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Cairn Ban

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Cairn Ban is a chambered tomb in Argyll and Bute. It is one of 18 chambered tombs the Albion Guide maps in the county. Wemyss Bay Station is 18.7 km away to the east. Nearby chambered tombs include Glecknabae and St Michael's Grave, Kilmichael.

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Photo of Ettrick Bay, a beach near Port Bannatyne, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Ettrick Bay

Beach near Port Bannatyne

Bute's largest and most popular beach, a wide flat sweep of sand on the island's west coast with a tearoom.

4 km SE

Photo of Ostel Bay, a beach near Tighnabruaich, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Ostel Bay

Beach near Tighnabruaich

Hidden golden-sand bay reckoned Cowal's finest beach, reached over dunes, with views to Arran.

5.5 km SW

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

Rothesay

Village

Faded-grand Victorian resort capital of Bute, with a ruined moated castle and ornate pier toilets.

9.4 km SE · Argyll and Bute

Photo of Ardencraig Gardens, a garden near Rothesay, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Ardencraig Gardens

Garden near Rothesay

Council-run walled show gardens above Rothesay with greenhouses, aviaries and ornamental fish ponds.

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Photo of Scalpsie Bay, a beach near Kilchattan Bay, Argyll and Bute, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Scalpsie Bay

Beach near Kilchattan Bay

Curving sandy bay on Bute's west coast, the island's best spot for watching a large colony of grey seals.

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Photo along the Kintyre Way, a long-distance trail running from Tarbert to Machrihanish, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Kintyre Way

Scotland's Great Trail

A hundred miles down the Kintyre peninsula, from Tarbert on Loch Fyne to Machrihanish on the Atlantic, by way of Campbeltown

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