Kyles of Bute, Arran and Mull of Kintyre 1st-2nd October 2022

[B21]

A new island hopping version of a Mull of Kintyre weekend.

Taking the shorter on demand ferries, starting at Ayr and then a short crossing via Dunoon onto the Isle of Bute before hopping across the Kintyre peninsula and then down to the Mull of Kintyre.

Staying on the west coast not far from Cambeltown for the saturday night.

Sunday sees us hopping across to Arran for a drive round, coming back and then winding our way up Loch Fyne and back via Dunoon to Ayr.

Limited to a maximum of 8 cars.

Hotels being the key restriction.

 

[Scubaregs]

Put myself and Lynn down for this one please, obviously nearly a year away but I'm sure there will be plenty of takers if something crops up to prevent us attending.

 

[B21]

Confirmed

B21 Yellow E89 Peter
Argyll Andy Blue G29 Andy McD

Interested

Earthdweller Silver E85 Andy O
Scubaregs Red G29 Craig

 

[buzyg]

Beautiful scenery if a little way off our calendar at present.

 

[B21]

Beautiful scenery if a little way off our calendar at present.

Hi yes its crazy, however most of Scotland is already booked for 2022..so if you do have a plan better book sooner rather than later..

 

[B21]

Hotel bookings

Friday 30th September Premier Inn Wheatpark Place, Ayr, Ayrshire KA8 9RT

I've booked 4 rooms at £48.00 per night

Saturday 1st October Argyll Hotel Bellochantuy PA28 6QE

I've booked 6 rooms at an average price of £100 per night

First come first served on these..

I've not booked any rooms back in Ayr on Sunday night..yet.

 

[idej_z4]

Defo doing this one as its my birthday weekend so there can be no arguments. :wink:

Let me know what I need to do to get the hotels you've prebooked.

 

[B21]

Defo doing this one as its my birthday weekend so there can be no arguments. :wink:

Let me know what I need to do to get the hotels you've prebooked.

Hi Dan, I’ve allocated number 4 of the Premier Inn I’ve reserved in Ayr…do you want me to reserve you and maybe others a room in Ayr for the Sunday night?

I've reserved a place at the Argyll Hotel (I did say I hadn't...ignore that)

 

[B21]

Put myself and Lynn down for this one please, obviously nearly a year away but I'm sure there will be plenty of takers if something crops up to prevent us attending.

I’ve reserved a Premier Inn in Ayr on the Friday night..pls confirm you want that ..

You’ll need to find a hotel near Campbeltown on the Saturday night..ideally near Andy and I.

Do you want a room back in Ayr for the Sunday night ?

 

[Scubaregs]

@B21, are we down for one of the rooms at the Argyll hotel? We don't require rooms in Ayr as we are only 15 minutes or so from the greenock ferry to Dunoon.

 

[B21]

@B21, are we down for one of the rooms at the Argyll hotel? We don't require rooms in Ayr as we are only 15 minutes or so from the greenock ferry to Dunoon.

Hello Craig, apologies, YES you have been allocated a room at the Argyll Hotel! (Its Maillaig where there are issues with rooms)

 

[idej_z4]

Defo doing this one as its my birthday weekend so there can be no arguments. :wink:

Let me know what I need to do to get the hotels you've prebooked.

Hi Dan, I’ve allocated number 4 of the Premier Inn I’ve reserved in Ayr…do you want me to reserve you and maybe others a room in Ayr for the Sunday night?

I've reserved a place at the Argyll Hotel (I did say I hadn't...ignore that)

Thanks muchly. We might start making our way down on the Sunday night for a stopover somewhere so no need for a room for me in Ayr.

 

[Scubaregs]

@B21, are we down for one of the rooms at the Argyll hotel? We don't require rooms in Ayr as we are only 15 minutes or so from the greenock ferry to Dunoon.

Hello Craig, apologies, YES you have been allocated a room at the Argyll Hotel! (Its Maillaig where there are issues with rooms)

Great, put us on the confirmed list please, do we pay nearer the time for the hotel, deposit needed now?

 

[B21]

@B21, are we down for one of the rooms at the Argyll hotel? We don't require rooms in Ayr as we are only 15 minutes or so from the greenock ferry to Dunoon.

Hello Craig, apologies, YES you have been allocated a room at the Argyll Hotel! (Its Maillaig where there are issues with rooms)

Great, put us on the confirmed list please, do we pay nearer the time for the hotel, deposit needed now?

AFAIK at the moment on this trip I've managed to secure all the bookings without deposits so no charge..yet..

 

[Scubaregs]

Excellent.

 

[earthdweller]

Peter please add me ta

 

[B21]

Peter please add me ta

Do you want rooms at PI for Friday and Sunday nights ?

 

[weegeoff]

I don't what to put a damper on things. But there are no on demand ferries From Greenock . If you want to go to Bute you will have to go from Wemyss Bay to Rothesay or get the ferry from Greenock to Dunoon and drive to Colintraive taking the A851 then B836 then the A886.and then the ferry to Bute. You could modify your root and go from Ardrossan to Arran and then go from Lochranza to the Mull. Please be aware that in October it can be quite windy on the Clyde at that time of the year. So I would have a plan B ready.
The drive from Campbeltown up Lock Fyne to Dunoon is about 150 mile's and it not a fast road you might meet one or two Log waggons so beware.

 

[B21]

I don't what to put a damper on things. But there are no on demand ferries From Greenock . If you want to go to Bute you will have to go from Wemyss Bay to Rothesay or get the ferry from Greenock to Dunoon and drive to Colintraive taking the A851 then B836 then the A886.and then the ferry to Bute. You could modify your root and go from Ardrossan to Arran and then go from Lochranza to the Mull. Please be aware that in October it can be quite windy on the Clyde at that time of the year. So I would have a plan B ready.
The drive from Campbeltown up Lock Fyne to Dunoon is about 150 mile's and it not a fast road you might meet one or two Log waggons so beware.

Hi there..

Thanks for the heads-up..we've done this trip (crossing the various islands) quite a few times over the years, so realise that adding ferries and weather compounds the issues..

https://www.western-ferries.co.uk/current-timetable

The route is illustrative rather then definitive. Its a simple Google version just to give potential members a broad illustration, so for this one, it does intend to use a few ferries rather than minimise them.

We publish the definitive route to those attending about a week or so before we start taking into account issues at the time.

 

[B21]

Confirmed

B21, Yellow E89, Peter
Scubaregs, Red G29, Craig
Argyll Andy, Blue G29, Andy McD
idej_Z4, Grey E85, Dan
Earthdweller, Silver E85, Andy O