Arduaine ( gd, An Àird Uaine, translation=green/fertile promontory or headland, pronounced ''"Ard oo an-ye"'') is a village in

Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute ( sco, Argyll an Buit; gd, Earra-Ghàidheal agus Bòd, ) is one of 32 unitary authority council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area. The current lord-lieutenant for Argyll and Bute is Jane Margaret MacLeod (14 July 2020) ...

, Scotland. Arduaine is a tiny hamlet just south of

Kilmelford Kilmelford ( gd, Cill Mheallaird) is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is situated near the head of the west coast sea loch, Loch Melfort, on the A816 Lochgilphead to Oban road about south of Oban. Points of interest *An Sithean (Ki ...

. On the reef just outlying, it has very good, classic Scottish diving, with

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and many local Melfort

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s and "Squat" lobsters. From a small

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, the holiday cottages on the Island of Shuna are kept supplied during the holiday season. Arduaine is home to the Arduaine Gardens which are in the care of the

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and listed on the

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References

External links

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Arduaine, Kilmelford and Kilninver Home Page
*National Trust for Scotland
Arduaine Garden
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