Burngill Cottage
Just twenty odd miles from Glasgow and the International Airport, and about the same from Glasgow Prestwick, then a short ferry hop across the river to Dunoon, lies The Cowal Peninsula. It is Scotland’s best kept secret, and the doorway to the Western Highlands.
First and last impressions are of breath-taking wonderment at the unspoilt, beautiful and dramatic landscapes created by nature. Part of the larger Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, it has hills and valleys and lochs galore. There is water and light, red deer and red squirrels, oyster catchers; heron adorn the water’s edge, and rain and sunshine blow in and out across the loch, (it is Scotland after all). And it gets more than its fair share of glorious rainbows too.
BEWARE though, deer wander out of dense woodlands to surprise night-time motorists, and you can find them breakfasting in your garden of a morning, and unless you didn't know better, it could be a long way from urban Scotland.
Being ‘the doorway to the Highlands’, The Holy Loch is the perfect camping ground for an exploration of the Western Highlands. Whether it’s walking, sailing, fishing, bird-watching, ‘hunting and shooting’ or golfing, you can do it all here. It’s a land steeped in history too, there is evidence of the Knights Templar activity, and thousands of years prior to that, Neolithic settlements, and at our heritage centres there are depictions of the many ‘bloody ‘ years and battles in between.
There’s day trips galore, and when the day is done, there’s a cosy but contemporary cottage to return to that sleeps 4, with a big screen TV to relax in front of if that be your desire. or you could choose to just look out the window. Alternatively there’s a good restaurant with conservatory eating and exquisite views of the loch just five minutes walk from the cottage, or you can just have a drink on the deck weather permitting, or indoors if needs be!
But if you just want to potter about on the loch, then Burngill Cottage has its own two-man ‘Skipper’ sailing dingy which comes free gratis with the accommodation. Speedboats are few and far between on the Holy Loch so you can mosey about on the loch to your heart’s content. You might want to steer clear of Europe’s last paddle steamer, The Waverley. It does regular trips down The Clyde, stopping at Dunoon to pick up passengers for its tour around The Kyles of Bute, with a stop over at Rothesay which is a treat in Victoriana. If you want a trip back in time, there’s nothing to beat it.
If you’re not holidaying to get away from crowds then there are various events and festivals worth checking out in the yearly calendar.
The Cowal Games happens at the end of August every year with some very lively pipe band, highland dancing and games such as ‘tossing the caber’. The grand finale of the competitions is marked by a procession of the bands through the town to the pier and a spectacular firework display.
Cowalfest, which takes place every October comprises of a week of guided walks, cycling, wildlife, history, arts, music and drama. But if you just like to smell the flowers, then there’s nothing to compare to a walk through Benmore Gardens. It boasts the tallest trees in Britain in a spectacular Avenue of Redwoods, and over four hundred species of rhododendrons.
What more could you ask for?
Beds and Rooms
- 2 Double room(s)
- 2 Beds
Location
- Lochside Location
Contact
Burngill Cottage
Burngill, Shore Road, Kilmun, Argyll, PA23 8SB
5/1 Pacific Apartments, 68 Howard St, Glasgow G1
Burngill Cottage
Shore Road, Kilmun
Dunoon
Argyll
PA23 8SB
Scotland
Tel: +44 (1369)840625
Tel: +44 (7901)731901
E-Mail: maureenwhite@waitrose.com
WWW: http://www.burngillcottage@VisitScotland.com
