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Self catering accommodation on a 1000 acre family run hill farm in a beautiful and picturesque corner of Scotland.

Luxury new accommodation in a barn converted in Spring 2008 with fantastic loch views.

The Barn at Scammadale Farm Accommodation

Lounge with patio doors onto patio which overlooks Loch Scammadale. Dining room, kitchen & lounge are open plan & all have beautiful views. FreeSat TV in main lounge.

Kitchen centrally situated & fully-fitted with gas hob, electric fan ovens, fridge/freezer, washing machine & dishwasher.

Disabled access downstairs twin room, WC and separate shower room. Master bedroom & another twin bedroom upstairs, as well as bathroom with shower, & recreational area with TV for DVD's/games.

Outdoor storage area for sports equipment/fishing gear etc. Parking area. Total control heating.
Available all year round.

Property comes with loch & riverbank fishing (very easily accessed) for brown trout & salmon included. Stabling/grazing is also available at reasonable rates.

Fishing
Loch Scammadale is 2 and a half miles long and offers fishing for Brown Trout all summer, with Sea Trout and Salmon rising in the Autumn.Our accommodation includes fishing on the entire northern shore of the loch with an additional mile and a half of the river Euchar

Luing Cattle
Scammadale Farm herd consists of 120 pure bred Luing cows which are crossed with a simmental bull to produce Sim-Luing calves and also 20 Simmental cross Luing (Sim-Luing) cattle. Calving takes place mainly in the spring of the year, with the calves sold in October - November at Oban Livestock Centre.

Male calves are sold to be fattened in sheds or of grass on arable or low ground farms, while the female calves go for breeding. Sim-Luing cows retaining the hardiness and milking abilities of the Luing, and with the confirmation of the Simmental, make excellent cows for crossing with Charlois or Limousin bulls.

The cattle are also grazed at nearby Ardencaple farm on the Isle of Seil.

Blackface Sheep
The hills rising to 1200 feet are steep and rocky, and are home to 600 blackface ewes. Those are bred pure. Lambs are sold in September - October at Oban Livestock Centre, except for females kept for future stock both at Scammadale and nearby Ardencaple farm where 350 ewes are crossed with terminal sires.

Things To Do
On your doorstep, the glen offers beautiful scenery for hill walking, mountain biking, or just a casual walk with stunning views and wildlife to be seen along the way. Fishing on the loch is included for residents, and for the more adventurous is ideal for canoeing or other water sports (no equipment is provided).

Oban is the "Gateway to the Isles", the starting point for countless ferries heading to the Inner and Outer Hebrides. These include islands accessible for day trips such as Mull, with its miniature railway and Tobermory (A.K.A. Balamory to the younger generation), Iona, settlement of St Columba including the famous Abbey, Staffa, renowned for its caves.

Further south, Jura & Islay in particular make excellent excursions, Islay having eight whisky distilleries!

Oban itself offers plenty to keep everyone amused. Between the Sealife Centre, McCaig's Folly (The Coliseum) overlooking the town, Seafari adventure boat trips taking in historic sites, wildlife, and if you time it right the Corryvreckan whirlpool between Scarba & Jura.

Oban also has a distillery, one of the smallest in Scotland, and tours offer a brilliant insight into the world of whisky production, finished with a "wee dram" of the Oban malt to see you on your way. Ben Cruachan, "The Hollow Mountain" - A hydro-electric power station built deep into the center of one of Scotland Munroes (A hill over 914m/3000feet).

Power station tours inside the mountain, a fantastic walk with brilliant scenery up to the dam, and a challenging climb to either or both of the mountains peaks overlooking Loch Awe. Kilmartin Glen - Ancient & pre-historic stone monuments, castles and standing stones.

Eating Out
The Waterfront Restaurant - No. 1 The Pier, Oban Tigh an Truish - Isle of Seil The Oyster Brewery - Ellenabeich, Isle of Seil Eeusk - North Pier, Oban

DIRECTONS
By Car:
From Glasgow follow the A82 signposted Crianlarich and then Oban. At Tyndrum take the turnoff for the A85 Oban and follow to Oban. Continue on the main roads through Oban (Breadalbane St, George St, Combie St, and then Soroba Rd) and follow signs for the A816 South for Lochgilphead/Campbeltown.

After 10 miles you will pass through the village of Kilninver, a 30 mph speed limit with primary school on your left as you drive through. Following this road for another mile, take the left turn signposted Scammadale. Follow the single track road for 3 and a half miles and you will find us located as the only farm along the loch side.

Please take care on single track roads and use passing places to allow oncoming vehicles to pass.

By Train:
Oban Railway Station, on the famous West Highland Line, is served by trains from Glasgow Queen Street, up to 4 times a day during the summer months. The, just over 3 hour journey, takes in some brilliant scenery as it makes its way along the shores of the Forth of Clyde, Loch Lomond, Loch Awe, and Loch Etive. Timetables can be found here.

By Bus:
From Oban Bus Terminal daily services are provided by Citylink servicing Glasgow, Fort WIlliam, Lochgilphead, and Stirling.

By Air:
International airlines service Glasgow International Airport (90 miles/144km from Oban), Prestwick International Airport (120 miles/193km), Edinburgh International Airport (116 miles/186km), and Inverness International Airport (119 miles/192km), all of which offer hire car facilities. Oban itself has an air link from Loch Lomond by Seaplane.

Email The Barn at Scammadale Farm enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com