West Tarbert Travel Guide

 scottishvisitor Says:  The Parish Church in Tarbert totally dominates the small town. Set on a hilly location it can be seen from all points. Construction began in 1885 and the memorial stone was laid on Saturday 17th. October 1886. The Church was designed by Glasgow Architects J. McKissack and... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  Tarbet Castle dates back to the thirteenth century, not much is left here but some history and a stange looking ruin. The Castle stood guard over the Anchorage below in the bay and controlled the land linking both Lochs. It became a Royal Castle when King Robert the Bruce... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The West Loch cuts into the land providing Tarbert with a natural harbour. Its fortunes in fishing have declined over the centuries but it is still a working harbour with boats sailing down Loch Fyne and out into the open sea. Most fishing boats only sail at weekends, but... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  There are a number of Tarberts in Scotland, most are characterised by a narrow strip of land usually where two lochs nearly meet. The Gaelic name is 'Tairbeart' translated as 'draw boat' relating to a story of Magnus Barelegs the Viking King who sailed around the Kintyre... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The owners of the Anchor Hotel describe their restaurant as 'coastal - comfortable and calming' and it was all three. It didn't look that appealing from outside, but inside it was small, intimate and relaxing (this is why I don't have a picture of the food - even taking... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The Victoria Hotel prides itself as being the only yellow coloured building here in Tarbert in a sea of colour. The restaurant is long and narrow with great views of Tarbert and its lovely harbour. The decor is very much in keeping with the sea with brilliant touches of... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  On one of our jaunts around Argyll we were late getting back into Tarbert. It was around 20.00 hours and we were both tired and hungry. I remembered we had seen a cute hotel just outside Tarbert so we took our hungry stomachs to the West Loch Lodge. How disappointing to... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  Before we left home when I was planning what to do on this trip I had seen pictures of Otter Ferry and really wanted to see this tiny place. On checking the AA Road map it seemed far too long a road trip to justify going there. I checked the viamichelin web site and the... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  I found Erra Gael one of the most charming shops both inside and out. The building used to be the old weigh-station house. This little white gem sits alone across from all the colours of the buildings across the street. The shop, like the building, is small inside but... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The shop was spacious and the lighting was just right for viewing their art work of watercolour prints and oils. For no apparent reason they had a 'no photography' rule maybe they think we are all artists and can copy some originals!! As well as the art work they sell a fine... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  I was most surprised to find a weighbridge in tiny Tarbert a place with no heavy traffic. Here it was looking brand new with not even a speck of anything on its shiny surface. The good people of Tarbert like to keep their town scrupulously clean. The weighbridge goes back a...