West Loch Shores

Beaches Of Kintyre & Argyll

West Loch Shores has access to some fantastic beaches and coastline.

From West Loch Shores Tarbert you can travel southwards and find some stunning coastline on the east and west coasts of Kintyre.

Only 20 minutes southbound on the A83 towards campbeltown you can drive through Clachan and reach 'seal point' where during the warm summer days you can see seals lazing on the rocks only perhaps 100 metres away from the mainland.

A few minutes further down the coast, keep your eyes open for 'flatstone beach' which has some lovely soft sand, some of the clearest shallow waters you will find with cold and warm currents. This piece of coastline stretches approximately 2km and is mostly made up of round flat stones created by the erosion of the sea. There are some great skimming stones to be found.

A further 10 minutes drive will take you to 'point sands' which is a caravan park and public beach. The beach is probably the very best in the area and stretches for between 3 and 4 kilometres from end to end. The beach is very sandy and features small dunes. There is also a play park at the caravan park for children. Skipness has one of the best beaches on the peninsula with great beaches at Machrihanish, Southend and Westport.

On the east coast if you travel to Skipness you will find again some fantastic scenery, and a lovely beach near the local Skipness Castle. From the beach here you can look out across to Arran and watch the ferry go by, sit and eat lunch at the seafood cabin. Ideal for tourists, artists, food connoisseurs and photographers alike.