Kintyre is on the extreme west coast of Scotland, joined to the mainland by a narrow isthmus at Tarbert and has all the characteristics of island living without the hassle and expense of ferry crossings. Visit its many beautiful beaches and see the massive surfs, look out to the Islands of Gigha, Islay, Jura, Cara & Arran.
The peninsula is about forty miles long and contains within it everything which makes Scotland such an attractive holiday destination. Here you will find the hills, lochs, rivers, forests, seascapes, sandy beaches, history and archaeology and the sea food which have made Scotland so famous, the palm trees showing the effect of the Gulf Stream, the low rainfall ( less than 40% of the rest of the west of Scotland),
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The Isle of Islay Ferry going down West Tarbert Loch and into the sea
Seals basking in the sun
Wonderful clear blue waters and terrific beaches can be found in Kintyre
The fantastic surf at Bellochanuy Bay
The beach at Machrihanish
Mist rolling into Southend
Eerie with the Arran mountains
Sea mist over Carradale
unbeleivable mist
These last 6 images were an absolute dream to take as we had travelled through Kintyre on a beautiful sunny and warm spring day, but the south and the west coast was infultrated with this sea mist. It made some of the images of Arran magnificent. Hence the song Mull of Kintyre " mist rolling in from the sea ".
