Aygyll And The Isles

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Coastal and Highland scenery combine in Argyll and the Isles, a place where you can enjoy long relaxing walks on white sandy beaches or take to the rugged and dramatic mountains. It's Scotland's birthplace, a place where ancient Kings were crowned in forts and castles.

Here there is a landscape that is a lasting reminder of the past, a place that's dotted with cup marks, rings and castles that tell us of times past. Wild forests and exotic gardens thrive within the dramatic landscapes of Argyll and its Isles, nutured by the warmth of the gulf stream, that results in the growth of exotic varities of plans.

Within the region are numerous National Nature Reserves, parks, gardens and forests, a land where there are high peaks, ancient oak woodlands, heathland, grassland, salt marshes and long dramatic shorelines.

The lands of Argyll and the Isles provide a rich food larder and a variety of produce from peaty tasting whiskey, delicious seafood and local beers. Shellfish and fish are caught locally in the seas and lochs, fields raise tender meats that are reared from which artisan foods are produced. Home baking, ...
... handmade preserves, smokeries that use traditional methods, the region offers a wonderful variety of delicacies and tastes.

Argyll and the Isles begs to be explored and there is no better way to enjoy scenery that to get out and about. With hundreds of woodland walks with thousands of miles of paths, you will never be short of new places to discover.

Cycle through woodland trails and on designated routes which weave through shaded copses and alongside glittering lochs. Take to the seas and lochs with excursions, sailing, kayaking and windsurfing.

Head into the wild and get the adrenaline pumping with an outdoor activity such as canyoning, rafting, coasteering and gorge walking. There is a fabulous selection of golf courses, you can tee off on a hidden gem and don't forget to keep watch for the local wildlife.

This region continues to retain its unspoilt beauty, Argyll and the Isles is a pleasure to get to and explore. There are excellent ferry links that allow you to easily sail between all 25 inhabited islands, you can also get direct flights from the mainland to Islay, Coll, Colonsay and Tiree, along-with Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula.

Mid-Argyll has the densest concentration of cup and ring marked rocks within Britain and Kilmartin Glen itself contains the largest cup and ring marked site in Europe,at Achanbreck.

Within Argyll and the Isles there are 14 world-class distilleries, producing whisky. Visit the Isle of Islay where there are 8 distilleries alone, a wonderful place to visit if you wish to try samples from the source.

When you visit the Isle of Iona you can't help but feel a deep sence of tranquility and peace. Here you can gaze upon St Martin's Cross, an intact carved stone cross from the 8th century.

Magical tales from the islands, seas, lochs and land all combine to make Argyll and the Islands a place to visit where there are endless discoveries to be enjoyed.

Sophies Escapes will supply you with an amazing range of self catering cottages in Argyll and the Islands, also in Sophies Escapes are details on places to visit, Island ferry details, golf course index and lots of more useful information on Argyll and the Islands