Whistlefield Lodge, Loch Eck ref: 523115

About the local area

Whistlefield Lodge sits within the Argyll Forest and there are numerous forest tracks, marked walks and cycle ways to find within this area and accessible right on your doorstep. Loch Eck offers great opportunities for fishing, or you can launch a canoe/kayak and explore the loch. You are also less than four miles to the sea and the Holy Loch, with views out over the Firth of Clyde. The Cowal Peninsula is a delightful part of Scotland, bordered on three sides by stunning sea lochs and to the north by the majestic Arrochar Alps. It has its own unique history and unsoiled natural environment. There is an abundance of wildlife, from red squirrels and red deer in the woods to porpoises, dolphins and basking sharks in the sea lochs. There is a plentiful and varied bird population due to the varied habitats within this area. For outdoor enthusiasts there are many activities including golf, horse riding, fishing. For the more adventurous you can find sports including gorge walking, mountain biking, rock climbing and abseiling as well as quad biking, archery, clay shooting. Cowel has many small communities dotted around, all offering something unique and different. The only town, Dunoon, provides a good shopping centre, leisure facilities and a cinema. The area offers some wonderful days out and great road to drive. A short drive and ferry crossing will take you to the Isle of Bute where you can enjoy the fabulous Victorian Gothic Mount Stewart House. Drive the stunning road to Tighnabruaich overlooking Loch Riddon, or head north to Loch Fyne and sample fresh seafood. Loch Eck makes a great base to stay, to relax or to explore all that the stunning Cowal Peninsula has to offer.

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