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 Kintyre beaches and 15 Argyll and Bute beaches. You can even take a look at our list of Argyll and Bute dog friendly beaches or even our United Kingdom Blue Flag beach list.

Kintyre Argyll and Bute Map

Kintyre Argyll and Bute Coast Search Bar

Where would you like to go? Use our search bar to search across all our local listings, ideal for finding that nearest spot to visit:

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Want some ideas on where to visit?

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:

Machrihanish-beach

Machrihanish Beach

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. Read more…
History and heritage

Campbeltown Cross

The Campbeltown Cross is a medieval cross located in the centre of Campbeltown in Argyll. The cross has some fine medieval carving, with Celtic designs, dates from around 1380. The cross was erected at a church at Kilkivan before being moved to Campbeltown after the Reformation. Read more…
Bellochantuy-Bay-beach

Bellochantuy Bay Beach

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. Read more…
lifeboat

Campbeltown lifeboat station

Launching from Campbeltown Harbour for nearly 145 years, lifeboats have provided search and rescue cover. Read more…
Carskey-Bay-beach

Carskey Bay Beach

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

Claonaig Beach

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. Read more…
Saddell-Bay-beach

Saddell Bay Beach

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

Dunaverty Bay Beach

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. Read more…
Peninver-beach

Peninver Beach

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. Read more…
Carradale-Bay-beach

Carradale Bay Beach

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 Read more…
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Some more seaside locations in Argyll and Bute

Arduanine Dalmally Dunoon Helensburgh Hunters Quay Dunoon Inveruglas Tarbet Isle of Bute Kilcreggan Kintyre Lerags Glen Oban Loch Fyne Lochgilphead Lochgoilhead Oban Tighnabruaich