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The vibrant town of Oban that lies on the west coast of Scotland has always been a popular destination for many holiday-makers, among them Queen Victoria who referred to the town as one of the finest places to behold. Occupied by a seemingly large number of people in comparison to its size Oban sees an influx of thousands of people during the holiday season -- often more than double the original population size.
Tourism has not, however, always been its mainstay, as fishing and trading were the main sources of revenue for the town's dwellers back before tourism became popular. Benefiting from steamship routes that connected it with Glasgow, talk of the town's beauty and harmonious environment quickly spread.
Today Oban is the unofficial capital of Scotland's western seaboard and often called the Gateway to the Isles because it serves as the main entry point to other Scottish islands. Wherever you stay on this attractive island, you can be confident of having magnificent views of the surrounding landscape including the isles of Mull and Kerrera. A range of attractive and well appointed holiday cottages is available, as one might expect from such a popular destination. Catering for all tastes and depths of pocket, there is a wealth of choice when it comes to eating and drinking. Many hold that some of the best pla
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Find cottages in ObanThe Royal National Mod, a festival that has been held in Oban many times gives outsiders an insight into Gaelic culture and history. Scottish Gaelic, an ancient Celtic language, is still spoken in many parts of the Scottish isles. When not engrossed with folklore, there are a lot of things to do and places to go in Oban. The unfinished McCaig's Tower which was erected during the Victorian era by John Stuart McCaig as a monument to his family, remains one of the most conspicuous architectural works in the town. Built to look like a coliseum, McCaig a prosperous banker had many plans for the structure, but his death in 1902 heralded the end of the venture.
The Oban Distillery is another must-see attraction. It is still a fully functional whiskey distillery and visitors can pay a modest entrance fee and enjoy a tour of the premises and of course the opportunity to purchase a drop or two! Whether staying in a luxurious lodge or a comfortable holiday cottage, the whole family can also enjoy exciting boat trips through the Corryvreckan whirlpool or take in the amazing natural beauty of the Firth of Lorn. This is best known for its abundance of wildlife including whales, dolphins, feral goats and of course a host of sea birds.
Sleeps: 2Price: N/A
Pets: No pets
About: These excellent apartments are situated on the esplanade in Oban and have a lovely view of the sea and surrounding islands. Private parking is available for residents but this would be an ideal choice for visitors without transport as there are train and bus services and Oban is the ferry port for the Inner and Outer Hebrides, providing day trips to many beautiful and interesting islands. There are superb facilities for all the family with a fine bathing beach at nearby Ganavan, an indoor swimming pool close to the town centre, tennis, bowls and squash all nearby. Angling, pony trekking, golfing and walking are all within easy reach. Shops, restaurants and hotels nearby. The apartment is just five minutes walk from the town centre, and is well-maintained, comfortably furnished and overlooks Oban Bay with a lovely view across the sea to the islands. The apartment is heated throughout and has a fridge and television. Cots are available. Free private parking. Laundry facilities and pay phone available. The apartments are on 5 floors and there is an elevator to all floors. These spacious apartments each have 1 double bedroom with en suite bathroom, 1 twin bedroom, lounge overlooking the sea, kitchen/dining room with sea view, bathroom with shower over bath. Bed linen is provided.
Sleeps: 6Price: £320 - £630
Pets: Pets friendly
About: Situated just 3 miles from Oban -'Gateway to the Isles' and 'Seafood Capital of Scotland' the lodges and chalets at Cologin are set around an old farmyard in a picturesque glen. Cologin offers comfortable, well equipped one bedroom chalets and two bedroom lodges overlooking lambing fields and the hills beyond. There are various options including pet free and disabled access, but all are non smoking and you can book adjacent properties on request for family gatherings, group holidays. Cologin is a superb base for walking and touring and guests enjoy free fishing on the trout loch in the hills a short walk above the farm. Pets and children are welcome (superb playpark within site of the Barn Country pub) and extended family groups and clubs are regular visitors. Waymarked forest trails, free fishing, rural views and wildlife are added attractions at this friendly, family run site which is open all year. This part of Argyll has a well-deserved reputation for first-class sport diving and superb sailing, walking and wildlife. Oban distillery, the Sea-life Centre and the islands of Mull and Iona feature on most itineraries and further afield Ben Nevis, Glencoe, Inveraray, Loch Lomond and Loch Ness offer excellent day trips. The Inner Hebridean Lodge offers; 1 double and 1 twin bedded room, bathroom with shower over bath, open plan kitchen/dining area and lounge with Freeview Sky TV. Adjacent parking. The lodge is fully equipped for self catering but you can also order carry out meals from The Barn (our country pub onsite). All our lodges can accept a further 2 people by arrangement with the owner and we can also add a -bed to the twin room if you wish to bring 3 children. If you require a different bedroom layout or one of our 'pet free' or disabled access properties please contact the owner.
Features: Location Type • Coastal • Rural Housekeeping & Services • Iron and Ironing Board • Bed Linen Included • Telephone • Pets Allowed • Cot • High Chair • Towels for Hire • Fuel and Power Payable • No Smoking Open Fire/Wood Burner • Wood burner Catering Services Available • Breakfast available (payable locally) • Lunch available (payable locally) • Evening meal available (payable locally) Bedrooms • 1 Double Bedroom • 1 Twin Bedroom Ground Floor Facilities • Ground Floor Bedroom • Ground Floor Toilet • Ground Floor Bath • Ground Floor Shower Kitchen • Microwave • Fridge • Freezer • Toaster • Oven • Hob • Grill • Coffee Machine Internet Access • Wireless Broadband Entertainment • TV - Satellite or Cable • DVD Player • Table Tennis Leisure Equipment • Patio Furniture • Barbecue Garden/Terrace/Play area • Communal garden • Childrens play area • Outdoor games area Parking available • Off road parking Activities within 20min drive of the property • Surfing • Wind Surfing • Fishing • Theatre • Tennis • Golf • Hiking • Mountaineering • Mountain Biking • Horse Riding • Walking • Cycling • Pub/Bar within 1 mile Local Water Sports • Water Skiing • Jet Skiing • Snorkeling • Scuba Diving • White Water Rafting • Sailing • Swimming (indoor pool) • Canoeing • Kayaking
Price: £189 - £582
Pets: Pets friendly
About: Chalet 8 is a detached chalet near Oban in Scotland, offering ground floor accommodation in a hillside setting. This cosy chalet sleeps six people, with one double room, one twin and two fixed bench sofabeds in the sitting room for occasional use. Guests may choose to sit outside the property, enjoying the fresh air and a delicious BBQ, or for those who want to get away from the washing up, there is a bar with restaurant on site. The owners can offer fishing on the nearby loch, or there is great walking in the surrounding area. Chalet 8 is a comfortable base for your West Scotland holiday.
Features: Electric panel heating throughout • additional heating from electric fire in sitting room • Electric oven and hob • microwave • fridge/freezer • laundry room on-site • colour TV with Freeview • DVD • Electricity by meter reading • Bed linen inc • in rent • Cot and highchair on request • Off road parking for 2 cars • Small sitting area outside cottage • BBQ available on request • Two well-behaved pets welcome at £20 pppw • Sorry • no smoking • Pub on site • shops 2 • 5 miles • Note: This property is suitable for a maximum of 6 people including infants •
Sleeps: 4Price: N/A
Pets: No pets
About: These excellent apartments are situated on the esplanade in Oban and have a lovely view of the sea and surrounding islands. Private parking is available for residents but this would be an ideal choice for visitors without transport as there are train and bus services and Oban is the ferry port for the Inner and Outer Hebrides, providing day trips to many beautiful and interesting islands. There are superb facilities for all the family with a fine bathing beach at nearby Ganavan, an indoor swimming pool close to the town centre, tennis, bowls and squash all nearby. Angling, pony trekking, golfing and walking are all within easy reach. Shops, restaurants and hotels nearby. The apartment is just five minutes walk from the town centre, and is well-maintained, comfortably furnished and overlooks Oban Bay with a lovely view across the sea to the islands. The apartment is heated throughout and has a fridge and television. Cots are available. Free private parking. Laundry facilities and pay phone available. The apartments are on 5 floors and there is an elevator to all floors. These spacious apartments each have 1 double bedroom with en suite bathroom, 1 twin bedroom, lounge overlooking the sea, kitchen/dining room with sea view, bathroom with shower over bath. Bed linen is provided.
Sleeps: 2Price: £290 - £450
Pets: Pets friendly
About: Situated just 3 miles from Oban -'Gateway to the Isles' and 'Seafood Capital of Scotland' the lodges and chalets at Cologin are set around an old farmyard in a picturesque glen. Cologin offers comfortable, well equipped one bedroom chalets and two bedroom lodges overlooking lambing fields and the hills beyond. There are various options including pet free and disabled access, but all are non smoking and you can book adjacent properties on request for family gatherings, group holidays. Outer Hebridean chalets offers; 1 small bedroom (double or twin beds by request) with ensuite shower room. Living area with Freeview Sky TV, kitchenette and dining table. Adjacent parking
Features: Location Type • Coastal • Rural Housekeeping & Services • Bed Linen Included • Pets Allowed • Towels for Hire • No Smoking Catering Services Available • Breakfast available (payable locally) • Lunch available (payable locally) • Evening meal available (payable locally) Bedrooms • 1 Double Bedroom Ground Floor Facilities • Ground Floor Bedroom • Ground Floor Toilet • Ground Floor Shower Kitchen • Microwave • Fridge • Freezer • Toaster • Oven • Hob • Grill • Coffee Machine Internet Access • Wireless Broadband Entertainment • TV - Satellite or Cable • Books Leisure Equipment • Patio Furniture • Barbecue Garden/Terrace/Play area • Communal garden • Childrens play area Parking available • Off road parking Activities within 20min drive of the property • Wind Surfing • Fishing • Theatre • Tennis • Golf • Hiking • Mountain Biking • Horse Riding • Walking • Cycling • Pub/Bar within 1 mile Local Water Sports • Water Skiing • Jet Skiing • Snorkeling • Scuba Diving • White Water Rafting • Sailing • Swimming (indoor pool) • Canoeing • Kayaking
Price: £189 - £582
Pets: Pets friendly
About: Chalet 7 is a detached single storey lodge on a hillside near Oban on Scotland's west coast. This cosy lodge has two bedrooms, a double and a twin, as well as a sofabed for occasional use, meaning it can accommodate up to six people. There is a well-equipped kitchen, dining area and a sitting area too. Outside, guests can sit out next to the lodge, and a BBQ is available on request. If you don't fancy cooking your own meal, then the on-site pub/restaurant is just the ticket. With fishing, walking and touring all on the doorstep, Chalet 7 is a great base for family and friends.
Features: Electric panel heating throughout • additional heating from electric fire in sitting room • Electric oven and hob • microwave • fridge/freezer • laundry room on-site • colour TV with Freeview • DVD • Electricity by meter reading • Bed linen inc • in rent • Cot and highchair on request • Off road parking for 2 cars • Small sitting area outside cottage • BBQ available on request • Two well-behaved pets welcome at £20 pppw • Sorry • no smoking • Pub on site • shops 2 • 5 miles • Note: This property is suitable for a maximum of 6 people including infants •
Sleeps: 4Price: N/A
Pets: No pets
About: These excellent apartments are situated on the esplanade in Oban and have a lovely view of the sea and surrounding islands. Private parking is available for residents but this would be an ideal choice for visitors without transport as there are train and bus services and Oban is the ferry port for the Inner and Outer Hebrides, providing day trips to many beautiful and interesting islands. There are superb facilities for all the family with a fine bathing beach at nearby Ganavan, an indoor swimming pool close to the town centre, tennis, bowls and squash all nearby. Angling, pony trekking, golfing and walking are all within easy reach. Shops, restaurants and hotels nearby. The apartment is just five minutes walk from the town centre, and is well-maintained, comfortably furnished and overlooks Oban Bay with a lovely view across the sea to the islands. The apartment is heated throughout and has a fridge and television. Cots are available. Free private parking. Laundry facilities and pay phone available. The apartments are on 5 floors and there is an elevator to all floors. These spacious apartments each have 1 double bedroom with en suite bathroom, 1 twin bedroom, lounge overlooking the sea, kitchen/dining room with sea view, bathroom with shower over bath. Bed linen is provided.
Sleeps: 8Price: £740 - £1076
Pets: No pets
About: Gallanach is a family run Highland Estate owned by the MacDougalls of Gallanach for over 370 years. Now the house offers excellent self-catering accommodation within what was the staff quarters (separate access to main house). The accommodation is beautifully decorated and furnished with linen and towels provided. In this dramatic setting on the shores of the Firth of Lorn, Gallanach offers something for everyone with unrivalled views, spacious grounds to explore, wonderful walks, abundant wildlife and peace and tranquillity - whilst still being very close to all the amenities of Oban, the 'Gateway to the Islands'. Gallanach offers 1 double and 3 twin bedrooms, bathroom with shower over bath, sitting/dining room with open log fire, and well-equipped kitchen.
Features: Location Type • Coastal • Rural • Mountain • Waterfront Accessibility • Car Required Housekeeping & Services • Iron and Ironing Board • Weekly Maid Service • Bed Linen Included • Towels Included • Fuel and Power Included • Cot • High Chair • No Smoking Open Fire/Wood Burner • Open fire Bedrooms • 1 Double Bedroom • 3 Twin Bedrooms Ground Floor Facilities • Ground Floor Toilet Kitchen • Washing Machine • Dishwasher • Microwave • Fridge • Freezer • Toaster • Oven • Hob • Grill • Coffee Machine Entertainment • TV - Satellite or Cable • CD Player • DVD Player • Books • Games • TV Leisure Equipment • Patio Furniture • Barbecue Garden/Terrace/Play area • Private garden Parking available • Off road parking Activities within 20min drive of the property • Wind Surfing • Fishing • Tennis • Golf • Hiking • Mountaineering • Mountain Biking • Horse Riding • Walking • Cycling Local Water Sports • Snorkeling • Scuba Diving • Sailing • Swimming (indoor pool) • Canoeing • Kayaking
Sleeps: 8Price: N/A
Pets: No pets
About: COUNTRY HOUSE COLLECTIONSet next to a walled garden of 1.5 acres, this delightful traditional stone-built cottage was originally built to house the gardener for the 1000 acre estate surrounding a large Victorian mansion but has now been extended and extensively renovated to create a warm, elegant home in the country house style. Accessed by 1/2 mile of private road from the main West Coast route south of Oban (4 miles away), this is an ideal peaceful location yet within easy reach of many activities and places of interest. Oban offers trips to the islands, a distillery, cinema and sports centre as well as extensive shopping. Sailing, diving, horse-riding, water sports, golf and tennis can all be arranged. Guests staying at Glenfeochan enjoy free fishing for sea trout, brownies and possibly even a salmon on the River Nell. Loch fishing can also be arranged. Shops 4 miles. Good choice of restaurants in the area. This charming cottage has its own pretty enclosed garden with barbecue and teak furniture, and guests may also use a picnic site (with pinic table) on the top of the hill behind the cottage with superb views over the valley. There is a ramp access and the spacious ground floor rooms have wide doorways. The interior design is very tasteful with comfortable furnishings and some lovely period furniture.Ground floor: 1 twin bedroom with en suite bathroom (low bath with hand rail); lovely sitting room with wood-burning stove, dining room, large well-equipped breakfasting kitchen, utility room, cloakroom with wc/whb.First floor: 1 king size double with en-suite bathroom, 2 twin bedrooms, newly fitted shower room. Cot and high chair available.Cooking by electricity, oil-fired central heating plus wood-burning stove. Fridge, freezer, dishwasher, microwave, auto washing machine, tumble dryer, 2 televisions, DVD, video, CD player. Bed linen and towels are provided.