Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Here, sea travel is as important as road and rail - dozens of ferries allow you to island-
hop your way from the Firth of Clyde to Oban and beyond, via the whisky distilleries of
Islay, the wild mountains of Jura and the scenic delights of diminutive Colonsay.
On fresh water too, passenger ferries, vintage steamboats, canoes and kayaks ply the
lochs of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, amid some of Scotland's most
beautiful and evocative scenery.
When to Go
May
Feis Ile (Islay Festival) celebrates traditional Scottish music and whisky.
Jun
Roadsides and gardens become a blaze of colour with deep-pink rhododendron
blooms.
Aug
The best month of the year for whale watching off the west coast.
Best Places to Stay
»Passfoot Cottage (
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)
»Argyll Hotel (
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)
»George Hotel (
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)
