Guidebook for Argyll and Bute

Fiona
Guidebook for Argyll and Bute

Food Scene

Really delicious home baking, toasties, sandwiches and home made soups, good value and worth more than one visit!
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The Robin's Nest
Main Street
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Really delicious home baking, toasties, sandwiches and home made soups, good value and worth more than one visit!
Always a good atmosphere here, especially in the winter when they have an open fire burning in the middle of the room. Tends to be busy so best to book. Varied menu with a specials board one of my favourite hotels.
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Falls of Lora
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Always a good atmosphere here, especially in the winter when they have an open fire burning in the middle of the room. Tends to be busy so best to book. Varied menu with a specials board one of my favourite hotels.
Also know as The Glue Pot or Ferryman Inn. Offers lunch, Afternoon/High Teas and dinner. The sunset and views are just amazing. Seating inside and out.
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Oyster Inn
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Also know as The Glue Pot or Ferryman Inn. Offers lunch, Afternoon/High Teas and dinner. The sunset and views are just amazing. Seating inside and out.
Chocolates made in the shop and the most fantastic cakes!
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Oban Chocolate Company
34 Corran Esplanade
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Chocolates made in the shop and the most fantastic cakes!
One of my favourite tea rooms in Oban.
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Bossards
2 Combie St
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One of my favourite tea rooms in Oban.
Excellent historic rural pub, 12 miles south of Oban. Always has the odd treat for dogs while their owners sip real ale, or get tucked into excellent grub.
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Tigh An Truish Hotel
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Excellent historic rural pub, 12 miles south of Oban. Always has the odd treat for dogs while their owners sip real ale, or get tucked into excellent grub.
Food is served throughout the day and evening from Clachaig’s extensive and imaginative menu. The menu is a blend of modern ideas and fresh produce, sourced from local suppliers wherever possible and, whether in need of a light snack or a sumptuous meal, there’s something for everyone.
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Clachaig Inn
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Food is served throughout the day and evening from Clachaig’s extensive and imaginative menu. The menu is a blend of modern ideas and fresh produce, sourced from local suppliers wherever possible and, whether in need of a light snack or a sumptuous meal, there’s something for everyone.
Well worth a visit on your way here or home or if you are doing a trip round Glen Coe. The food is excellent and they do large portions. Dog Friendly.
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The Real Food Cafe
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Well worth a visit on your way here or home or if you are doing a trip round Glen Coe. The food is excellent and they do large portions. Dog Friendly.
Good food and views across Loch Awe, with outside seating. Dog Friendly
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Ben Cruachan Inn
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Good food and views across Loch Awe, with outside seating. Dog Friendly
Good local food in a unique atmosphere, eating in its original slate cattle stalls. Real ales and a great whisky collection. Local musicians play regularly throughout the year. Pet Friendly.
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The Barn Bar
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Good local food in a unique atmosphere, eating in its original slate cattle stalls. Real ales and a great whisky collection. Local musicians play regularly throughout the year. Pet Friendly.
Good food and selection of wines and beers. Very nice to sit outside overlooking the boats, with a walled area that’s safe to let young kids run around. Pets welcome.
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The Wide Mouthed Frog Hotel & Restaurant
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Good food and selection of wines and beers. Very nice to sit outside overlooking the boats, with a walled area that’s safe to let young kids run around. Pets welcome.
Very nice hotel to visit with a spa and pool. Food is excellent and served in a lovely raised restaurant overlooking their grounds and the water.
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Isle of Eriska Hotel, Spa & Golf
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Very nice hotel to visit with a spa and pool. Food is excellent and served in a lovely raised restaurant overlooking their grounds and the water.
Open from April to September this is a really good cafe offering lunch and dinner and a selection of home made cakes. Also has a good bookshop inside. Seating inside and out. Great to visit after a walk along Tralee Beach.
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Ben Lora Cafe & Bookshop
2 A828
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Open from April to September this is a really good cafe offering lunch and dinner and a selection of home made cakes. Also has a good bookshop inside. Seating inside and out. Great to visit after a walk along Tralee Beach.
Traditional family run hotel offering spectacular views over the Falls of Lora and Mull. The sunsets are amazing. They offer lunch, afternoon tea and evening menus and during the summer you can eat outside on the sun terrace. Booking is recommended especially in the evening and weekends.
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Lochnell Arms Hotel
North Conel
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Traditional family run hotel offering spectacular views over the Falls of Lora and Mull. The sunsets are amazing. They offer lunch, afternoon tea and evening menus and during the summer you can eat outside on the sun terrace. Booking is recommended especially in the evening and weekends.
Nouveau cuisine with all tables have a view over Loch Awe, again expensive but worth it for a treat.
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Taychreggan Hotel
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Nouveau cuisine with all tables have a view over Loch Awe, again expensive but worth it for a treat.
Definitely for a special evening of dining over looking the loch (book a table). Expensive dining with superb food. More affordable is their delicious afternoon tea.
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Ardanaiseig Hotel
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Definitely for a special evening of dining over looking the loch (book a table). Expensive dining with superb food. More affordable is their delicious afternoon tea.
Serving lunch and dinner of traditional British dishes, using the best ingredients from farmers and suppliers throughout Argyll. Menu changes daily.
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Kilchrenan Inn
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Serving lunch and dinner of traditional British dishes, using the best ingredients from farmers and suppliers throughout Argyll. Menu changes daily.
Offers Indian, Bangladeshi, Thaie and Chinese food in their restaurant and to take away. Fantastic views across Oban bay.
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Spice World
28 George St
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Offers Indian, Bangladeshi, Thaie and Chinese food in their restaurant and to take away. Fantastic views across Oban bay.
Restaurant and Takeaway serves the freshest, tastiest traditional fish and chips, but also some home made special dishes you wouldn't normally expect to find in a chippy
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The Oban Fish And Chip Shop
116 George St
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Restaurant and Takeaway serves the freshest, tastiest traditional fish and chips, but also some home made special dishes you wouldn't normally expect to find in a chippy
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Coast Restaurant
104 George St
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Waterfront location with uninterupted views to Kerrera, Lismore and Mull. All their shellfish is 100% locally caught. All shellfish comes in live and is prepared and cooked on the premises. A huge selection of wetfish is also locally caught.
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Eeusk
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Waterfront location with uninterupted views to Kerrera, Lismore and Mull. All their shellfish is 100% locally caught. All shellfish comes in live and is prepared and cooked on the premises. A huge selection of wetfish is also locally caught.
A family friendly pizza/pasta restaurant on the pier, with spectacular views to Kerrera, Mull and the town.
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Piazza
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A family friendly pizza/pasta restaurant on the pier, with spectacular views to Kerrera, Mull and the town.
Offering the finest, fresh fish and shellfish from the West Coast of Scotland, as well as a selection of non-seafood options such as steak, pork and pigeon to ensure there is something for everyone.
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The Waterfront Fishouse Restaurant
1 Railway Pier
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Offering the finest, fresh fish and shellfish from the West Coast of Scotland, as well as a selection of non-seafood options such as steak, pork and pigeon to ensure there is something for everyone.
Just over 3 miles (4.8km) outside Taynuilt on the road to Glasgow. This locally owned garden centre has a good stock of gifts, plants, pots and gardening supplies as well as Honeysuckle Coffee Shop which offers locally made cakes, homemade soup and filled rolls to eat in or take away.
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Corachie Clematis Garden Centre
Bridge of Awe
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Just over 3 miles (4.8km) outside Taynuilt on the road to Glasgow. This locally owned garden centre has a good stock of gifts, plants, pots and gardening supplies as well as Honeysuckle Coffee Shop which offers locally made cakes, homemade soup and filled rolls to eat in or take away.
Just over 3 miles (4.8 km) outside Taynuilt on the road to Glasgow. They serve bar meals for lunch and dinner up to 8.30pm. Please phone to book and for more details.
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Brander Lodge Hotel
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Just over 3 miles (4.8 km) outside Taynuilt on the road to Glasgow. They serve bar meals for lunch and dinner up to 8.30pm. Please phone to book and for more details.
Excellent food from this local Garden Centre. Good gift shop and plant shop.
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Poppies
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Excellent food from this local Garden Centre. Good gift shop and plant shop.
Inverawe Smokery & Fisheries has something for everyone, be it fishing, finding out how salmon is smoked, exploring the many trails and tracks, feeding the fish, trying our new play area, browsing through the shop, or enjoying our delicious food in the Smokery Café.
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Inverawe Smokehouses
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Inverawe Smokery & Fisheries has something for everyone, be it fishing, finding out how salmon is smoked, exploring the many trails and tracks, feeding the fish, trying our new play area, browsing through the shop, or enjoying our delicious food in the Smokery Café.

Drinks & Nightlife

The Lorne is a traditional pub set in the heart of Oban. We aim to combine an extensive choice of quality freshly prepared food – including locally caught fish and seafood – with a great range of beers and wines, good value and excellent service. So whether it’s a pint of cold beer in our beer garden, some delicious seafood and glass of wine or a place to party the night away…the Lorne Bar has it covered! Pet Friendly.
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Lorne Bar
Stevenson Street
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The Lorne is a traditional pub set in the heart of Oban. We aim to combine an extensive choice of quality freshly prepared food – including locally caught fish and seafood – with a great range of beers and wines, good value and excellent service. So whether it’s a pint of cold beer in our beer garden, some delicious seafood and glass of wine or a place to party the night away…the Lorne Bar has it covered! Pet Friendly.
Skipinnish Ceilidh House in Oban not only offers live Scottish music shows throughout the summer, but is also a club night venue on Saturday nights and throughout the winter for locals and visitors to the area. Visit our Facebook page to see the up-to-date listings of what is on - Skipinnish Ceilidh House.
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The View
34 George St
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Skipinnish Ceilidh House in Oban not only offers live Scottish music shows throughout the summer, but is also a club night venue on Saturday nights and throughout the winter for locals and visitors to the area. Visit our Facebook page to see the up-to-date listings of what is on - Skipinnish Ceilidh House.
Excellent value. Situated on the pier it has an excellent view across the bay and to the islands.
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The Corryvreckan - JD Wetherspoon
Railway Pier
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Excellent value. Situated on the pier it has an excellent view across the bay and to the islands.
Good Food and outside seating which looks over Oban Bay.
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Cuan Mor
60 George St
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Good Food and outside seating which looks over Oban Bay.

Sightseeing

Fantastic views of Oban and out to the islands
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Кула Маккејг
Duncraggan Road
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Fantastic views of Oban and out to the islands

Parks & Nature

Lots of different trails for walking or cycling.
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Glen Creran
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Lots of different trails for walking or cycling.
Lots of different trails for walking or cycling.
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Sutherland's Grove forest walks
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Lots of different trails for walking or cycling.
Lots of different trails for walking or cycling.
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Beinn Lora
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Lots of different trails for walking or cycling.
Lots of different trails for walking or cycling.
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Glen Nant National Nature Reserve
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Lots of different trails for walking or cycling.
Lots of different trails for walking or cycling.
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Fearnoch Forest
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Lots of different trails for walking or cycling.
Tralee Beach, Benderloch There is well over a mile of sandy beach with shallow water. The beach is sandy at one end with sand dunes and shingle at the other end.
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Benderloch
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Tralee Beach, Benderloch There is well over a mile of sandy beach with shallow water. The beach is sandy at one end with sand dunes and shingle at the other end.
The beach below our house is the one I visit most, the views are always good and it's less than a minute walk away, easy to nip back for things you've forgotten or the toilet. The main picture on my website was taken there. The beach is a mixture of black sand and rocks, my kids spend hours there, looking for crabs or making sand castles or just playing in the water, sometimes you don't need to go far to have an excellent day out.
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Airds Bay
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The beach below our house is the one I visit most, the views are always good and it's less than a minute walk away, easy to nip back for things you've forgotten or the toilet. The main picture on my website was taken there. The beach is a mixture of black sand and rocks, my kids spend hours there, looking for crabs or making sand castles or just playing in the water, sometimes you don't need to go far to have an excellent day out.
There are two golden sandy beaches near Oban. As you drive into Oban from Taynuilt you come to a roundabout. Take the second turn, at the next roundabout take the second turn and follow the road along for 1.2 miles (1.9km). Wee Ganavan is about a mile along, parking is along the side of the road and is free. Ganavan Sands is about another 0.7 of a mile (1.1 km) at the end of the road. Ganavan Sands has toilets but parking is not free. You will pass Dunollie Castle on the way to Wee Ganavan which is well worth a visit and has a Tea Room.
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Ganavan Sands
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There are two golden sandy beaches near Oban. As you drive into Oban from Taynuilt you come to a roundabout. Take the second turn, at the next roundabout take the second turn and follow the road along for 1.2 miles (1.9km). Wee Ganavan is about a mile along, parking is along the side of the road and is free. Ganavan Sands is about another 0.7 of a mile (1.1 km) at the end of the road. Ganavan Sands has toilets but parking is not free. You will pass Dunollie Castle on the way to Wee Ganavan which is well worth a visit and has a Tea Room.
Lovely woodland garden with an excellent collection of shrubs etc just a couple of miles (3.2 km) out of Taynuilt on the Glen Lonan Road.
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Angus's Garden
Glen Lonan
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Lovely woodland garden with an excellent collection of shrubs etc just a couple of miles (3.2 km) out of Taynuilt on the Glen Lonan Road.
Lovely to walk or cycle round, see the castle and visit the cafe
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Kerrera
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Lovely to walk or cycle round, see the castle and visit the cafe

Arts & Culture

Excellent for the history of the area.
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Oban War & Peace Museum
Corran Esplanade
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Excellent for the history of the area.
Excellent for the history of the area.
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Данстафнедж кастел и капела
Castle Grounds
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Excellent for the history of the area.
Visit the Castle, grounds and tea room
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Dunollie Museum, Castle and Grounds
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Visit the Castle, grounds and tea room
Easdale Island excellent day out
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Easdale Island Folk Museum
4 Ellenabeich - Easdale
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Easdale Island excellent day out
Very informative about the area
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Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace
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Very informative about the area

Shopping

Lovely small art gallery to visit. Do it on your way back down from McCaigs Tower. Her garden is amazing too. Some of her pictures are displayed outside Oban Chocolate Shop
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Alice Strange
Craigard Road
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Lovely small art gallery to visit. Do it on your way back down from McCaigs Tower. Her garden is amazing too. Some of her pictures are displayed outside Oban Chocolate Shop
Candles, soaps and gifts
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Purdies of Argyll Ltd
6B Main St W
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Candles, soaps and gifts
One for the sewing and knitting enthusiasts
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Wool & Needlecraft Centre
13 Argyll Square
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One for the sewing and knitting enthusiasts
Art supplies, cards, paintings and lots of other gifts.
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Alba
6 Albany St
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Art supplies, cards, paintings and lots of other gifts.
Excellent selection of unusual gifts.
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Orsay Oban
2 Stevenson St
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Excellent selection of unusual gifts.
Really good selection of gifts
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Room 15
15 Stafford St
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Really good selection of gifts
Vast selection of Celtic Jewelry and other gifts
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The Iona Shop
2 Queen's Park Pl
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Vast selection of Celtic Jewelry and other gifts
Lovely jewelry and staff are very helpful
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The Gem Box
1 Corran Esplanade
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Lovely jewelry and staff are very helpful
Good selection of outdoor equipment
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Outside Edge
6 Macgregor Court
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Good selection of outdoor equipment
Courses on kayaking and well supplied shop
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Sea Kayak Oban
6-8 Argyll St
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Courses on kayaking and well supplied shop

Essentials

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mydentist, Shore Street, Oban
Shore Street
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Good grocery store
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Lidl
9 Soroba Rd
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Good grocery store
Good grocery store
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ALDI
Lynn Road
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Good grocery store
Excellent value for money
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Farmfoods Ltd
Dunollie Road
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Excellent value for money
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Tesco Superstore
Lochside Street
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Just 3 miles (4.8 km) outside Taynuilt on the road to Glasgow. Well stocked shop that supplies the local caravan site, selling a variety of goods, newspapers and fuel.
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SPAR Awe Filling Station
2 Crunachy Cottages
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Just 3 miles (4.8 km) outside Taynuilt on the road to Glasgow. Well stocked shop that supplies the local caravan site, selling a variety of goods, newspapers and fuel.
Offers a variety of services including nails and brows. Look at their facebook page TaynuiltHairdressing.
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Taynuilt Hairdressing
Main Street
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Offers a variety of services including nails and brows. Look at their facebook page TaynuiltHairdressing.
A must visit even if you think you don't need anything. Ian's stock is extensive and of excellent quality and he is usually open until about 8pm. He will also deliver locally.
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Grahams Grocers
1905 B845
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A must visit even if you think you don't need anything. Ian's stock is extensive and of excellent quality and he is usually open until about 8pm. He will also deliver locally.
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Lorn & Islands Hospital
Glengallan Road
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Local vets
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Oban Veterinary Surgeons
9B Tweedale St
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Local vets
Local Doctors
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Taynuilt Medical Practice
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Local Doctors
Not just a post office, has a great stock of items from newspapers, gifts and cards to fishing nets. Also has a coffee machine and a selection of snacks.
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Taynuilt Post Office
Main Street
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Not just a post office, has a great stock of items from newspapers, gifts and cards to fishing nets. Also has a coffee machine and a selection of snacks.