Things to do at Ardgartan Argyll, Scotland

Choose your nature-loving friend in the Forest Retreat, give them a name and bring them to life before starting your next adventure. Perfect for rainy days and DIY cabin activities.

Build a Forest Friend

Ready, aim, fire! Fill the days with new adventures and try our Archery experience. Available midweek and weekends, it’s a target challenge for the whole gang to get involved in.

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Calling mini explorers! Get hands-on in the forest with our new Elvis Owl Nature Trail, designed with our friends, Wrendale Designs. Join Elvis Owl to explore the incredible wildlife around you, get stuck into activities and learn amazing things about nature.

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Spend some time with our resident Forest Ranger Alison and learn the secrets of Blackwood Forest.

Forest Survival
Mini Forest Rangers
Little Wild Ones
Guided Woodland Walk
Nature by night | Sept - March

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Head to the Forest Retreat and discover your creative side. Choose from a selection of woodland animals and experiment with spongy foam clay or a ceramic pottery item and paint a masterpiece to take away that same day. Small, medium and large items available.

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On your bike. Nowhere to be. Just miles of forest to uncover. Hire one of our bikes from us and there’ll be a helmet and bike lock for you too.

Adult bike full break hire
Children's bike full break hire
Family bike accessories

Time together to just...be

• Relax & unwind treatments (1-5 hours)
• Time for two treatments (1-2 hours)
• Mummy to be spa treatments (2 hours)
• Premium spa (1.5 - 4.5 hours)
• Pamper day (min 3 guests)

Join us every Wednesday & Saturday in the Forest Retreat from 5pm. Get the brains in gear with our Forest Quiz Night sharer in the Forest Retreat. Tuck into five mouthwatering small plates for £19 – just right for two.

Pre-book quiz sharer

Fresh air and freedom

• Island Explorer cruise
• Luss Circular Cruise
• Tarbet Circular Cruise
• Inversnaid explorer cruise

Celebrate in style and enjoy an incredible night in with your own personal chef experience, brought to you by Yhangry. Get an exclusive £100* off at check-out. Just use code: FOREST100

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All you need to ease into holiday mode

• Takeaway Chicken Combo
• Takeaway Burgers
• Takeaway Curry
• Takeaway Pizza
• Woodland Afternoon Tea
• Traditional breakfast with free drink refills
• Quiz sharer with small plates
• Forest fizz and scones
• Movie night treats

The ultimate holiday treat

• Edmunds cocktails (6 bottles, shaker & ice)
• Draft beers in your cabin
• Case of wine (6 bottles)
• Local gin selection
• Fizz & chocolates
• Wine Selection (1 bottle)
• Nespresso Coffee Capsules

Our most popular extras

• The Food and Drink selection
• The Breakfast hamper
• The Essentials hamper
• Just for two selection
• The Premium Selection
• Barbecue hamper
• Romantic evening in
• Dog pamper pack
• Dog dressing gown
• Kiln dried logs
• Map and torch

Choose from a dazzling selection of extras and activities to make your holiday special. Whether you want to try a new sport such as archery or kayaking or celebrate a special occasion with Chocolates and Champagne waiting in your cabin, include it on your booking and it will all be arranged for you.

Planning a cycling holiday in Scotland? Bring your bike or hire one from us and try the West Loch Lomond Cycle Path. There are long routes, short routes, gentle rides and muddy challenges – whatever your standards you will meet your match in Scotland.

You are in prime walking and hill climbing country here at Ardgartan Argyll. Bag a Munro in the Arrochar Alps, take the trails through the Argyll Forest Park or explore the vast and beautiful landscape of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. On your hiking holiday you can enjoy everything from a gentle stroll that starts at your cabin door to a strenuous but rewarding climb further afield.