Tighnabruaich
Tighnabruaich is a village in the parish of Kilfinan on the Cowal peninsula of Argyllshire. It lies on the eastern coast of the peninsula on the Kyles of Bute. Tighnabruaich is promoted as part of "Argyll's Secret Coast".[1]
Tighnabruaich is popular for sailing and yachting and has its own sailing school.[2] Shinty is the major sport, with the village being home to Kyles Athletic who have won more Camanachd Cups than any other team apart from Newtonmore and Kingussie.[3]
Tighnabruaich pier is used by the paddle steamer PS Waverley. Tighnabruaich also has a Royal National Lifeboat Institution inshore lifeboat station which currently has an Atlantic 85-type lifeboat and tractor on station.
Tighnabruaich was voted "the prettiest village in Argyll, Lomond and Stirlingshire" in 2002.
Gallery
PS Waverley, the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world, passes Wellpark Hotel in Tighnabruaich.
Kilbride Bay in Tighnabruaich - locally known as Ostell Bay.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Argyll's Secret Coast | Tighnabruaich Hotel". argyllsecretcoast.com. http://www.argyllsecretcoast.com/attraction_details.php?id=16&trafficfrom=accomm. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ "Tighnabruaich Sailing School Home". tssargyll.co.uk. http://www.tssargyll.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ↑ "Kyles Athletic Shinty Club | About The Club". kylesathletic.co.uk. 2007-09-07. http://www.kylesathletic.co.uk/about.php. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
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- Location map: 55°54’27"N, 5°14’5"W
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