East Kames Holiday
House 
East Kames - A self catering holiday house at Kilmelford near Oban
Places to eat Walking and cycling Places of Interest Sea and Loch Gardens Castles Golfing Fishing Activities
Argyll and The Isles are a wonderful place to spend a holiday for the scenery alone. Add to this the enormous variety of places to visit and things to do which have been developed and you have the ideal holiday location.
A visit to Oban tourist information office near the start of your holiday is essential as we guarantee you will run out of time to do and see all that you want. We have gathered some ideas together on this page in order to give a taster of what you can expect in the local area. Just click on the links that take your fancy to get some ideas but don't forget to come back to the Contact Us page on our web site at some stage!
Keep in mind when checking through all these things that you could do, that doing nothing other than sitting in the garden and looking at the loch and the hills is pretty good as well!
- Skerry Bistro Bar & Loch Melfort Hotel 01852 200233
- Shower of Herring 01852 200345
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Cuilfail Hotel, Kilmelford 01852 200579
- Lord of the Isles Restaurant 01852 500658
- Galley of Lorne 01852 500284
Walking in the Oban and Lorn area
Kilmartin House Museum - 01546 510278
Auchindrain Township Museum - 01499 500235
Easdale Island - Folk Museum and Heritage Centre - 01852 300370
Oban Scotch Whisky Distillery 01631 563644
Cruachan Power Station - visitor centre and restaurant - in the hollow mountain 01866 822618
Oban Zoological World - a small zoo, based South of Oban - 01631 562481
Inverary Castle - 01499 302203
Argyll Wildlife Park - 01499 302264
Isle of Luing - short ferry ride with bike hire available 01852 314274. To explore the Isle of Luing or the Isle of Seil
Sea.fari Adventures - Easdale - Isle of Seil 01852 300003
The Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary 01631 720386
Farsain Cruises - Craobh Haven - 01852 500664
Gemini Cruises, Crinan 01546 830238
Caledonian MacBrayne day
cruises, Oban 01631 566688
Craignish Cruises - Ardfern 01852 500540
Local gardens:-
Arduaine Gardens - just a mile down the road - 01852 200366
Ardmaddy Castle garden - near Atlantic Bridge and the Isle of Seil - 01852 300353
An Cala Gardens - on the road towards Atlantic Bridge - 01852 300237
The Gardens of Argyll and Bute website has details of the above three gardens and many more in the area.
Camasserie Castle near Kilmartin
Inverary Castle - 01499 302203
Castle Stalker - north of Oban
Dunstaffnage Castle, Dunbeg By Oban
Torosay Castle and Garden, Mull
- Ferry from Oban, then woodland walk or narrow gauge steam railway.
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Dalmally Golf Club Old Saw Mill Dalmally PA33 1AE
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9 and 18 holes 18 = 4528 yards Par 64 |
Dalmally is a
delightful, picturesque parkland course
at the head of Loch Awe,
bordered to the north by the River Orchy.
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Glencruitten Golf Club Glencruitten Road Oban PA34 4PU Tel: 01631 564115 |
18 holes 4452 yards Par 63 |
Glencruitten is a short, hilly and famously
scenic course set in the beautiful Glencruitten Glen. Situated approximately
one-and-a-half miles from the centre of Oban and open to visitors all year
round it is a delightful tract that offers golfers of all abilities, from
elite players to beginners, an enjoyable, rewarding round of golf. . |
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Craignure Golf Course, Scallastle – Tel: 01680 300402
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9 and 18 holes
Par 69
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Demanding links course close to Oban ferry terminal. Wonderful scenery. All
golfers welcome.
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| Lochgilphead
Golf Club
Blarbuie Road
Lochgilphead
PA31 8LE
Tel: 01546 602340
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9 and 18 holes 4458 yards Par 63 | Lochgilphead Golf Course is a picturesque nine-hole course set in the hills of Mid Argyle. If you choose to play the full 18 holes then the yardage is a respectable 4, 518-yards. |
| Isle of Seil Golf Course Balvicar Tel: 01852 300348 | 9 holes 2335 yards Par 32 |
Developing golf course with outstanding views across Balvicar Bay. Have a quiet day’s golf in relaxing surroundings. Good family value. |

Permits available at Kilmelford Shop for various local lochs.
Fishing in the Oban and
Lorn area.
Puffin Dive Centre - 01631 566088 The UK's most comprehensive diving facility
Go Karting - Tralee Rally Karting near Lochgilphead 01631 720297
Clay pigeon shooting - Brenfield Farm 01546 603274
Horse Riding - Ardfern Riding Centre ride Appaloosa horses 01852 500632
Horse Riding - Brenfield Farm 01546 603274
Squash, badminton and table tennis - available at Kilmelford village hall - ask at the village stores.
Swimming and sports - Atlantis Leisure Oban 01631 566800
Ardfern Cycle Hire 01852 500662
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