.... To Lochawe Village
Just before Lochawe Village Hall, which caters for a variety of local activities, the outlook over the mouth of the River Orchy to the hills beyond is a view worth seeing. At the approach to the village are two impressive Victorian buildings, the one to the left being The Tower of Glenstrae, a welcoming guest house.
Loch Awe Hotel is an even more impressive Victorian building catering mainly for coach parties, though visitors and locals are welcome to enjoy an evening drink. Opposite Loch Awe Hotel is the Tight Line, a pub in a converted coach house, catering for pub lunches and evening meals as well as the convivial drink. lochawehotel.jpg (20795 bytes)
Loch Awe Hotel
LOCH AWE STEAMBOAT
The Loch Awe Steamboat
Loch Awe Hotel overlooks the pier, from where a unique vintage steamboat, peat-fired, takes visitors cruising on the loch or to visit the majestic ruins of Kilchurn Castle.
On the pier, too, a vintage railway carriage tearoom provides panoramic views over the water and the boats. Opposite the entrance to the pier car park is Loch Awe Stores and Post Office, attractive with flowers on the outside and bursting with laden shelves within. Above and to the west of Loch Awe Stores is St Conan’s Tower, which offers self-catering accommodation ... and extensive views. A mile further on is the remarkable church dedicated to St Conan. Its unique architecture is well worth a visit and its expansive window looks down onto the loch beyond. Couples come from far afield to be married in this charming venue. A lay-by just beyond the church provides easy access for visitors. St Conan's Church
St Conan's Church

LOCH AWE
Loch Awe

The road to the left just beyond the church leads to Tradewinds, which offers bed and breakfast accommodation in a magnificent setting.
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