Festivals And Sports

Festivals and Activites Around Oban

This guide on festivals and activities around Oban will guide you through the event chart and the events happening in and around the place.

Festivals

Precise dates change annually: check the latest details at the TIC

The Highlands & Islands Music & Dance Festival is held at the end of Apr/beginning of May.

At the beginning of Jun is the Oban Mod, and at the beginning of Aug it's the Lorn Agricultural Show.

The Argyllshire Gathering (Oban Games) is held at the end of Aug in Mossfield Park.

Sport

Cycling: You can rent bikes from Oban Cycles, 9 Craigard Rd, Tel. 566966. For details of cycle routes through the forests of Argyll, see the Forest Enterprise leaflet, Cycling in the Forest, available free at the tourist office.

Diving: Puffin Dive Centre, Gallanach Port, Gallanach Rd, Tel. 566088. Diver training centre and facilities (open 0800-2000).

Fishing: Excellent trout and coarse fishing on Loch Awe and Avich. Permits and boat hire from The Angler's Corner, 114 George St, Tel. 566374. Open Mon-Sat 0930-1700, Sun 1000-1500.

Golf: Glencruitten Golf Club, Tel. 562868/564115, is an 18-hole course on the edge of town.

Pony trekking: Melfort Riding Centre, Melfort Village, Kilmelford by Oban, Tel. 01852-200322. Also at Achnalarig Farg, Glencruitten, Tel. 562745.

Swimming: Atlantis Leisure, Dalriach Rd, Tel. 566800.

Walking: The Oban Walkers organize walks throughout Argyll and beyond every fortnight. For more details contact the tourist office, where you can also pick up the Forestry Commission guides to Forest Walks and Trails in North Argyll and Knapdale, Kintyre & Kilmichael.

Windsurfing: Linnhe Marine Watersports Centre at Lettershuna.