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Loch Awe - at the foot of Ben Cruachan

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IMAGINE being in Greater London with its many millions of workers and dwellers. Now think of an area of similar size in the West Highlands but with a population of only 800. Yes, you’’ve got it, you’’re at Loch Awe.

Imagine only 800 people in 610 square miles of glorious scenery dominated by Ben Cruachan and the loch itself.

There could’n’t be a greater contrast between the noise and pollution of a capital city and the pure West Highlands air at Loch Awe. At the height of the season the population may treble but there still room for everyone. We at Holiday West Highland can be forgiven for using the words ‘fabulous, magnificent, beautiful, entrancing, wonderful, incredible’ and so on as the whole area is superlatively stunning.

But all these are attributable to Loch Awe. Centrally positioned in Argyll it’s within easy reach from the Cowal peninsula, Inveraray, Lochgilphead and Oban and you’’ll have a drive through marvellous scenery whichever road you use. But for a stay here there are plenty of hotels, guesthouses, caravans, lodges and self-catering cottages all over the Loch Awe area at Dalmally, Ardanaseig, Bridge of Orchy and other places – something to suit all tastes and budgets. Handsome Victorian piles, country houses, modern hotels, Loch Awe has them all.

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Taynuilt - at the foot of Ben Cruachan

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THE pretty village of Taynuilt, near Oban, straddles the A85 amid glorious scenery at the foot of Ben Cruachan and on the shores of Loch Etive. Taynuilt is steeped in history and has links with Admiral Nelson, the Callander and Oban Railway and Bonawe quarry on the north shore of the loch.

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