Kintyre with your dog

Coastal days, somewhere for lunch and a comfortable place to stay. Start with recorded dog policies, then check the details that matter to your visit.

Plan the whole visit

A dog-friendly café does not mean dogs can enter every part of a business. Accommodation may limit rooms, dog numbers or where dogs can be left. Read each listing’s policy and contact the operator before booking.

Walking, wildlife and livestock

Keep dogs under close control, follow local signs and take waste away. A beach or path listing does not confirm unrestricted access on every date. Ask the land manager about any seasonal restrictions that affect your plans.

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Places that record dogs welcome

Eat & drink · Café, shop & garden centreDog friendly

Glenbarr Stores

Homemade food, greenhouse tables, Scottish gifts, a garden centre and Little Glenbarr play — with five rooms at The House for an overnight escape.

West Kintyre

Stay · Touring & campingDog friendly

Killegruer Caravan Site

Beachside pitches for touring caravans, motorhomes and tents south of Glenbarr. Visitors often comment on the location overlooking the beach and on the welcome they receive.

West Kintyre

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Places with restrictions to check

Kintyre Botanical Gin refill pouch from Beinn an Tuirc Distillers

Things to do · Gin distillery & caféDog friendly

Beinn an Tuirc Distillery

A hydro-powered distillery with a licensed café for coffee, home baking and light lunches on Torrisdale Castle Estate.

East Kintyre

Beaches · Atlantic beachDog friendly

Westport Beach

A dog-friendly stretch of Atlantic sand at the northern end of Machrihanish Bay, made for long beach walks and wide sea views.

West Kintyre

Guests on the Argyll Hotel terrace beside Bellochantuy beach

Stay · Coastal hotelDog friendly

Argyll Hotel Bellochantuy

Stay beside Bellochantuy beach, with Atlantic views, a conservatory restaurant and a terrace just above the sand.

West Kintyre

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Hidden gems · Stargazing siteDog friendly

Dark Skies Theatre

An outdoor stargazing site in northern Gigha, with benches and information to help you explore the night sky. This is a designated Dark Sky Discovery Site and is of Milky Way class, which means skies are very dark and unhindered views of stars, planets, the Milky Way and other astronomical features are possible. As well as community stargazing and astronomy events, Dark Skies Gigha offers bookable daytime sky-walks, star-bathing sessions and moon-watching experiences for groups of 6 or more.

Gigha

Things to do · Golf courseDog friendly

Carradale Golf Club

A 9 hole heathland/moorland course on the east coast of Kintyre with panoramic views across the Kilbrannan Sound towards the Isle of Arran. Described as the most sporting 9 hole in Scotland, it can be prove to be a tricky course, known for its elevated greens and tees and natural hazards.

East Kintyre