'''Skipness''' is a small village on the east coast of Kintyre in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.

Get in

By boat

'''CalMac''' runs a ferry service from Lochranza on the Isle of Arran to nearby Claonaig. Turn right when you get off the ferry.

By car

Take the A83 then the B8001 to Skipness. Or take the B842 then the B8001 if you are coming from the south and east of Kintyre, as it's a much more scenic route than the A83.

By bus

The West Coast Motors 448 runs from Lochgilphead and Tarbert to Claonaig and Skipness three times a day Monday to Saturday. Check timetables on the West Coast Motors website [http://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk].

Get around

Skipness is a small village, and it is easy to get about by walking.

See

  • Skipness Castle and Chapel - owned by Historic Scotland. Free to get in.
  • Great views of Arran!
  • Do

    Relax, go for a walk and enjoy the view!

    Eat

  • The Seafood Cabin - open from May to September. Excellent food, but very pricey! (Expect to pay over __20 for a seafood platter...) Closed Saturdays.
  • Skipness Village Stores - also offers sandwiches, tea, coffee and homebaking. Closed Tuesday afternoons and Sundays.
  • Drink

    There are no pubs in Skipness.

    Sleep

    Just wildcamp just off the Skipness - Claonaig road. Nobody minds (at least for a night), and besides, it's free.

    Get out

    Tarbert (Loch Fyne) and Campbeltown are good day trips from Skipness. Or even better, Arran, of course!