Tourist Resources |
| Oban and Lorn Tourism Association |
| Visit Scotland |
| The Internet Guide to Scotland |
Transportation |
| Caledonian MacBrayne |
Operates ferry services from Oban to several Scottish Islands, including Mull, Coll, Tiree, Barra and South Uist. |
| First ScotRail |
Travel by train between Oban and Glasgow three times a day, following the famous West Highland Line. |
| Scottish Citylink |
Provides frequent bus services linking Oban to Glasgow and Fort William, with connecting services to all other major Scottish towns and cities, including Edinburgh, Perth and Inverness. |
| Local Buses |
West Coast Motors |
Route Planning |
| AA Route Finder |
Use the free AA route-finding service to plan your car journey. Enter your starting point, destination and any intervening places through which you wish to travel and get detailed directions and a map. |
Weather |
| Online Weather |
Provides comprehensive nowcasts & forecasts for the UK & Ireland. Includes weather information for sailors & mountaineers. Click here to view Oban's weather forecast. |
Webcam |
| Oban's Webcam |
View live images of Oban Bay courtesy of Oban & Lorn Tourism Association. |
Entertainment & Eating Out |
| The Waterfront Restaurant |
Recently featured on Scottish Television's flagship holiday programme, Scottish Passport, and Sky Television's Travel Shop, The Waterfront Restaurant continues to emphasise its position as one of Scotland's top seafood restaurants. |
| The Kitchen Garden |
A busy Delicatessen, coffee shop and eatery with a wide range of gourmet foods, fine wines and spirits especially malt whisky. |
| Eeusk |
Award-winning fish restaurant |
| Oban Chocolate Company |
Award-winning chocolate shop and café. |
Things to See and Do |
| Oban & Lorn Tourism Association |
Includes ideas for the active as well as more leisurely pursuits. |
| ActivityPoint |
Has lists of attractions and sights throughout the UK, categorised into activities, heritage, nature, science & industry, crafts & shopping and tours & trips. |
| Atlantis Leisure Centre |
Atlantis Leisure Centre offers gymnasium, sauna, solarium and swimming facilities (25m pool, teaching pool and water slides). Sports catered for include basketball, judo, karate, tennis, squash and table tennis. A creche is also available. |
| Oban Distillery |
| The Scottish Sealife Sanctuary |
Open all year, this centre offers a great day out for all the family with sharks, seals, shellfish, touchpools, and much more. |
| Cruachan Power Station |
Experience a trip deep inside the heart of Ben Cruachan with a guided tour of this hydro-electric power station. |
Boat Trips |
| Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust |
| Craignish Cruises |
| Sea.fari Adventures |
| Caledonian MacBrayne day cruises |
Diving |
| Puffin Dive Centre |
Fishing |
| Anglers Corner |
Golf |
| Glencruitten Golf Course, Oban |
| Dalmally Golf Club |
Gardens & Country Parks |
| Arduaine Gardens |
| Glorious Gardens of Argyll |
| Inverawe Country Park |
Castles & Museums |
| Easdale Island Museum |
| Oban War & Peace Exhibition |
| Kilmartin Archaeological Museum |
Music/Events |
| Oban Festival |
Highlands and Islands Music and Dance Festival - annual festival held in May |
| Argyllshire Gathering |
Oban Highland Games, annually in August |
