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Cairndow

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Ardkinglas Gardens, near Cairndow on Loch Fyne
Ardkinglas Gardens, near Cairndow on Loch Fyne

Cairndow (Scottish Gaelic: An Càrn Dubh) is a coastal hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The town lies between the A83 road and the head of Loch Fyne. Cairndow's school closed in 1988 after the roll fell to just 3 pupils. Now children in the area are sent to the primary school in Strachur and the secondary school in Dunoon. Medical facilities for the hamlet are provided by the GP in Strachur. Kilmorich Church at Cairndow was built in 1818 and is a category A listed building. After originating as an oyster farm in the loch, Loch Fyne Oysters opened its Loch Fyne Oyster Bar in 1988 at Clachan, across the head of the loch from Cairndow. The company has expanded into a restaurant chain, and the Oyster Bar continues to be a tourist attraction at Clachan, Cairndow.

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N 56.254773 ° E -4.9379082 °
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Kilmorich 10
PA26 8BA
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Ardkinglas Gardens, near Cairndow on Loch Fyne
Ardkinglas Gardens, near Cairndow on Loch Fyne
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