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Welcome at Craigieburn Guest House, Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland, a charming
Bed & Breakfast in Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula, Scotland.
Craigieburn Guest House Accommodation
Planning your own trek across Scotland? Do you want to escape those commercial holidays and the business of every day life? Maybe fancy a short weekend away from it all?
The Craigieburn Guest House is situated between spectacular mountains and the Clyde. Conveniently located near the town center and with a splendid, unobstructed view over the river; this is the hub of Cowal which allows access to all wind directions in the west of Scotland.
While not an en suite hotel, there are plenty of bathrooms / showers available for the guests. One of the bathrooms also has a bath.
All rooms have a TV, spacious closets, bath robes, coffee and tea making facilities and a washing basin with running hot and cold water. The choice of rooms: single room, double room or family room (1 double and 1 single bed).
Breakfast will normally be served in the morning between 08:00 am and 09:00 am. We are flexible, so if you require an earlier or later breakfast, please advise us so we can arrange it. Breakfast service is cooked to order.
Continental or full Scottish can be arranged with quality bacon and sausages. Cereals, juice, coffee and tea are available in the cosy dining with a view over the Firth of Clyde area and can be consumed to one’s content.
Facilities
· Smoking allowed in the rooms
· Washing and tumble drying facilities for backpackers and walkers
(for a small fee)
· Secured storage of valuables for a small fee (safe)
· Secured storage of bicycles
· Parking space in front of the hotel and on the hotel grounds
· Amenities within a 5 minute walk
· Tourist information
· Pets are allowed if properly house trained
· Wireless Internet (WEP key based)
· Debit/Credit Cards accepted
The Craigieburn Guest House is prepared for large groups of travelers. Are you a member of a golf club would you like to play golf with your fellow members in Scotland, the country that invented this great game?
Or would you rather go salmon or trout fishing? Perhaps hiking or bicycling is more to your taste? Or maybe you are just passing through on your motorcycle on a grand tour? Everything is possible and all are welcome.
Area Activities
The Kintyre Peninsula is well known and loved in the whole world. Many
places and sites here are worth a visit, such as the famous Mull of Kintyre,
the southern most tip of Kintyre, made immortal by the song of the same
name by Paul McCartney.
On a clear day, you can even see the coast of Ireland in the distance! But there is more: a trip to Kintyre would not be complete without a visit to the quaint town of Tarbert. Further South you will find the town of Campbeltown, named after Clan Campbell.
One of the nicest trips we recommend to our guests is a trip to the town of Inverary. Not only is the town worth a visit, you can also see sites such as the old tower with a beautiful view over Loch Fyne and the old Inverary Jail.
In this jail you can re-live the old days of a jail in the 19th century with the county courthouse, the old prison (built in 1820) and the new prison (built in 1848). A court hearing from that time period is played for your entertainment. Exhibitions are held on a regular basis and you can find out a lot about the daily life and life in prison in the 19th century.
Also well worth your troubles is Inverary Castle, home of the Duke of Argyll: the oldest branch of Clan Campbell. This mighty castle was built between 1745 and 1785 to replace an even older fortification.
There are many items on display such as old weapon and armour collections, French tapestries, fantastic examples of old Scottish and European furniture and a completely renovated Victorian kitchen amongst other things.
The Isle of Bute: Bute is one of the most famous of islands of the Scottish Highlands and not without reason! It is a beautiful island where a great range of activities can be done. Seals and other marine wildlife frequent her wonderful shores.
Mount Stuart is also located on Bute. An immense estate and owned by the Marquise of Bute. A grand and beautiful building with Victorian-Gothic influences including an in-house chapel of white marble. The 300-acre gardens of Mount Stuart are also a sight to see.
The capital of Bute is Rothesay, a nice town with a wealth of living history. From the ruins of St Mary’s Chapel to the remote lands of the High Kirk of Rothesay: everything reflects a deep history.
The Craigieburn Guest House is located in Dunoon which is the largest town on the Cowal Peninsula . It is a beautiful town to visit and to do some shopping. The guest house is conveniently located at a stone's throw distance from the town centre (about 5 minutes walk) with all the amenities close by.
Good restaurants, great pubs, nice shops and a wonderful promenade. A swimming pool and fitness school are also located close to the hotel. If all this indoor sporting isn't your cup of tea, you can always enjoy the nature just outside Dunoon! You don't have to be in the middle of nowhere to enjoy the scenery.
Glen Massan, Puck's Glen, Bishop's Seat and many more great walks will await you. It is in this very town that the annual Cowal Highland Gathering is being held in the last weekend of August. A feast and spectacle of two days where Pipeband Championships, Highland Games, a fair and a spectacular fireworks display are combined into one brilliant party. Do not miss it!
The Paddle Steamer ' Waverley', an old steam vessel which makes a cruise through the ‘Highlands and Islands’ of the Firth of Clyde (the sea arm near Glasgow) also leaves from Dunoon. It is the last sea worthy ‘Paddle Steamer’ in the world.
Dunoon
Dunoon is the largest town on the Cowal Peninsula and is built around
two bays, West Bay and East Bay (with East Bay being, confusingly, north
of West Bay). Between them is a hilly nose of land sticking out into the
estuary. This is the site of Dunoon Castle. This was once a major stronghold
and was built some time around 1050.
But it had been abandoned by 1650 and today nothing remains beyond a few grassy lumps on top of the hill that provides such an excellent viewpoint over the town and the Firth of Clyde.
In the 1820's Dunoon started to become a place for wealthy Glaswegians to build their villas and for the less wealthy as a holiday resort.
The Victorian pier is still there today and is a nice eye catcher and is situated close to Argyll Street (the main shopping street) in the centre of town. Dunoon's centre and specifically Argyll Street have been extensively redeveloped to provide a more pedestrian friendly environment.
Plenty of space to walk about, enjoy some shopping or just to sit in the sun and enjoy the view.
DIRECTIONS
Getting There by Car:
Follow the M8 to Glasgow and Gourock. Take the Western Ferries crossing
to Hunter Quay. From the terminal turn left and it is 1 mile to the Craigieburn
Guest House. (White and Blue Building).
Getting There by Railway:
From Glasgow Central take the train to Gourock from there the CalMac ferry
to Dunoon. From the terminal it is a 5 min walk along the Clyde. The Craigieburn
(white and blue building) is on your left hand side corner Queen Street
Alexandra Parade.
Getting there by Aeroplane:
See getting there by Car.
Getting There by Ferry:
From the Western Ferries terminal turn left to Dunoon. After 1 mile you
see the Craigieburn on your right hand side. From CalMac turn to the right
follow the Clyde and after a 5 minute walk and 2 minute drive you see
the Craigieburn on your left hand side.
Email Craigieburn Guest House enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
