Email Oatfield House enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
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Welcome
to Oatfield House, comfortable, fully en-suite Bed and Breakfast accommodation
offering warm, friendly personal attention in a country house setting,
just outside Campbeltown, by the Mull of Kintyre.
Set in its own small estate less than five minutes drive from Campbeltown harbour and well away from the main road along a private drive, Oatfield House was built in 1780 for the Laird of the Achachoirk and Garvachy Estate.
Completed by local sea captain, Colin McEachran (who had the good fortune to capture a French prize ship during the Napoleonic Wars), it was later substantially extended in the 1890's.
Situated in open countryside and enjoying views of Islay and Jura, it is on the very border between fertile farming land and the wilds that lead, uninterrupted, from here to the Mull of Kintyre. A Grade 2 listed Georgian country house, Oatfield is both a family home and a welcoming bed and breakfast.
Oatfield House Accommodation
The main letting accommodation comprises two double bedrooms and one twin bedroom, all of which have en-suite facilities. Breakfast is served in the panelled dining room and the parlour is set aside for the use of guests in the evenings and includes television, Hi-Fi and the luxury of an open coal/log fire. Free broadband WiFi and ethernet connections are available throughout.
The house is surrounded by its own private grounds comprising 6 acres of lawns and woodland with a paddock for the ponies and a walled garden, maintained as a wild flower meadow. An interesting Folly, beside the walled garden, was built in the 1890's around a fragment from 13th century Dunblane Cathedral. The pond is home to numerous newts, frogs and toads.
The present estate, some 130 acres, includes an important Iron Age fort at the top of Bealloch Hill (which you are very welcome to walk up to - bring your wellies!). Depending upon the time of year, the resident wild roe deer and the odd fox may often be seen around the house, with owls, bats and hedgehogs providing night-time interest.
A short ride into town leads to a selection of restaurants and cafes and we are also convenient for the golf clubs of Machrihanish and Dunaverty. The airport is only two miles away, with flights twice daily from Glasgow International Airport.
Sheltered by the Gulf Stream and noted for its palm trees, this part
of Kintyre has its own little weather system often leading to much better
weather locally than even a few short miles away. This is a fabulous walking
and cycling area, with rolling moorland vistas, wild sea cliffs, numerous
sandy beaches and a selection of islands - the island of Gigha makes a
delightful day excursion from here, for example. We are walkers ourselves
with an in-depth knowledge of the area and we are always pleased to offer
suggestions, including many stunning walks that you won't find in any
of the books... well off the beaten track
Oatfield House Facilities
Garden
Log Fire
Parking
TV Lounge
Location:
Getting there from the Information Center
Oatfield House is less than five minutes drive from Campbeltown harbour
- just under three miles. Follow the A83 right into the Center of Campbeltown
to its junction with Main Street. Turn right along Main Street, away from
the harbour, and follow the road round as it bends sharp right, opposite
the White Hart Hotel. A mile or so out of town, you will come to the small
village of Stewarton. Turn left onto the B842*, signposted Southend and
Mull of Kintyre . About a mile and a half further on (immediately after
a long straight and then a small double bend) and just as you start going
up hill again, look for the B & B sign by our stone gateway on the
right hand side of the road. Turn into the drive and the House is beyond
the gate lodge, about a third of a mile from the main road.
Getting there by Aeroplane
Two flights daily (weekdays) to Campbeltown Airport from Glasgow International
Airport.
Getting There by Ferry
Ardrossan via Arran to Claonaig, or Portavadie to Tarbert.
Please Note:
Children Welcome
Disabled Parking Available
No Smoking Permitted
No credit cards accepted
Email Oatfield House enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
