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Photo of Ganavan Sands, a beach near Oban, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

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Ganavan Sands

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Just a couple of miles north of Oban at the end of the coast road, Ganavan Sands is the town’s handy beach, a proper stretch of sand with views out to Mull, Morvern and the low green island of Lismore. There’s a car park behind it, and being so close to town it’s an easy escape after the ferries. Oban station is about 3km back along the shore.

More places to visit near Ganavan Sands

Photo of the Isle of Kerrera, an island in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Kerrera

Island near Oban

Hilly, nearly car-free island facing Oban, with a circular walk past the clifftop ruin of Gylen Castle

2.3 km SW

Photo: McCaig's Tower, a viewpoint near Oban, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

McCaig's Tower

Viewpoint near Oban

Colosseum-like Victorian folly crowning the hill above Oban, with sweeping views over the bay to Mull.

2.5 km S

Photo of the Lynn of Lorn, a National Scenic Area in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Lynn of Lorn

National Scenic Area near Clachan

Sheltered island and shore country north of Oban, low and green, with brochs and castle ruins looking over the water

2.5 km NW

Photo of Oban, a village in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Oban

Village

Bustling West Highland ferry town on a horseshoe bay, gateway to the Inner Hebrides.

2.9 km S · Argyll and Bute

Photo of the Isle of Lismore, an island in Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Lismore

Island near Clachan

Fertile limestone island in Loch Linnhe with St Moluag's medieval cathedral, an Iron Age broch and ferries from Oban and Port Appin

6.6 km NW

Photo of Isle of Eriska, a restaurant near Clachan in the Lynn of Lorn, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Eriska

Restaurant · With rooms near Clachan

Michelin-starred hotel dining on a private island reached by a bridge north of Oban.

9.9 km N