Highland
Games
Held in Dunoon on the last Friday and Saturday in the
month of August, the Cowal Gathering is the world’s
premier Highland Games. Or visit one of the other games
on offer in the area.
Wildlife
Scalpsie Bay and the viewing point above Ettrick Bay are
among the best places in Britain to look out for playful
seals.
Fishing
Coarse, salmon and particularly fine brown trout fishing
await both on Bute and Cowal.
Walking
For relaxation try wooded paths in the Argyll Forest Park.
The more energetic - and experienced - will be drawn by
the mountains in north Cowal. You can take part in a long distance walking routes in both areas. The island of Bute has a 26 mile/42km route called the West Island Way and runs the length of the lovely rolling countryside of the Isle of Bute. The Cowal Way is much longer at 47 miles/75kms and runs the length of the Cowal Peninsula starting at Portavadie in the south-west and finishes at Ardgartan in the north-east.
Sailing
The Kyles of Bute are ever popular with yachtsmen, adding
further to the general colour and serenity of this sheltered
inlet or enjoy the picturesque sailing waters around the
Isle of Bute.
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