Campbeltown

[Booby Trapper]

Very impressed with the new pontoons and shower/toilets. Very reasonable rates. Must be popular,despite the extra pontoon spaces I had to raft up.

[sahona]

Yup. We were there in May, hoping to get to the Northwest 200 around Coleraine, but got no further than C'town due to excessive wrinkles on the sea. I got the impression the whole place was on the up compared to memories past, but still not a great choice of noshing places. The pontoon was pretty full when we were there as well, probably due to the weather...

[lady_stormrider]

I'm really pleased that Campbeltown pontoons are doing well - I've enjoyed stops there before now and the Hotel where you pay is too tempting to tarry. We found a great little Chinese restaurant quite by accident and I hope tourist information is getting upgraded. I do know there are Tesco and Co-op supermarkets to hand.

[Booby Trapper]

Pay at the honesty box now in the new toilets and shower block just down the quay a bit from the tourist office. Put it in an envelope and fill in all your details on the outside.

[lady_stormrider]

I presume the toilet and showers are close to the swimming pool?

Honestly - I'm not part of the Campbeltown Tourist Board.

(*must visit distillery*)

[fairy nuff]

I presume the toilet and showers are close to the swimming pool?

Honestly - I'm not part of the Campbeltown Tourist Board.

(*must visit distillery*)

No, they are on the fishing boat quay, beside the RNLI shop, and near where the lifeboat is berthed - about 50 yards or so from the top of the bridge to the pontoons.

[mm5aho]

Toilets and showers location sounds much better. Previously a walk to the showers at the pool, but quite restrictive hours. And toilets down that tiny laneway beside the Hotel, to find the toilets strewn with litter and worse.
Its a really convenient location, and with the increasing use of the longer but quicker MoK route rather than the expensive, slow Crinan Canal route, then this is a good stopping off point.

I've found the Chinese takeaway/restaurant that's along Longrow quite good. Is it still there?

[Booby Trapper]

Spoke to Clyde Wanderer who was there on wed night this week and they were also having to raft up. I think there might be a lot of boats that were on moorings now using the pontoons for permanent berthing or as said maybe just more people stopping off here rather than using the canal.

[aquaplane]

Was there last night, Port Ellen tonight, there was some rafting going on but max 2 deep, maybe half a dozen doubled up.

I like it. Lots of help on hand, maybe local berth holders in some cases but welcoming none the less.

On a walk to Tesco I had the thought, "it's a long way to come to drop the kids off at the pool at the leisure center", much better next to the Lifeboat.

Edit: forgot to say, I counted 11 boats in Sanda channel at one point, our gang of 7 and one other heading west, the rest coming the other way. A couple of others appeared later on. One of our group works for the canal, I wonder if he was comparing traffic volumes?

[lady_stormrider]

At least you are now in Port Ellen in the inclement weather - Campbeltown can now be added to the places that will allow you to tie up and let a front pass over

[Telo]

I've always liked Campbeltown and its strange wee pubs and slightly down-at-heel atmosphere. Just a shame about the name though......

[sam]

Just a shame about the name though......

MacDonald I presume!

[Telo]

Just a shame about the name though......

MacDonald I presume!

I could not possibly comment......

[lady_stormrider]

I understand they run a chain of restaurants

[sam]

Just a shame about the name though......

MacDonald I presume!

I could not possibly comment......

Oh I do!