Is Argyll and Bute a nice place to live?
According to the Royal Bank of Scotland Quality of life survey, Argyll and Bute is in the top 5 places to live in Scotland. It is an area of outstanding beauty, with mountains, sea lochs, 23 inhabited islands, six main towns and more than 3,000 miles of coastline.
Is Argyll and Bute the highlands?
Argyll and Bute is a region in the western Scottish Highlands. It’s a ramshackle, disparate region, but you can’t blame the planners who created it from other counties in 1974. Blame the fjords, those long cold sea lochs that break up its terrain and force the roads to wind around and double back.
Where should I live in Argyll and Bute?
Table 1: Population by Administrative Area
Area | Population (NRS 2019 SAPE ) |
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Bute and Cowal | 20,244 |
Helensburgh and Lomond | 25,821 |
Mid-Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands | 19,911 |
Oban, Lorn and the Isles | 19,894 |
Where is the most beautiful place to live in Scotland?
The Isle of Bute has been named the best place to live in Scotland by the Sunday Times’ annual Best Places to Live guide. Six other Scottish places made the list, which considers a range of factors including schools, transport, and broadband as well as culture, green spaces, and health of the high street.
What is Argyll and Bute known for?
Argyll and Bute is home to some of the finest food in Scotland and arguably the UK. Whist Loch Fyne boast the most appetising oysters and kippers in the world, Bute and Campbeltown produce some of the most mouth-watering and award winning beef, lamb and cheese.
What is it like to live in Argyll?
Living in Argyll & Bute Argyll and Bute is a place like no other in Scotland – it is an area of outstanding beauty, with mountains, sea lochs, 23 inhabited islands, six main towns and more than 3,000 miles of coastline.
What is the biggest town in Argyll and Bute?
Helensburgh
The largest settlement in Argyll and Bute is Helensburgh, with a population of 15,610 (NRS’s 2016-based Settlement Estimates).
Who owns Argyll and Bute?
Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute Argyll an Buit Earra-Ghaidheal agus Bòd | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Lieutenancy areas | Argyll and Bute, Dunbartonshire (Part) |
What is Argyll Scotland known for?
Argyll & the Isles is located on the west coast of Scotland, covering an area of 2667 square miles over 23 inhabited islands and a part of the Scottish mainland. The region is well-known as Scotland’s adventure coast, due to the sheer number of adventure options on offer.
Where is Argyll and Bute?
The council area includes most of the county of Argyll (Argyll minus the Morvern area, north of Mull, which became part of the Highland region in 1975), part of the county of Bute (the Isle of Bute) and part of the county of Dunbartonshire (the Helensburgh and Lomond ward).
Who are the members of the Argyll and Bute Council?
Argyll and Bute 1 Body Argyll & Bute Council 2 Control Ind + Con + LD (council NOC) 3 MPs Brendan O’Hara ( SNP) 4 MSPs Michael Russell ( SNP) Jackie Baillie ( Labour) Area 5 Total 2,668 sq mi (6,909 km 2) Area rank Ranked 2nd Population (mid-2019 est.) 6 Total 86,260 7 Rank Ranked 27th 8 Density
How do I get to other islands in Argyll and Bute?
The island of Seil, which itself is linked to the mainland via the Clachan Bridge, has links to two further islands: Easdale and Luing. Both services are operated by ASP Ship Management on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council. There are also routes connecting some mainland locations in Argyll and Bute to other parts of the mainland:
What is Argyll and Bute council doing with my personal data?
Argyll and Bute Council will act as the ‘Data Controller’ in regard to the personal data you provide to us.