4 Day Family Break in Kintyre & Gigha
Recommended by local IainPack up the kids, the bikes, the dog and all you need for an adventurous 4 day break in Argyll.
The Kintyre peninsula and small island of Gigha is the ideal destination for 4 days of outdoor fun, roaming free, good food, beaches and water sports - plus so much more!
Be inspired on what to do and where to go with our lists below and create your perfect family break.
Family Activities & Outdoor Adventure
- Achamore Gardens
- Walking & Cycling Routes
- Gigha Boats and Activity Centre
Evening Fun
Food & Drink
Cultural & Historical
- Kilchatten Chapel
- Ogham Stone
- Standing Stones on Gigha
- Sound of Gigha Music Festival
Beaches & Bays
Family Activities & Outdoor Adventures
- Beachmore Alpacas
- Kintyre E Bike Hire
- Campbeltown to Kilchousland Path
- Davaar Island & Cave Painting
- Surfing lessons at Pete’s Surf School
- Kintyre Community Centre (has popular soft play centre)
- Aqualibrium Leisure Centre
Cultural & Historical
- Skipness Castle
- Kildonan Dun
- Campbeltown Heritage Trail Walks (every 2 weeks)
- Tarbert Castle
- Tarbert Life
- Carradale Heritage Centre
- Campbeltown Heritage Centre
- Campbeltown Museum
- Saddell Castle and Abbey
- St Columba’s Footsteps and Chapel, Keil Caves
- Machrihanish Bird Observatory
Music & Festivals
- Carradale Music Festival in April
- Mull of Kintyre Music Festival in August
- Tarbert Seafood Festival in July
- Live on the Loch (Tarbert Music Festival)
Beaches & Bays
- Saddell Beach with Anthony Gormley Sculpture
- Carradale Beach/Bay
- Westport Beach
Food & Drink
- Old Clubhouse Pub, Machrihanish
- Kintyre Smokehouse
- Kintyre Larder
- Skipness Seafood Cabin
- Beinn an Tuirc Café
- Glenbarr Stores Glenbarr Stores
- Ardshiel Hotel
- Craigard House Hotel
- Skipness Village Shop
- Argyll Hotel at Bellochantuy
Evening Fun
Christmas
- Markets in Tarbert & Campbeltown (Nov/Dec)
- Lights Switch On and Parades in Tarbert & Campbeltown (Nov/Dec)
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The Skipness Shop
The Skipness Shop is stocked full of delicious and amazing local produce. We are nestled in the village of Skipness, situated on the West Coast of Kintyre. B...
The Skipness Shop
Skipness
Kintyre
PA29 6XT
Coastal Connection
Private and commercial charter trips, visiting some amazing places, castles, lighthouses, and hidden gems, and seeing wildlife, from seals, eagles, and porpo...
Oban Times Slipway
Oban
Argyll
PA34 5PZ
Tel: 07919615210
West Coast Motors
Our extensive bus network across the West Coast of Scotland covering Campbeltown, Ardrishaig, Oban, Mull, Bute, Dunoon and Glasgow allows you to explore our...
Head Office, Benmhor
Campbeltown
PA28 6DN
Tel: 01586 552319
Whisky and Waves
Whisky and Waves offers unforgettable sailing experiences along Scotland’s rugged west coast, blending adventure and whisky heritage. Based in Oban, our priv...
Oban
North Pier
PA34 5QD
Tel: 07919368415
Kintyre & Gigha in Pictures
Discover the beautiful peninsula of Kintyre and turquoise waters of the small and stunning Isle of Gigha.
Find your place to stay from luxury hotels for a relaxing retreat to holiday parks and self catering options for adventure seekers, and everything in-between.
