Links of interest

If you would like to link to this website and think that your site may be of interest to the community of South Kintyre please email your details.

Argyll Bird Club – The website provides you with information about the club and bird watching in Argyll.

A1 Surf – Surf Forecast for the UK.

Coldswell – Where you can get everything you need for surfing the UK and Ireland coastlines.

COSLA – The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, is the representative voice of Scottish local government and also acts as the employers’ association on behalf of all Scottish councils.

Cycling Scotland – The website has information and links on cycling in Scotland.

Dalriada Business Action Group - A group of businesses in Scotland and Ireland who are working closely with each other to restore the ferry service between Campbeltown and Ballycastle.

Gazetteer for Scotland – The Gazetteer for Scotland is a vast encyclopaedia, featuring details of towns, villages, bens and glens from the Scottish Borders to the Northern Isles.

HI-Arts – Arts Development in the Highlands & Islands.

HIE – Links to Highlands and Islands community websites.

HI-Jobs - A gateway to outstanding jobs in the Highlands & Islands. HiJobs is the Highlands and Islands’ biggest job site, covering jobs throughout Argyll, Caithness and Sutherland, Inverness-shire, Lochaber, Moray, Orkney, Ross and Cromarty, Shetland, Skye and Lochalsh and the Western Isles.

Highlights of Scoland – A practical touring guide featuring eight self-drive itineraries around the scenic and historic heartlands of Scotland, where the Highlands meet the Lowlands.

Kintyre Express - New ferry service between Troon and Campbeltown starting in May 2006.

Largs online – A comprehensive guide to the town of Largs.

Rural Community Gateway Scotland – Relevant news, documents, links and discussions for the rural community.

Scottish Community Foundation – Help support your local community in an efficient, hassle–free and professional way.

Scottish Communities Web Database – A regularly updated site with links to village, town, city and area specific sites around the country. Sort alphabetically by the name of the community or region.

Scotlands People – Scotlands People, one of the largest online sources of original genealogical information.

Scottish Golf Southwest – Courses, info, etc.

Sea Scotland – Sea Scotland tourist attractions. A celebration of Scotland’s coastline.

Stones of Wonder – A Web guidebook to prehistoric monuments in Scotland.

Sustrans – A charity that works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport.

Visit Scotland – The offical site of Scotland's national tourism board.

Walkworld – Contributors share their favourite routes with you. There are more than 2,600 to choose from. Every walk comes with an easy-to-follow photographic guide and an Ordnance Survey map.

WHELK – West Highland European Leader Kist (WHELK) is a partnership of public and community agencies set up to deliver the LEADER+ programme in the west coast of Scotland.

Local links

Anne Stewart Knitwear – Hand- knitted garments made to measure.

Argyll & Bute Council – Today in Argyll & Bute.

Argyll FM – Local radio station, broadcasting on 106.5, 107.1 & 107.7.

Campbeltown Brass – One of Scotland's youngest competing bands.

Campbeltown Courier – local newspaper covering Kintyre.

Campbeltown Grammar School – Campbeltown Grammar School is secondary comprehensive school, taking all children between the ages of 12 and 18 from the South Kintyre area and the Island of Gigha.

Historic Kintyre – Contains images of old postcards and photographs that depict local scenes and people in the town of Campbeltown and the surrounding area of Kintyre.

Kintyre Hotel - ‘Pans Hotel’, one of Scotland’s grandest old coastal hotels is to be re-developed. Perfectly positioned in the heart of Machrihanish village

Kintyre Through a Lens - I am a keen amatuer photographer and I live in the south of Kintyre. My photographs are taken throughout the seasons and cover most of Kintyre.

Kintyre Way - A new 89 mile walk through Kintyre

Letter Red Design Communication through design in web and print media

Machrihanish Bird Observatory – Machrihanish has abundant wildlife that makes it attractive to the all-round naturalist.

Machrihanish Golf Club – The famous golf course at Machrihanish.

Mull of Kintyre Music Festival– Held in Campbeltown.

Muasdale Holidays – Small quiet and relaxing park.

Opportunity Kintyre Group – Sirolli Institute of economic regeneration.

Picture House, Campbeltown – Oldest surviving purpose-built cinema in Scotland.

Sanda Island – A beautiful and picturesque Scottish island, rich in history. Boat trips from Campbeltown, B&B available.

Springbank – Campbeltown's local distillery.

Sound of Kintytre – New homes for sale at Machrihanish

The Old Bookshelf – Kintyre's only online book shop, based in Campbeltown.

The Seafood Trail – If you are a lover of seafood and shellfish, enjoy the rugged and unspoiled coastline of Argyll, take a look.

Young Scot – Young Scot offers incentives, information and opportunities to people aged 12 to 26.