Going at great speed on the RIBs the journey flies in and the occasional salt water splash in the face only adds to the rawness of this incredible experience. Towards the more thrilling end of the spectrum as boat torus go, Captain Steve will test your mettle with some creative cruising throughout and be sure to hang onto your hats! Of the kind of scream-if-you-wanna-go-faster variety that I have to say I couldn’t get enough of. You’ll be kitted up from head to toe in waterproofs and layers and these guys are total pros at delivering an unforgettable experience. Around 2 hours is required to head from their base on the Isle of Seil into the Gulf of Corryvreckan. Offering multiple boat trip opportunities in the area, their Corryvreckan Whirlpool Special was one I just couldn’t look past. I was fortunate to finally be able to visit this eternal objective of mine through an invitation from Seafari Adventures. Heading to the Sound of Jura on a Corryvreckan Boat Trip The mind just boggles at the concentration of these ancient treasures that litter this area. The barely-there hill fort of Dunadd – the original seat of power for the 6 th Century kings of ancient Dal Riata – is a prehistoric masterpiece with a view. Temple Wood has a swarm of mysterious confusion lingering above it. Carnasserie Castle holds all of the grumpy aura that Scotland’s ruins specialise in. Its mighty standing stones are amongst our finest remaining examples. And Kilmartin is one of those areas that presents something of a magnetic draw. Working your way up the largely empty west coast of mainland Argyll is a joy to behold. Tablet guides are provided as part of your tour, snacks and gifts are available on-site and the welcome was one of the warmest I can remember. Set among what must be one of the wettest areas of Scotland, it’s a fitting nod to what was a pivotal chapter in Scottish societal development…long before the times of urban sprawls, trading routes and diverse employment opportunities. A touching and tasteful look at the simplicity and harshness of farm existence, the smattering of buildings are spread over 22 acres and require about an hour or so to experience.
The superbly authentic township at Auchindrain Folk Museum is our best-preserved step-back-in-time example of Highland farm life. You can also read more about Dun a Cuaiche – a stunning walk and vista that overlooks Loch Fyne and the castle – here.Īlmost slamming on the brakes as I continued my road trip west alongside Loch Fyne, my next stop is one that I have criminally overlooked in the past. An almost equally grand interior offers a look at the other side to Highland history and the power of the Clans over the land and its inhabitants. The town’s eastern bridge offers an astonishing first glimpse at this bizarrely opulent mansion that would be right at home on a Disney set.
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Going back to the 15 th Century, this has been the HQ for the Dukes of Argyll – Clan Campbell – and today’s 18 th Century palace has probably caused no end of near misses for drivers on arrival. Historically overflowing and bursting with densely packed peaks and stretching lochs it probably is my favourite day trip area from Glasgow and its no surprise that I’m returning this year for more.ĭespite the conveyor belt of tour buses that frequent little Inveraray, the village and its dominating castle still hold an effortlessly romantic appeal. 2017 was a year of multiple Argyll road trips for me as I took on this vast and astonishing segment of the Southern Highlands. The world’s third largest whirlpool is a maelstrom of watery chaos just off the Isle of Jura and a Corryvreckan boat trip has long been on my list as I’ve sought to cast my own eye over the beast.īut before I get to today’s end destination in the Sound of Jura, I decide this is an opportunity to make this one a day to remember. Playing centre stage in a Game of Thrones or a Vikings, such is it’s unusual and intimidating presence and sense of fantastic impossibility. The fearsomely named Corryvreckan belongs on the tele. A powerful beast that lends yet further foreboding and awe to a western coastline that hardly needs it. Exploring Argyll and a Thrilling Corryvreckan Boat Trip
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