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Scotland has started phase 2 of the route out of lock-down, which is being implemented in stages. We believe that The Old Manse will be…

We are all learning how precious life is in these difficult times. Life is enjoying a meal with friends and family. Life is roaming in…

We are so lucky to live in such a fantastic environment and the Argyll Coast and Islands have now been internationally recognized as a ‘Hope…

The World Stone Skimming Championships 2019 will take place on Sunday 29 September 2019 on Easdale Island, near Oban in Argyll, Scotland. The Pre-Skim Party On the Saturday…

The Old Manse gets a mention in the Sunday Times on 14 July 2019. Link here if you have a Sunday Times subscription.

The readers of the influential travel guide Rough Guide voted Scotland as ‘the most beautiful country in the world’, beating Canada to the number one…

Its that time of year when bluebells are changing the colour of Kilmartin Glen. Bluebells spend most of the year as bulbs underground in ancient…

New campaign started, watch the video to see more Welcome to Scotland Is Now, a one-stop shop for everything you need to know about our…

The Lonely Planet has just name The highlands and Islands of Scotland as one of the best top ten holiday destination. It talks about the…

The on-line travel agencies made up of companies like Expedia,  Bookingdotcom, Priceline Group, TripAdvisor, airB&B and increasingly, Ctrip et al, have been trying to corner the market…

A great local event is the World Stone Skimming contest on Easdale island, this year its on Sunday 23 September 2018, with a restriction on 350…

The UK government is looking into booking websites and its about time. In our experience these sites are nothing but ripoffs and we are trying…

Di, & myself went on a day trip on the Waverley Paddle Steamer, the last ocean going paddle steamer. The trip was a round trip…

Our bird feeders are outside the breakfast room window and presently you can see gold finches, siskins, sparrows, chaffinch, dunock, yellow hammer,  redpoll , and linett…

The Crinan Canal is known as Britians most beautiful shortcut The Crinan Canal starts at Ardrishaig on Loch Fyne, and ends nine miles away at Crinan on…

  Craignish Cruises offer  Guided wildlife boat trips a from Ardfern to Corryvreckan Whirlpool, Jura, Scarba and the Garvellach Islands and beyond on their  new…