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A week in Kyles of Bute

Stay in Tighnabruaich. Day 1: Cnocanallt, Cnoc an Rath Enclosure and Port Bannatyne Marina; day 2: Ardnagave Hill, Colintraive Heritage Centre and Fearnoch, chapel, enclosure and holy well 400m E of; day 3: Heritage Centre, Badia Hill and Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael; day 4: Tighnabruaich Pier, Michael’s Grave and Balnakailly Bay; day 5: Cock's Hill, St Colmac,stone circle and Ardbeg Play Park; day 6: Eanan Hill, Wester Kames Castle and Port Bannatyne Petanque Club; day 7: Barlia Hill, Cairn Ban,chambered cairn,South Wood of Lenihuline and Glecknabae,chambered cairn.

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Day 1 · Kyles of Bute

  1. Cnocanallt 3.3 km from Colintraive
  2. Cnoc an Rath Enclosure Scheduled monument, 1.8 km from Port Bannatyne, just outside the area 4 km from the last stop
  3. Port Bannatyne Marina in Port Bannatyne, just outside the area 2 km from the last stop
Lunch
The Port Post Office in Port Bannatyne, just outside the area

Open day 1 in Google Maps

Night 1 · Tighnabruaich

3 bus stops within 400 m; boats from Tighnabruaich Pier Ferry Terminal

Day 2 · Kyles of Bute

  1. Ardnagave Hill 2.9 km from Tighnabruaich, just outside the area
  2. Colintraive Heritage Centre in Colintraive 4 km from the last stop
  3. Fearnoch, chapel, enclosure and holy well 400m E of Scheduled monument, 2.2 km from Colintraive 2 km from the last stop
Lunch
Fyne Raja in Tighnabruaich, just outside the area

Open day 2 in Google Maps

Night 2 · still in Tighnabruaich

Day 3 · Kyles of Bute

  1. Heritage Centre in Tighnabruaich, just outside the area
  2. Badia Hill 3.4 km from Colintraive, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop
  3. Glenvoidean Hill,chambered cairn 420m SE of Kilmichael Scheduled monument, 2.8 km from Tighnabruaich, just outside the area 2 km from the last stop
Lunch
Tide and Thyme in Kames, just outside the area

Open day 3 in Google Maps

Night 3 · still in Tighnabruaich

Day 4 · Kyles of Bute

  1. Tighnabruaich Pier 1.4 km from Tighnabruaich
  2. Michael’s Grave Scheduled monument, 2.8 km from Tighnabruaich, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop
  3. Balnakailly Bay 1.2 km from Colintraive 5 km from the last stop
Lunch
Five West in Tighnabruaich, just outside the area

Open day 4 in Google Maps

Night 4 · still in Tighnabruaich

Day 5 · Kyles of Bute

  1. Cock's Hill 4.2 km from Colintraive, just outside the area
  2. St Colmac,stone circle Scheduled monument, 2.8 km from Port Bannatyne, just outside the area 5 km from the last stop
  3. Ardbeg Play Park 1.2 km from Port Bannatyne, just outside the area 4 km from the last stop
Lunch
Ettrick Bay Tearoom 3.7 km from Port Bannatyne, just outside the area

Open day 5 in Google Maps

Night 5 · still in Tighnabruaich

Day 6 · Kyles of Bute

  1. Eanan Hill 6.8 km from Colintraive, just outside the area
  2. Wester Kames Castle 1.3 km from Port Bannatyne, just outside the area 4 km from the last stop
  3. Port Bannatyne Petanque Club in Port Bannatyne, just outside the area 1 km from the last stop
Lunch
Anchor Bar in Port Bannatyne, just outside the area
On the way
Wester Kames Tower Including Boundary Fence Category A listed, 1.3 km from Port Bannatyne, just outside the area

Open day 6 in Google Maps

Night 6 · still in Tighnabruaich

Day 7 · Kyles of Bute

  1. Barlia Hill 1.8 km from Tighnabruaich, just outside the area
  2. Cairn Ban,chambered cairn,South Wood of Lenihuline Scheduled monument, 4.3 km from Tighnabruaich, just outside the area 3 km from the last stop
  3. Glecknabae,chambered cairn Scheduled monument, 5.2 km from Tighnabruaich, just outside the area 1 km from the last stop
Lunch
The Tearoom in Tighnabruaich, just outside the area

Open day 7 in Google Maps

How this plan is made

No one picks these by hand and no one pays to be in them. The planner's rules take the places and roads Kyles of Bute's pages rank, for anyone, any month: one town to stay in, and each day its best stop with the best ones close to it, three a day, with lunch nearby and an indoor stop if it rains. Distances are as the crow flies, so the road is longer. Check opening times on each place's page before you go. How the ranking works.

Questions

Where should I stay for a week in Kyles of Bute?

Tighnabruaich. It is the town with the best stops within 15 km for this trip, so you don't pack up every morning. Tighnabruaich: 3 bus stops within 400 m; boats from Tighnabruaich Pier Ferry Terminal.

What should I do first?

Day 1 is Cnocanallt, Cnoc an Rath Enclosure and Port Bannatyne Marina: the best stop for this trip, then the best ones within 5 km of it.

Who picked these places?

Nobody. The same rules make every plan from the places and roads the site ranks with one open formula, and no place pays to be in a plan.

How it works, in full

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