Campbeltown
Things to do in Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute
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Campbeltown is a working town on the Mull of Kintyre, built around its harbour and shaped by the sea. The hotels here are substantial places—the Argyll Hotel rates 4.8 from around 289 reviews, and the Ardshiel rates 4.7 from over 400—suggesting a town geared toward visitors who want a proper base rather than a quick stop. With a cluster of a dozen or so hotels and guest houses, it's clear this is where people stay when they come to the peninsula.
Where to stay in Campbeltown(10)
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Campbeltown functions as the main town on the peninsula, and the accommodation here runs the full range from the Argyll at 4.8 down to more modest options rated 4.0. It is somewhere to come for the beaches and the sea, with enough hotels that you should find somewhere that suits, rather than a place that tries to be many things at once.
Ardshiel Hotel
Kilkerran Road, Campbeltown
Argyll Arms Hotel
Main Street, Campbeltown
Argyll Hotel
Bellochantuy, Campbeltown
Ashbank Hotel
Carradale, Campbeltown
Craigard House Hotel
Low Askomil, Campbeltown
Dellwood Hotel
Drumore, Campbeltown
Gowanlea Heights
Gowanlea, Campbeltown
The Royal Hotel Campbeltown
Main Street, Campbeltown
Things to Do in Campbeltown(3)
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The draw is the coast. Machrihanish Bay and Carradale Beach both rate 4.7, and both have drawn hundreds of visitors to review them. These are proper beaches rather than coastal walks. Davaar Island and its Crucifixion Cave add something different to a stay—a destination with a specific story to find. The beaches and the island between them give shape to what you would actually do here beyond settling into one of the hotels.
Where to Eat in Campbeltown
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All attractions in Campbeltown →Worth the trip — within 50 miles of Campbeltown.
7 mi
Machrihanish Seabird Observatory
Machrihanish · ⭐ 4.4
20 mi
Brodick Castle and Country Park
Brodick · ⭐ 4.6
Cushendun Beach
Ballymena · ⭐ 4.7
Ballycastle Beach
Ballycastle · ⭐ 4.8
32 mi
Turnberry Beach
Turnberry · ⭐ 4.7
Ettrick Bay
Rothesay · ⭐ 4.9
32 mi
Seamill Beach
West Kilbride · ⭐ 5.0
32 mi
Cushendall Beach
Ballymena · ⭐ 4.6
Camping in Campbeltown
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Self-Catering Cottages in Campbeltown
All cottages in Campbeltown →High Ranachan
3 bed · sleeps 7 · from £751
Midcraigs
2 bed · sleeps 5 · from £523
Castlehill Upper Villa
4 bed · sleeps 8 · from £651
Gleaner Lea Apartment
2 bed · sleeps 6 · from £997
High Trodigal
1 bed · sleeps 2 · from £1,452
Shore Cottage
3 bed · sleeps 6 · from £477
Ballygroggan Bungalow
2 bed · sleeps 4 · from £523
Ballygroggan Farmhouse
6 bed · sleeps 12 · from £977
Common questions about Campbeltown
Where can I stay in Campbeltown?
We list 10 hotels, B&Bs and guest houses in and around Campbeltown.
What is there to do in Campbeltown?
We list 3 attractions and things to do in and around Campbeltown.
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