The Kintyre Songwriters Festival is a real treat for music lovers, with some big names in Scottish music performing alongside local talent in various venues in Campbeltown on the beautiful Kintyre Peninsula.

Campbeltown is a thriving town. It once had 34 distilleries, but today just three are left to maintain this regional subgroup of single malt whiskies. A guided tour of Springbank Distillery is an absorbing experience. You might also want to explore the nearby coastline. The west coast has numerous deserted sandy beaches which are often pounded by Atlantic breakers, making it a destination for adventurous surfers!