- Overview
- Day-by-day itinerary
- Photos
Why choose this route?
Follow the A83 from Inveraray into Kilmartin’s ancient landscape, then finish with Oban’s harbour food. This mainland trip puts archaeology and small-town stops ahead of ferry logistics.
Argyll & Oban — good for: Food, history and coast in one mainland trip; no ferry booking needed unless you extend to an island. The compromise: The A83 can be disrupted at the Rest and Be Thankful, and a coastal detour makes a ferry connection less forgiving.
Your route at a glance
Pink markers show the itinerary’s day areas. Tap a marker for its name, or open the stops in Google Maps. Ferry crossings and road journeys need separate checks for your travel dates.
- Renfrew — collection / return
- Day 1: Inveraray
- Day 2: Kilmartin Glen
- Day 3: Oban
A glimpse of the places
Photo: roger nightingale · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized for display.
Your 4-day plan:
- Day 1: Inveraray
- Day 2: Kilmartin Glen
- Day 3: Oban
- Day 4: Return to Renfrew
3 nights away. Open the daily plan below for the food, activity and overnight choices.
Itineraries
Day 1
Inveraray
Collection: Allow for the 14:00 handover in Renfrew before starting this day. Choose an evening stop that fits the campsite’s check-in time.
Walk the harbourfront and choose one heritage visit. This is a useful first west-coast night after the afternoon handover, rather than pushing straight to the far end of Kintyre.
Make it work: Check A83 road conditions before leaving; the Rest and Be Thankful section can affect this trip.
Day 2
Kilmartin Glen
Start at Kilmartin Museum for context, then choose a short circuit of the glen’s monuments. The museum makes the archaeology more meaningful than stopping at stones without their story.
Make it work: Use the museum’s self-guided trail and current monument access information.
Day 3
Oban
Leave the van in an appropriate town car park and explore the harbour on foot. A waterfront lunch and one viewpoint are a better combination than squeezing in a distant island crossing.
Make it work: Today’s southbound transfer helps keep the handback morning manageable. There is no island ferry in this itinerary.
Day 4
Return to Renfrew
Today is the return journey, with standard handback by 12 noon. Check live traffic, allow time to refuel and arrive at the agreed return point. Optional sightseeing and cafés come after the return only, unless a later handback has been agreed.
Food: Breakfast in the van before leaving your final pitch keeps the morning flexible. Sleeping: No overnight pitch is included for this final hire day; book an additional night if extending.
