Machrihanish Links, Campbeltown

Name: Machrihanish Links
Address: Campbeltown, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Campbeltown

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The Machrihanish Golf Club is a classic Scottish links course situated in Machrihanish north of the Mull of Kintyre. The main course, with views of the western seaboard including the Paps of Jura and Ireland, was ranked the No. 39 course outside of the United States by Golf Digest in 2005. In particular, the first hole is often rated as one of the best opening holes in the world. Jack Nicklaus has cited the 1st at Machrihanish as the top opening hole in the world. ()

Coordinates: 55°25'59"N, 5°42'59"W

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Campbeltown United Kingdom

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Machrihanish Links – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Campbeltown Picture House, Crosshill Loch, Kilchrist Castle, Campbeltown Heritage Centre.

4.5 miE
Cinema, Nightlife
Campbeltown Picture House, Campbeltown
115 min walk • The Campbeltown Picture House is a theatre located in Campbeltown, Scotland. Opened in 1913, it was one of the first purpose-built cinemas in Scotland. It is the only remaining example of an Atmospheric theatre in Scotland.
4.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Crosshill Loch
112 min walk • Crosshill Loch is an impounding reservoir, located 1 kilometre south of the centre of Campbeltown, and is the source of water for the town's Whisky Distilleries: Springbank, Glengyle and Glen Scotia. The earthen dam is 14.3 metres high. Records show the dam was constructed prior to 1868.
3.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Kilchrist Castle
90 min walk • Kilchrist Castle is a castle south west of Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The castle was rebuilt in 1834 by Dugald McTavish, and is 3 storeys high with a corbelled parapet. The vaulted foundations of the castle are of unknown date.
4.3 miE
History museum, Museum
Campbeltown Heritage Centre, Campbeltown
110 min walk • The Campbeltown Heritage Centre is a museum and heritage centre in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland. The centre is the main repository for social history for the Kintyre Peninsula from around 1700 to the present day, and is run by the Kintyre Amenity Trust.
4.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Tangy Loch Castle
122 min walk • Tangy Loch Castle is a ruined fortified dwelling on an islet in Tangy Loch, Kintyre, Scotland. It is about 5 miles/8 km north of Campbeltown. It was formerly connected to land by a causeway, which is now submerged. The MacEachan family held the castle in the 17th century.
4.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Aucha Lochy
122 min walk • National grid reference NR72532231 Aucha Lochy is an impounding reservoir, situated 1 km to the north/north east of Campbeltown and is the main source of freshwater for the town. The loch is also fished by Kintyre Angling Club. The earth fill dam was completed in 1905 and has a height of 8.8 metres.
4.2 miE
Factory tours, Tours, Brewery
Springbank Distillery, Campbeltown
109 min walk • The Springbank distillery is a family-owned single malt whisky distillery on the Kintyre Peninsula in western Scotland. It is owned by J & A Mitchell & Company, which also owns the Glengyle distillery, the oldest independent bottler, William Cadenheads, and several blended scotch labels.
4.4 miE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glen Scotia Distillery, Campbeltown
112 min walk • Glen Scotia distillery or sometimes affectionately known as The Scotia or Old Scotia is a distillery that is a producer of single malt Scotch whisky. The distillery was founded in 1832 and is one of just three distilleries left in Campbeltown, the smallest whisky region.
4.2 miE
Distillery, Whiskey distillery
Glengyle distillery, Campbeltown
106 min walk • Glengyle distillery is a long-established Scotch whisky production centre in Campbeltown, Argyll & Bute, that closed down in 1925. In 2000 it was totally re-planned as the first new Scottish distillery of the millennium. Its single malts are bottled under the name Kilkerran.