Things to Know

Shopping and Getting About

Shopping

There is a Premier mini-market at the Jet garage on junction of the main road and Shore Road. This is well stocked for the basics and more. You will have passed it on the way to HollyTrees. There is a short cut over the little Iron bridge about 200 yards from HollyTrees and through the holiday village. For more substantial shopping, the Morrisons supermarket in the centre of Dunoon has pretty much everything. If you need any hardware, Walker’s (also with a cafe) is on the main road into Dunoon.

Heating and Hot water

Please be mindful of energy usage. The heating is preset to come on twice a day, early morning and evening. It can be overridden if necessary, but please do not leave it on this setting. The boiler is a combi boiler and hot water is produced when a hot tap is turned on. The family bathroom has an electric shower, the red switch outside the bathroom needs to be switched on before showering.

Restaurants

Our recommendations

There are plenty of restaurants and take always in Dunoon, but if your taste requires something a little more interesting try these:-

The Inver

Strachur -Top 10 restaurant on the shore of Loch Fyne. Expensive and excellent!

The Coylet Inn

Coylet. Good pub restaurant.

EE-USK

Oban - Truly excellent fish.

Blairmore Cafe

Blairmore. Charming high quality cafe.

Chatters

Dunoon. Good brasserie style restaurant.

Strone Inn

Strone - Pub food

The George

Inveraray - Extensive pub food

Whistlefield Inn

Loch Eck - good restaurant

Bus Routes

The 489 bus service runs between Dunoon and Argentinny, passing right in front of HollyTrees.

Ferries

There are two ways to get “across the water”. The A83 takes you around Arrochar and Loch Lomond to Glasgow. The preferred way is by Western Ferries. The route runs from Gourock to Hunters Quay (Dunoon). The service is regular and reliable except in the most severe weather. The voyage takes about 15 minutes and there several sailings per hour. The timetable is available on-line. You can purchase tickets in advance or on board.