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The Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club, Kintyre, Argyll


At the foot of the Mull of Kintyre, the area immortalised by Sir Paul McCartney you will find the Machrihanish Golf Club, which is well a journey.


Nairn, Kingsbarns, Cruden Bay, Dunbar as well as Muirfield, nestling behind Greywalls. So when you come, bring your clubs! With an equally impressive history, although not quite as numerous as our golf courses are our distilleries, most of which welcome visitors with a guided tour and then a chance to sample uisge beatha, the water of life which we call Scotch whisky. From Bladnoch, the most southerly distillery in Scotland which is near Turnberry and Knockinaam Lodge to the most northerly, Highland Park in Orkney, you will find a whisky that fits your palate. My personal preference is Speyside, the whisky producing area which lies between Boath House which is near Nairn and The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa in Aberdeen.


As you drive from one distillery to another you will see more castles per square mile than anywhere else in Britain and also have the opportunity to visit a cooperage which makes casks, barrels, hogsheads and butts in which to store the precious liquid. Perhaps that is why I find myself visiting these properties so often. All of this is easily accessible. Scotland’s main airports are well served with direct international flights from Europe and further afield. In addition there are frequent domestic flights from all over Britain. A high speed rail network, linked to Europe thanks to the Channel Tunnel is another effortless option. Our roads are a delight to drive on, so do come and explore this, the most beautiful small country in the world.


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