyre
website
here.
The Kintyre Way starting at Tarbert Harbour
and finishing at Dunaverty Bay opened in
2006. The entire walk is 103 miles
includes a shorter 88 mile direct route.
The time needed to complete the walk is
between 4 and 7 days (depending on
ability). Alternatively you could run it
and take part in the annual Kintyre way
challenge For more information on the
walk please visit the website
www.kintyreway.com
here..
For information on the 2013 Kintyre Way
Relay visit
http://www.kintyrewayrelay.co.uk |