Local car hire in Oban is also available and there are flights into and out of Oban Airport in North Connel. Mainline trains run from all parts of Scotland to Oban from where it is possible to take a taxi to the house or there is a local bus which runs several times per day to the island. Just off the A816 from Oban to Kilmelfort and Lochgilphead, Tigh-na-Sith is situated on the B844 on the Island of Seil, about 1 mile from the world famous Clachan Bridge. You can even enter the World Stone Skimming Championships held every September on neighbouring Easdale! First class seafood is also close at hand as is the 18th century Oban Distillery, open all year round, for a little taste of the spirit of Scotland.Ĭome and experience this glorious part of Scotland's West Coast, you'll be very glad you did! ![]() With a three-car driveway, a large garden and a fabulous location - the Atlantic Ocean is right outside your window, Tigh-na-Sith provides the perfect spot for rest, recuperation, rejuvenation and enjoyment of exhilarating activities alike. There are also extraordinary landscapes for painters and artists at the front door! ![]() One of the oldest houses on the Island of Seil, in a paradise position, Tigh-na-Sith offers calm and relaxation that will be just right for you.Ī short stroll from the island's pub and the world famous Clachan Bridge, you have natural bird, land and water wildlife on the doorstep a challenging 9 nine-hole coastal golf course 5 minutes drive away fishing sailing kayaking and canoeing cycling walking jogging and seasonal swimming all nearby a fully stocked local shop beside the golf course and many local points of historic and touring interest in the immediate vicinity including other beautiful local islands. Tigh-na-Sith is a three bedroomed Victorian stone villa offering fully refurbished self-catering accommodation which, whilst completely updated, retains much of the character of the original house. This booking system and any information appearing on this page is provided for your information and convenience only and is not intended to be an endorsement by VisitScotland of the content of such linked websites, the quality of any accommodation listed, or of the services of any third party. VisitScotland does not have any control over the content or availability of any external website. If you proceed to make a booking you will leave our Website and visit a website owned and operated by a third party. Any booking you make will not be placed with VisitScotland and we will have no liability to you in respect of any booking. You may use this booking system to place direct bookings with third party accommodation providers. It is intended to provide real time availability information relating to accommodation which is also provided by third parties. This booking system and any information appearing on this page relating to the availability of any accommodation is provided by third parties and not by VisitScotland. We think staying somewhere with a beautiful view is important, so we’ve done our research and gathered a list of places with stunning surroundings. Scotland offers a variety of wildlife tours that will take you deep into our stunning landscapes There is a boatyard which offers repairs and maintenance for both fishing and pleasure vessels plus winter storage for yachts and small commercial vessels.Īs of 2001, 2.68% of people in Balvicar could speak Scottish Gaelic.Loch Lomond, Trossachs, Stirling & Forth Valleyġ4 wonderful wildlife tours to book in Scotland ![]() There is a fish factory which processes locally caught langoustines that go for export, and a number of creel fishing boats operate out of Balvicar Bay. The Farm is a beautiful hill and waterfront farm set on the Isle of Seil which is connected to the mainland by a humpback bridge The Bridge over The. The Isle of Seil Golf Club is also situated in the village. īalvicar contains a shop which also serves as a post office. It was a former slate-mining village beginning in the 16th century, and eventually ceased mining after sporadic operation between the 1940s and 60s. It is one of three villages on the island along with Ellenabeich and Clachan-Seil. List of places UK Scotland 56☁7′31″N 05☃6′42″W / 56.29194°N 5.61167°W / 56.29194 -5.61167īalvicar ( Scottish Gaelic: Baile a' Bhiocair) is a village on the island of Seil, a small island seven miles (eleven kilometres) southwest of Oban, Scotland.
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