Inveraray

Inveraray is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located on the western shore of Loch Fyne, near its head, Inveraray is a former royal burgh and known affectionately as "The Capital of Argyll." It is the traditional county town of Argyll, and the ancestral seat to the Duke of Argyll. Wikipedia.
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Inveraray Castle
1. Inveraray Castle
4.6
(5806)
Temporarily Closed
Castle
Nature & Parks
18th-century, Gothic-style Clan Campbell castle home, with tapestry collection in lavish interiors.
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Beautiful castle and gardens to explore, dog friendly in the woodland areas and outside castle. Tearoom with outside seating area. Beautiful gardens round castle. You can purchase a ticket for Castle and Gardens or just separate if you dont want to visit both. Excellent parking Great for dog walks Staff really friendly and helpful
Inveraray, very easily mispronounced as i found out. A beautiful location indeed. A magnificent castle with all its splendour. I parked in the castle's car park. A grand castle with most rooms open to the public. There are guided tours to take you around, I preferred my own time to investigate each room. A spectacular place to visit in a beautiful part of the world. A grand castle, the breathtaking scenery and friendly people make for a cocktail of delight for the tourist.
Lovely castle which you can pay to go in. The grounds are lovely and have plenty of dog friendly walks. There is a cafe and interesting shop in the grounds. Dogs are not allowed in the formal gardens or inside the castle. Inveraray Castle is definitely worth a visit.
Loverly Castle, well worth a visit. Friendly and helpful staff. Lots of interesting information to read in each room. The antique weapon collection on the walls were impressive. The old kitchen was set out with all sorts of pots ,pans and other old kitchen equipment. Beautiful grounds to spend several hours in. Very good value for money.
Nice Gardens with tea shop at the bottom of the castle. You can either just pay for entry to the gardens or the castle and gardens. Lovely place to walk and explore.
Loved the quick walk around the Castle. Not enough time to do the full tour so we will be back to visit the Castle and town. A lovely gem of a location.
Lovely castle, really interesting and easy to get round. The gardens are fabulous and well worth a walk round. The whole area is gorgeous and you could spend all day here exploring the grounds. Parking is decent with plenty of spaces. It's literally 2 mins from Inveraray village as well, so not far to go for lunch and gift shopping.
My grandmother was a Campbell so getting to visit here was amazing. The castle is beautiful & has so much history. The gardens are beautiful. There is a tea room where you can eat & a gift shop.
Inveraray Jail and Escape Room
2. Inveraray Jail and Escape Room
4.6
(2595)
Historical place museum
Museums
Restored 1820s & 1840s prison buildings, courthouse & yard with grisly exhibits.
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Had a great time taking the family, i must have been the kids' age since the last time I was here. Still relevant and there now even an escape room! See our full video review on our experience and our day in the town of Inveraray under The Olive Tree Family on all social media platforms.
Well presented piece of history. Free audio made it more realistic with sounds and voices plus a summary of the extensive written information and pictures in each area. To be considered for some would be the climbing of many steps as this attraction is presented on 3 floors.
Had a fabulous time in the jail (you don’t hear that often) Norman(my little brother) was more than welcome here as it is dog friendly. Lots of great information and history. Staff are always welcoming and helpful.
Great visit, very informative showing and explaining the old and new prison, showing old prison keys, handcuffs, straight jackets, cells, outdoor activity called areas, showing what prison is like today. Interesting visit, staff were lovely and informative also!
I was skeptical this would be a small jail and not much there, I was very wrong. Whilst small, there is plenty there to fill 1-2 hours (depending how much information you wish to read). The employee's there are very friendly and welcoming. The audio guide is easy to use and a great balance between being informative but not too long to listen too. An absolute bonus is the fact dogs are allowed, which when it's a rainy day and you have dogs, looking for something indoors, this is perfect. Many thanks.
The escape room is very well laid out and was thoroughly enjoyable. After doing this we decided to visit the museum also. E we found it very interesting and the staff were very helpful and knowledgeable about all the aspects of the jail. Would definitely recommend this for a day out.
Our 2nd visit to this brilliant, educational attraction and this time with our young daughter. She absolutely loved the actors and interacting with them. She listened to some of the audio guided tour. The whole Jail is so well laid out and presented to make you feel like going back in time and really bringing to life how bad things were in jails back in the day.
A great place to visit if you have a couple of hours. The exhibits and displays are well laid out and the information panels are not too arduous to read, but contain a good balance of enough information without providing you with war and peace. It takes you through the history of the jail itself, about the guards and many stories of the inmates. It’s the second time I have visited - 20 years apart and I loved it both times. Thoroughly recommended.
Argyll Adventure
3. Argyll Adventure
4.6
(63)
Temporarily Closed
Horse riding school
Water & Amusement Parks
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Went horse riding with them. Nice 2 hours...enjoyed it very much. Annika was very knowledgeable and very friendly. Wish we could have gone down to the loch shore but the forest path was very nice as well. Can deffinatly recommend it!
Booked a 20m pony trek to break up the journey back home for the kids- they absolutely loved it! Beautiful scenic trot along the loch, really personable and friendly service - the kids chatted happily about Santa and their Christmas presents! The horses were happy to be petted and the experience wasn’t rushed at all. Already planning our next visit.
Very well loved and cared for pony's and clean establishment. A very sedate trek through Woodlands. My daughter and I are established riders and were obviously given pony's for beginners (I have not ridden a pony that small for a long time which I did say Amber was small but they insisted she was a great pony for me). One of the staff trekking with us was very friendly and a pleasure to hack with but the other lady was not so friendly and talked down to us in a rude manner with instructions as if we were inexperienced and she kept having to tap my daughter's pony with the whip to make it move. Excellent place for novice riders but if you are a competent rider (which we made quite clear we were when filling out the online form) don't expect anything more. We were also expecting a loch side hack but it was a woodland trail which was still good but not as advertised. It would've been nice to have had a little trot or canter but that was not to be.
A great yard, with very well cared for horses. My daughter and I were led by the very experienced and friendly Anneka. It was a stunning trek with some lovely trotting. An all round wonderful experience . Thank you
Kids loved the horse riding... staff were great with them Very professional and very friendly... Great day out to remember 🤠
Booked a 20 minute pony trek for our 5 year old and 9 year old who had never ridden before. The experience was brilliant, easy to book online, friendly staff and Blaze and Keith the ponies were gorgeous. The stables are ideally placed on loch fyne so that the whole trek had beautiful views of the loch. Highly recommend!
I called to book no answer several times eventually left a voice mail requesting to book … never had a reply almost at the end of my trip to Inveraray … still no reply … sigh !!
Lovely staff, very friendly and knowledgeable. We had a wee trek as we were beginners. Nice experience.
Crarae Woodland Garden (National Trust for Scotland)
4. Crarae Woodland Garden (National Trust for Scotland)
4.6
(465)
Garden
Nature & Parks
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I had the most beautiful time at the Crarae Gardens! The colours of Autumn were stunning and so many gorgeous plants and trees. The views were incredible. I also saw so many red squirrels dancing around the trees. Such a special spot, very worth the stop!!
Fantastic opportunity to see some quite rare species of spectacular trees 🌳 some over 150 years. Paths are well maintained. You can access most areas after storm damage, which has affected a few gem flowers a bit early for us in April but give two weeks breathtaking. cafe friendly and offers good drinks and light lunches
Lovely helpful and welcoming staff. Beautiful gardens and you can a long time just meandering through the many available paths especially in the woodland part of the gardens. Beautiful this time of year!
A quick visit to the gardens, we reached with almost only an hour left before it closed. Didn't see all if it, but whatever we could explore in about 45 mins, it was a lovely experience. Kids loved it, my 5 years old enjoyed collecting flowers and leaves. We had a stroller too, so had to carry it go uo where there were stairs, since it was light weight so we managed. There is a wee cafe, shop and lovely staff. Parking is good too. Worth a visit.
Great gardens with a large variety of trees and shrubs in a lovely setting, allow a few hours to complete the circuit.
Beautiful gardens. Lovely coffee shop. Excellent staff. Well worth a visit.
During mid September very few blooms are left . Anticipate in the early summer the rhododendron and azalea would be gorgeous. Small historic site on property was interesting. Pretty woodland walk
What a wonderful place. Lovingly looked after by the national trust it is well worth the entry fee which might seem steep for a garden at first glance. However after spending 3 hours exploring the hillside and the multitudes of trees, plants and flowers the price seemed a steal. Even our 5 year old who finds everything "so boring" had an amazing time scurrying about and looking at ponds, waterfalls and all the colours. Bring bug spray mind you. The staff are really friendly and helpful and the cafe is well stocked with enough for a good snack or a small lunch. There are some spots about where you could also have a picnic. There are a couple of stunning vantage points to look out over loch fyne as well. All in all a really highly recommended spot to stop and enjoy.
Auchindrain
5. Auchindrain
Historic Sites
Visitor Centers
Auchindrain lies on the A83, 6 miles south of Inveraray in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is the only township to survive substantially unaltered from amongst the many hundreds that existed across the Scottish Highlands before the Highland Clearances of the late 18th and 19th centuries. Wikipedia.
Loch Fyne Whiskies
6. Loch Fyne Whiskies
4.7
(183)
Liquor store
Shopping
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An iconic whisky shop. We were very well treated even though we arrived right before closing hours we could try a few samples and get some exclusive bottles. A great place for any whisky lover.
Stevie knows his stock very well and welcomed us into Loch Fyne Whiskies with a genuine smile. He helped me and my friends decide on something we each liked and at fair prices. He gave us a tasting experience which helped me in the process. Thank you sir. A perfect gentleman. You deserve every success in your business and l wish you well.
Brilliant and well set out whisky shop. I didn't get the chaps name behind the counter, but he was very knowledgeable and approachable and we had a great chat about whisky. I purchased the Torabhaig as I've not tried this new one from the Isle of Skye yet but it gets a good score on Whiskybase (which the chap helped me find as my signal wasn't great in Inverarey.) No tastings while COVID rules in place but hope to visit again in easier times and have a wee dram. I highly recommend this whisky shop - and I've visited one or two 😉
Went in because previously nice helpful welcome, but this time we had a different experience. Cold unhelpful guy behind the counter. Despite good range, next time we will try the whisky shop on the opposite side of the street.
Really nice shop for Scottish drinks. Good selection of whiskey, gin and others. Friendly staff
Special bottlings discent prices big smiles! What s there not to like???? If u pass by, stop and buy!
Amazing selection of whiskies and very helpful shopkeeper, will definitly visit again!
What a place Nice and very helpfully Sends bottles to Europe for a normal price 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇳🇱
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Clothing store
Dun na Cuaiche
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Purdie's of Argyll
Cosmetic products manufacturer
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Fishing Trip Scotland
Outdoor activity organiser
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Fyne Malts of Inveraray
Wine store
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Kathleen Cameron Scottish Tour Guide
Tour agency
Tours
The Christmas Dove
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Gift shop
Shopping
Inveraray Bell Tower
Temporarily Closed
Historical landmark
Sights & Landmarks
Riverhill Cafe, Bar & Restaurant
Family restaurant
Breakfast restaurant
Family-friendly spot crafting ample global plates & cocktails in an airy, brick-walled dining room.
The George Hotel Inveraray
Hotel
Bar
Refined rooms in a family-run landmark with flagstone floors, wood-beamed ceilings & a cosy bar.
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