Seil travel4/19/2023 Please acknowledge the disclaimer before proceeding further. There is more information about these and other gardens in Argyll online.You are being re-directed to a third party site. Also well worth a visit is the NTS Crarae Garden. Slightly further away are Angus's Garden near Taynuilt and Ardchatton Priory near Connel. Also nearby are Ardmaddy Castle Gardens and Arduaine Gardens, run by the National Trust for Scotland with its wonderful woodlands, ponds and tender plants. The closest is the walled garden at An Cala on Seil, a fantastic example of how a garden can flourish when sheltered from the strongest of the winds. The west coast of Scotland is reknowned for its beautiful gardens, and we are lucky to be within easy reach of many of these. If you take your own car it gives you more freedom to explore the wilder parts of the island, but don't try to pack too much into one day! You can also arrange wildlife cruises to Staffa (Fingal's Cave) and the Treshnish Isles to see nesting puffins, plus eagle watching trips with local wildlife experts. You can also make use of the regular bus service. There are a selection of coach trips from the ferry terminal at Craignuire heading either towards Iona, or up to Tobermory. There is so much to see there that it is well worth making a few decisions before you go. One of the most popular day trips is over to Mull, by ferry from Oban. There are also a wide variety of boat trips available from the harbour in Oban to view the local wildlife and visit islands such as Mull, Iona, Staffa, Ulva, and the Treshnish Isles. Attractions within the town include the distillery, museum and McCaig's Tower - a coliseum-like structure from which fabulous views of the bay may be enjoyed. There is also a wide range of places to eat out, with our favourites being Piazza for pizza and Italian food, Ee-usk for fantastic sea food, Julies and Bossards for lunches and morning coffee, plus many more to try out. The town has managed to retain its small town feel with a range of small independent shops as well as some better known high street stores. Oban, known as "The Gateway to the Isles" is a busy holiday resort based around the bustling harbour. There is also a doctor's surgery and Wildlife watching boat trips are available from Seil to view the Garvellachs and the Corryvreckan whirlpool as well as local marine wildlife. The larger island of Seil, which provides the link to the mainland for Luing, is slightly more developed, with the Tigh an Truish Pub, Oyster Bar and Seafood Restaurant, a shop and golf course, while still retaining its natural beauty. It is reached by passenger ferry, and boasts a fantastic museum and also the Puffer Bar and Tearoom, both of which are well worth a visit. The World Skimming Championships are held here annually each September. Now it has almost a model quality about its neat rows of whitewashed quarrierrs cottages, and the still waters of the flooded quarries. The neighbouring island of Easdale was once world famous for its slate quarries, turning out up to 9 million slates annually at the height of its productivity in the 19th century. Many residents now are engaged in fishing and farming - the Luing breed of cattle originates here, and can be seen around the island. There are now around 200 inhabitants on Luing, mostly living in the picturesque villages of Cullipool and Toberonochy. The islands have been inhabited since prehistoric times and the centuries of inhabitants have left their mark on Luing with prehistoric earthworks, iron age fortresses, the church of St Cathan at Kilchatten, and the ruined slate village of Port Mary. Access from the mainland is by Thomas Telford's "Bridge Over the Atlantic". The islands of Luing, Seil and Easdale, collectively known as "the Slate Islands", lie nestled in close to the West Coast of Scotland, south of Oban.
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