About Loch Eck Holiday Park....
The Park has around 150 Caravans and Lodges and is the ideal size for 'getting to know' the neighbours. It is a 2 minutes walk to the forest trails. There is also have a laundry and a Reception office. The Park Managers live on the site, so help is always available. Each holiday home owner has free membership passes to the beautiful Dolphin Leisure Centre at the Hunters Quay Park. Discount ferry tickets [for travel on Western Ferries between Hunter's Quay and McInroys Point] can also be purchased....
This is a child-friendly park set well back from the main road and with a 5MPH speed limit, a children's outdoor play area and indoor games room. A large field at the front of the Park is ideal for football and other sports. The Clubhouse has a warm friendly atmosphere with a large screen TV, a pool table, and an outdoor patio area.
There are two excellent pubs nearby in the form of The Coylet Inn and The Whistlefield Inn - both on the east shore of Loch Eck and accessible via the main road [A815].
Dunoon is around 7 miles [12ks] to the south and has an abundance of shops [including a large Co-op just off the A815] and services.
Benmore Botanic Gardens are just south of the caravan park. World famous for its magnificent conifers and its extensive range of flowering trees and shrubs, including over 250 species of rhododendron. From a spectacular avenue of Giant Redwoods numerous marked walks lead the visitor via a formal garden and pond through hillside woodlands to a dramatic viewpoint overlooking the Eachaig valley and the Holy Loch. Visit the newly restored Benmore Fernery now open daily from 11:00am, closing an hour before the Garden closes. Guided tours of the Garden every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday at 2.00pm.
Directions:7 miles north of Dunoon or 22 miles south from Glen Kinglass below Rest and be Thankful pass; on A815.
Opening Times:Sunday 17 April : 10:00am - 6:00pm 1 March - 31 March & 1 October - 31 October : 10:00am - 5:00pm 1 April - 30 September : 10:00am - 6:00pm
There is a tearoom/restaurant in the gardens open all year round and offering a range of snacks, refreshments and meals.
Pucks Glen Walk
Puck’s Glen is one of the most famous walks on the Cowal Peninsula. It begins from the Forestry Commission car park at Puck’s Glen. The area is reminiscent of an enchanted kingdom, and leaves walkers with the impression that they may just come across a wood-sprite or other magical creature from the ancient world of Faery.
A waymarked path, originally constructed by the Younger family to lead to a folly on the hill, (now constructed in the Benmore Botanic Gardens), continues uphill, through a mixed woodland planted by the Estate in 1870. The steep, narrow gorge is interwoven with waterfalls and shallow rock pools spanned by arched wooden bridges.
The caravan has a unique position at the far north end of the holiday park next to the River Eck. There is extensive - raised - decking around the caravan with seating and chairs available for lounging in the sun.
