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Craigard House Hotel - Getting There

Getting there from the Information Centre

From Campbeltown Tourist Information Centre, keep the sea to your right hand and follow the road around to the other side of Campbeltown Loch. Past the Aqualibrium and War Memorial on the left and, by road, past the Davaar Bar, turning right at the next junction. Take the right fork at the V junction for Carradale, proceeding along Low Askomil for 500m.

Getting There by Car

This will take approx. 3 hours from Glasgow (4 from Edinburgh with some of the most beautiful scenery en route. Take the A82 from Glasgow, past Loch Lomond and change onto the A83 at Tarbet. Follow the A83 past Inveraray, down Loch Fyne, through Lochgilphead and on to Tarbert, at the gateway to Kintyre. The A83 continues down the Atlantic Coast of Kintyre, to Campbeltown. Turn first left to Carradale and at a V junction take the right- hand, lower coastal road, marked with a 20mph sign. Craigard House Hotel is 500 metres along Low Askomil where you see the red sign.

Getting There by Railway

There is no railway in this part of Argyll. However it is possible to travel by bus - Scottish Citylink operates bus service 926, three times daily, from Edinburgh or Glasgow to Campbeltown and return, see www.citylink.co.uk

Getting there by Aeroplane

Only 25 minutes from Glasgow to Campbeltown airport, twice daily on weekdays. This is a British Airways service operated by Loganair. Car rental is available in Campbeltown, but not at the small airport terminal. However, the car rental companies will usually arrange to meet you at the airport with your car. We can also arrange collection by hotel vehicle or taxi.

Getting There by Ferry

Three ferry routes lead to this area.
From Glasgow/Edinburgh go to Ardrossan, then ferry to Brodick on Isle of Arran. Second ferry Lochranza to Claonaig summer only. From Claonaig - follow Tarbert, then turn left onto the A83. Alternatively-CalMac Ferry Gourock to Dunoon or Western Ferries www.westernferries.co.uk from McInroy's Point, Gourock, to Hunter's Quay, between Dunoon and Sandbank. Both ferries, follow A87 west from Greenock. Turn right, A815 north. In Sandbank turn left to Tighnabruiach. Follow A8003 south to Portavadie, ferry to Tarbert. A83 to Campbeltown. Kintyre Express (www.kintyreexpress.com) passenger ferry - Troon and Campbeltown every Mon, Wed, Fri. One hour. Contact us for taxi collection.