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Category: Oban

Cool Spots Around Oban.

Cool Spots Around Oban. July 2019. Having already posted a bunch of travel reports from the key sights in Oban, it’s now time to mop up the best of the rest, with my handpicked locations from across this lovely Scottish town. So sit back, put your feet up and let me show you my Cool […]

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Fawlty Towers Vibes at The Lancaster Hotel in Oban.

The Lancaster Hotel, Oban, Scotland. July 2019. Hotels certainly don’t come cheap in Oban. In fact, my sister and I spent a fair chunk of time trying to track down a reasonably priced joint to lay our heads. In the end, after much research, we reluctantly settled on The Lancaster Hotel Oban. I say reluctantly […]

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St Columba’s Cathedral in Oban.

St Columba’s Cathedral, Oban July 2019. For the umpteenth time I promised myself that I wouldn’t do any church articles. After all, I would have my hands more than full with a wide range of delightful location reports from across Oban, right? Well, yeah. But then, as fate would have it, someone built a massive […]

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McCaig’s Tower: Scotland’s Doomed Family Monument.

McCaig’s Tower, Oban. July 2019. The Scottish town of Oban is an incredibly beautiful place for so many reasons. From the dramatic sight of Dunollie Castle to the deep blue waters of Oban Bay with its various islands, this place is certainly a feast for the old eyeballs. Moreover, and perhaps most impressive of all, you’ve […]

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A Dinner to Remember at Ee-usk Seafood Restaurant in Oban.

Ee-usk Seafood Restaurant, Oban. July 2019. Ask me if I’m into seafood and I’m likely to give a muted response. Seafood? Meh. But actually, whenever I have seafood I really enjoy it. I just can’t be assed with picking bones out of my dinner and generally I don’t want my dish to have eyes. Moreover, […]

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At Home with the MacDougalls at Dunollie Castle and Museum.

Dunollie Castle and Museum, Oban, Scotland. July 2019. It was a stunning summer’s afternoon in Oban as Natalie and I made our way down the nature path towards Dunollie Castle Museum. Another Scottish castle for the Leighton Travels back catalogue then, although this one was certainly different from anything I’d seen before. In fact, the […]

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A Summer’s Cruise Along Oban Bay.

A Summer’s Cruise Along Oban Bay. July 2019. My sister and I were strolling down Corran Esplanade when we saw the sign for Argyll Sea Tours in Oban. They had all kinds of boat cruises on offer and the weather was so ridiculously good we knew that it would be criminal not to get out […]

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