Tarbert, Loch Fyne

A small fishing village, and a perfect place to live and work resulting in a refined creativity and a resultant understanding of small and local economies essential for the well being of any business which is apparant in our work and our understanding of our client and client needs.

Tarbert is the gateway to the peninsula of Kintyre, and is nestled snuggly around a natural stone walled harbour, with numerous hotels servicing accommodation and food needs to the many visitors each year. There are of course many self catering accommodation providers here too, and numerous bed and breakfasts, the majority of which are of superb quality and very friendly.

The architecture of the village is varied, with two buildings that are outstanding, Tarberts Royal Castle ruin, which consists of the walls and grounds, and the remains of what is left of the keep and Tarberts beautiful church complete with stain glass windows.

The village of Tarbert, sits on the west side of Loch Fyne, with a little over 2000 people living and working from the village, and today the fishing is central to all that happens here with seafood and shellfish caught by the small fleet and then exported across Europe. Historically, back in the 1800s Tarbert was a great herring port, with dozens and dozens of skiffs all bringing in catches of herring until the overfishing of herring stocks changed fishing forever.

Three events give visitors something to look forward to with the marvellous Seafood Festival held annually at the beginning of July, the Music Festival held in September annually, and the largest Yachting event in Scotland, the Scottish Series held towards the end of May.

Tarbert is the perfect location particularly if you love seafood, but also if you are a regular ferry user perhaps with work or other interests on Islay, being only 5 minutes by car to the Kennacraig ferry terminal for Islay is of great advantage especially at 6am! Tarbert is also a perfect place to stay to afford access to the Arran ferry (25 minutes away), the Gigha ferry (25 minutes away) and if you wanted to drive northwards and visit Mull, Oban is only 1 hour and 15 minutes away so you can do a jaunt to Mull and Iona.

Tarbert really is a gem of a village, the start of the Kintyre Way begins here at the castle, the small but challenging 9 hold golf course is only a mile outside the village, and down by the ferry terminal to Portavadie you can buy the freshest shellfish you are likely to ever taste.

To find out more about Tarbert visit the official community web site at www.tarbertlochfyne.com