Our Location - Kilmun
Find Fintry!
Fintry is in Kilmun, a village in Argyll. It is adjacent to Kilmun Church and overlooks the Holy Loch and is six miles from Dunoon. Follow multimap to get a range of maps of the area around PA23 8SD
Kilmun is a small village and no longer has any shops but it still has a small restaurant/pub that is open all year, opposite is the village pier which although in commercial use is not available for passenger traffic.
How to get there
It is possible to reach Fintry by public transport.
By Train and Bus to Glasgow. Then take a train from Glasgow Central Station to Gourock. Catch the Cal Mac ferry for Dunoon. At Dunoon pier the buses run hourly for Kilmun, Blairmore and Ardentinny. Ask the Driver to drop you off at Kilmun Church. Train timetables are available from First Scotrail and the bus timetable from SPT.
By Car
However, to make the most of the area in a limited time, a car is probably essential.
When traveling to Fintry there are several options. The first and longest ferry jouney is to take the car ferry from Gourock to Dunoon. This also provides a passenger service that connects with the train and buses from Glasgow to Gourock. Details of the timetable can be obtained from Caledonian McBrayne. Alternatively Western Ferries provide a more frequent car and passenger service on a shorter route from McInroys Point, Gourock to Hunters Quay, Dunoon.
When you disembark from either ferry follow the A815 to Strachur. Five miles from Dunoon is the Cot House Inn and Filling Station. At the junction with the A880 to Kilmun turn right and follow the road for one mile to Kilmun. When you reach the 30mph limit and Kilmun Church watch for the lane on the left going up the hill. Turn into the lane and Fintry chalet is the first gate on the right.
The drive via Loch Lomond is an alternative way of taking in some of the landscape on your way to Fintry. Take the A82 from Glasgow to Tarbet on Loch Lomond and then follow the A83 to Cairndow. Turn left on to the A815. This route passes Strachur on Loch Fyne and then turns inland to run along the shores of the beautiful Loch Eck. Just before you reach the Cot House turn left onto the A880 for Kilmun and follow the directions above.
By Air
There are frequent flights to Glasgow Airport International operated by BA, BMI, Easyjet, Globespan, Air Canada, Continental and more. It takes about 40 minutes to drive from the airport to the ferries. The alternative route past Loch Lomond is reached by taking the slip road from the M8 and crossing the Clyde by the Erskine Bridge (Toll) and following the directions to Loch Lomond.
General Travel Information.
There is a generic travel information service called Traveline Scotland. One number gives access to all rail, coach, bus, ferry and internal air services. Telephone 0870 608 2608
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