Kilmahumaig Barns

This Visit Scotland 2 star property is situated in the beautiful area of Mid Argyll, at the edge of Crinan Woods, a Woodland Trust Reserve.

Kilmahumaig sits in a sheltered position half a mile from Crinan, with easy access to the Crinan Canal and the Kilmartin Valley.

Mike and Daphne Murray came here in 1975 and have gradually transformed the 18th Century farmhouse into a family home and converted the traditional steadings into charming and comfortable self-contained flats.

The Kilmahumaig Barns are in a single building to the rear of the main farmhouse. The conversions have been handled with great care and sympathy, maintaining the character of the building.

Externally, natural stone and West Highland slate are complemented by traditionally-styled windows. Internally, there are exposed ceiling beams, natural stone feature walls and pine finishes.

The kitchen areas all have a fridge and full size electric cooker with oven. Each Barn has a colour television with good reception [four channels] and a dvd player.

South Barn - accommodation for two people [one double bed].

Originally the milking parlour, this is the smallest of the three properties available at Kilmahumaig. The living room / kitchen has a sofa and comfy chairs. A spiral staircase leads up to a gallery bedroom and bathroom.

Middle Barn - accommodation for four to six guests [one double bed, two single beds, one sofa bed].

The entrance to the cart shed, an old stone archway, provides the main feature. The kitchen / dining room opens into the sitting room. Upstairs are 2 bedrooms and a bathroom, the window of which was formerly the grain hoist door of the threshing loft.

North Barn - accommodation for two to four people [one double bed, one sofa bed].

The hay store and stable have been converted into a kitchen / dining room and a separate sitting room, with sofa bed and comfy chairs. A spiral staircase gives access to a small gallery bedroom and bathroom.

The nearest shopping centre is at Lochgilphead.
Locally-caught seafood can be enjoyed in many of the restaurants in the area.

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Crinan is only a short walk away. A road leads to the Old Harbour, crowded with yacht moorings, but the village is centred where the Crinan Canal meets the sea.

Lochgilphead is 6 miles away and the busy port of Oban about an hour's drive from the Barn properties.

Directions through Glasgow and from the south:
Follow all signs for [M8] City Centre, Greenock and Glasgow Airport M8. Past the airport take Junction 30 [M898]; cross Erskine Bridge and follow A82 Crianlarich. At Tarbet take A83 to Arrochar, Inveraray and Lochgilphead, then take the A816 to Oban for 2 miles, and finally the B841 to Crinan.

Kilmahumaig is peaceful. Lawns run down to the lily pond and there is room for children to play or for quiet relaxation.

By contrast, in Crinan village there is a constant bustle, with fishing boats unloading their catches and yachts entering and leaving the canal sea lock.

There are a number of boat operators taking trips out to the Corryvreckan Whirlpool, a strange natural phenomenon just opposite Crinan between the islands of Jura and Scarba.

Details of these boat operators [and much more about the Corryvreckan Whirlpool] can be found at www.whirlpool-scotland.co.uk - a fascinating website and a useful resource.

There is something to suit everyone's taste in Mid-Argyll, an area rich in pre-history. Standing stones and neolithic burial cairns abound in the beautiful Kilmartin valley.

Dunadd Fort, the ancient capital of Dalriada, rises from the flat lands of the Moss. This is a bird watcher's paradise, alive with geese and duck, the hunting ground of owls, harriers, peregrine and even the rare Osprey.

Trout fishing can be arranged on river and loch through the local angling club. There is also sea fishing on Loch Fyne from Ardrishaig. There are several golf courses in the area, and horse riding centres at Ardfern and Ardrishaig.

There are several Forest Walks directly accessed from the Barns and the Crinan Canal tow-path offers 9 miles of easy walking or cycling to Ardrishaig.

Further afield, possible Day Trips include:

• Oban - steamers depart to the islands of Mull, Tiree and Colonsay
• Inveraray - with its jail and the castle, home of the Dukes of Argyll
• Campbeltown - at the foot of the famous Mull of Kintyre peninsula

Electricity is metered and charged as an additional cost [no coins required].
Pillows and duvets with fresh covers provided.
Sheets, pillow cases and towels can be provided - £5.00 per person.

Special Offers
Short lets available - Very reasonable rates, please enquire for details [minimum 2 nights].

Winter Breaks
For availability and rates during the off season, including short breaks, please ask for details.

Smoking is not allowed inside the Barn building.

Each flat has off-peak storage heaters, a cast iron coal effect electric stove, and an immersion heater for hot water.
Automatic washing machine available at nominal cost.
No pets allowed.