Ganavan Sands — Attraction in Scotland

A great place to visit on your own or with your pets. The sandy beach area is large enough to do the beach type activities but does get full quickly. Tide is often flat and not too deep for paddling or swimming and the coastal path leads across the top of the beach and out along the coast to the North. Carpark is small, cheapish, but adequate except when full at summer and has a few other walks leading from it (like the path to Dunbeg). A really nice view of the islands beyond (on a clear day) which can be enjoyed from the picnic area (grassy area to the side of the carpark). There is also a fast food outlet (not always open) serving good food reasonably priced. In all a nice place to visit and recommended if in...

An easy drive of, say, 2km from Oban, going north. A relatively small but spacious beach with a good car park, clean toilets and a wee snack bar. Quite a sheltered bay so decent for swimming. Didn't go in but the sea looked great and got deep enough within a few yards of the shore. Some decent walking on or off tarmac behind. Not sure you could walk cross country to dunoolie castle from there ( apologies for the spelling!!) but you could always walk back along the road - and castle has a tea room. Usually the only bit I visit. Worthwhile afternoon out from Oban, when sick of...

We wanted somewhere to stay with the camper for a night. Initially a bit wary as there was a big car meet that was very noisy and the signs said no overnight stays allowed despite there being 20+ campers there obviously settling down for the night. Had a quick word with a local resident who said if we was quiet then it would be OK. Which was quite amusing as a Mercedes was practising burnouts at the same time. Come 22:30 and everything went quiet! All we could hear was the waves lapping at the beach. Lovely...