Highlights of what to see and do in the area:
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- For serious hillwalking try the Arrochar Alps at the head of the glen
- Argyll has a wonderful selection of gardens – visit Ardkinglas Woodlands Gardens and the famous Benmore Gardens
- Inveraray is nearby and includes the visitor attractions of Inveraray Jail and Inveraray Castle
- Wonderful touring on quiet roads to Tighnabruaich, Dunoon and Portavadie
- Award winning restaurants at Loch Fyne Oysters and The Creggans Inn at Strachur
- Golf courses in Inveraray, Cowal and Innellan – as well as the local 9 hole course at Drimsynie
- Sightseeing loch cruises on Loch Lomond
- Day trips to Oban, The Mull of Kintyre and dramatic Glencoe
- Summer day trips on The Waverley – the last ocean going paddle steamer from Dunoon
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If you are looking for a good source of information on all sorts of places to go in The Cowal Peninsula then the Visit Cowal Website is well worth a look.