Discover Kintyre

Kintyre is a peninsula in the southwest of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The narrow peninsula stretches about 48km (30 miles), from the Mull of Kintyre in the south to East Loch Tarbert in the north.

The main town of the peninsula is Campbeltown but the one thing you must do when visiting the peninsula is slow down and enjoy the scenery with great beaches and local food.


Why not check beaches nearby as we have 8 beaches around Kintyre, 15 beaches in Argyll and Bute, or have a look at our list of Argyll and Bute dog friendly beaches, or even our United Kingdom Blue Flag beach list.

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Every favourite location must be visited for the first time. Want some ideas, why not check out the below small selection of coastal locations, including beaches, activities, things to see and do, places to stay and eat:

    Carskey Bay Beach

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    Carskey Bay is a sandy beach with some rocks and backed by sand dunes.No facilities other than a car park.

    Dunaverty Bay Beach

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    Dunaverty Bay is a crescent sandy beach on the south east coast of the Mull of Kintyre. Car parking, caravan park, toilets and a golf course nearby.

    Machrihanish Beach

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    Machrihanish beach is a popular beach with surfers, 3 miles of sand backed by sand dunes located on the Mull of Kintyre. Facilities include parking, toilets, cafe and shops.

    Saddell Bay Beach

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    The beach at Saddell Bay is a sandy beach that can only be reached on foot from Saddell Castle and Saddell House. No facilities.

    Peninver Beach

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    Peninver beach sits by a small village situated on the east coast of Kintyre, to the north of Campbeltown. The sandy beach is located within Ardnacross Bay, with a view over to the Isle of Arran and on a good day you may get to see seals, dolphins and porpoise. Facilities include car parking and a small caravan park.

    Bellochantuy Bay Beach

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    Bellochantuy is a small village on the Kintyre peninsula that sits within Bellochantuy bay. The village is at the end of a long stretch of beach that is a gentle shelving sandy beach. Facilities include car parking and hotel.

    Claonaig Beach

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    Claonaig is a small remote beach alongside the Claonaig ferry terminal. Small car park but no other facilities with the closest facilities being in Claonaig itself a few miles inland. The ferry is seasonal to Arran and the terminal consists only of a car park and bus stop.

    Carradale Bay Beach

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    Carradale Bay is a approximately 1 mile of white sand set in a southerly facing bay backed by a small fishing village. The beach is one of the best beaches on the Kintyre Peninsular and never seems to be busy. The beach is backed by a campsite and you have some facilities within the village including shop, bakery and a few hotels.

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