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Things to do in Argyll and Bute
Wondering what to do in Argyll and Bute? This guide lists the area's attractions — zoos, museums, theme parks and more — with distances, so you can plan every day of your trip.
Showing museums, aquariums and attractions with indoor areas — the ones that work whatever the forecast.
Museums & Galleries
7 mi from Argyll and Bute
Inveraray Jail
Inveraray Jail is a historic attraction in Argyll and Bute where you can explore a Scottish courtroom and old cells, meet costumed characters like the Warder or Matron, and take on...
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9.1 mi from Argyll and Bute
Strachur Smiddy
Strachur Smiddy is a historic 18th-century blacksmith's workshop in Argyll and Bute, dating back to at least 1791 and used as a working smiddy until 1955. Now restored, it operates...
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12.9 mi from Argyll and Bute
Bonawe Iron Furnace
Bonawe Historic Iron Furnace sits at the head of Loch Etive near Taynuilt in Argyll, close to Glen Nant National Nature Reserve. Founded in 1753 by a Cumbrian ironmaster drawn by t...
14.3 mi from Argyll and Bute
Oban War & Peace Museum
Oban War & Peace Museum sits on the Esplanade beside the Regent Hotel and North Pier, telling the story of the town's fishing, maritime and railway heritage alongside its dramatic...
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15.6 mi from Argyll and Bute
Ellenabeich Heritage Centre
Ellenabeich Heritage Centre, in The Square at Ellenabeich near Oban, tells the story of the Slate Islands of Argyll through artefacts, photographs and records covering the 18th to...
15.8 mi from Argyll and Bute
Easdale Folk Museum
Easdale Island Folk Museum sits on Easdale Island near Oban, telling the story of the local slate industry alongside displays on army volunteers, education, public health, geology,...
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24.5 mi from Argyll and Bute
Castle House Museum Dunoon
Castle House Museum sits in a grand historic building right in the heart of Dunoon, telling the story of Cowal from Neolithic settlers through Highland clan battles, Victorian expa...
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25.7 mi from Argyll and Bute
Hill House
Charles Rennie Mackintosh's architectural masterpiece turns art into a home.
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26.1 mi from Argyll and Bute
Scottish Submarine Centre
The Scottish Submarine Centre is a museum in Helensburgh built around a real X-Craft submarine, X51 HMS Stickleback. You can watch the new 360 immersive show, X-CRAFT 'Dive Deep',...
27.8 mi from Argyll and Bute
McLean Museum and Art Gallery
The McLean Museum and Art Gallery forms part of the Watt Institution in Greenock, alongside the Watt Library and Inverclyde Archives. Named after the renowned inventor James Watt,...
28.2 mi from Argyll and Bute
Greenock Fire Museum & Heritage Centre
This heritage centre occupies the Old Fire Station on Dalrymple Street in Greenock, a Victorian building that lay empty for 52 years before reopening as a museum in 2012. Inside yo...
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29.6 mi from Argyll and Bute
Bute Museum
Museum in Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland, United Kingdom
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29.8 mi from Argyll and Bute
Geilston Garden
A magical 200-year-old walled garden by the River Clyde.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do in Argyll and Bute?
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What can we do in Argyll and Bute when it rains?
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