Campbeltown

Campbeltown is situated at the end of the beautiful Kintyre Peninsula and is one of the largest towns in Argyll. It nestles in a deep bay sheltered by Davaar Island and the surrounding hills.

Located on the long distance path, The Kintyre Way, Campbeltown has three distilleries (tours and tastings), fabulous architecture and enjoys a unique character. Events include MokFest (a music festival), MoKRun (marathon & 10K), Songwriters Festival, surfing at Westport  not to mention The Golf. The whisky festival is in late May, when there is a need to book many months in advance.

Campbeltown Backpackers is housed in a converted and refurbished church schoolhouse and located next to the Campbeltown Heritage Centre. Nearby are shops, restaurants, a swimming pool, gym and the oldest operating cinema in Scotland (it has new comfortable seats!). 

All bookings should be made by our website www.campbeltownbackpackers.co.uk  where you will also find contact details

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The bunkhouse is converted from an old, listed, church schoolhouse making it an interesting bed for the night. It's close to local attractions and an ideal base for exploring southern Kintrye.

You can walk in the footsteps of saints and kings, hike the spectacular Kintyre Way, surf at Machrihanish, visit Springbank Distillery, play golf on two championship standard courses and ride horses along beaches and forest trails.

A passenger/cycle ferry runs to Northern Ireland and Ayrshire while car ferries service the routes to the local islands of Arran, Gigha, Islay and Jura.

Campbeltown is close to the Gulf Stream and the temperature generally above the UK average. Look out for gardens with unprotected palm trees!