Taynuilt

Taynuilt is a village in Argyll and Bute.

Get in

By Road

• The village is just north of the A85 to Oban on the south shore of Glenetive.

By Train

• The village is served by the West Highland Railway between Glasgow and Oban and services are operated by Scotrail.

Get around

It is small and can be accessed by foot, car or bicycle. A single track road runs through the village.

See

• 🌍 The Bonawe Ironworks. not in use but very interesting remains.  
• 🌍 Ben Cruachan. The village lies at the foot of 'the hollow mountain'.  

Do

• Go fishing at nearby inverawe smokeries,
• Take boat cruises up Loch Etive leaving from the pier in Taynuilt or enjoy a round on the picturesque 9 hole golf course.
• Taynuilt Highland Games are held annually in late July. The next event is tbc but probably Sat 20 July 2019.

Buy

Eat

Robin's Nest Tearoom in the village serves freshly prepared lunches and homebaked cakes. The scones are legendary in the local area and if visiting you must try one!

Drink

Sleep

There are numerous B&Bs and one hotel in the village.

• Bonawe House Cottages, Lochandu Road, Taynuilt, PA35 1JQ, ☎ [phone]. self catered holiday houses (updated Jul 2015)
• Taynuilt Hotel, Taynuilt PA35 1JN, ☎ [phone]. 10 room old coaching inn. (updated Jul 2015)
• Ben Duirinnis House, Bonawe, Oban. Period five bedroomed house on North shore of Loch Etive, about 1 mile direct, 17 miles by road from Taynuilt. Situated in eight acres of woodland, lawns and garden with shore path and slipway. 

Connect

Go next

• West to Oban
• East to Crianlarich
• South to Inveraray