Coylet is a hamlet on
Loch Eck,
Cowal peninsula
Cowal ( gd, Còmhghall) is a peninsula in Argyll and Bute, in the west of Scotland, that extends into the Firth of Clyde.
The northern part of the peninsula is covered by the Argyll Forest Park managed by Forestry and Land Scotland. The Arrochar ...
,
Argyll and Bute, in West
Scotland.
The hamlet is within the
Argyll Forest Park, which is itself within the
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It developed around the Coylet Inn, a
coaching inn
The coaching inn (also coaching house or staging inn) was a vital part of Europe's inland transport infrastructure until the development of the railway, providing a resting point ( layover) for people and horses. The inn served the needs of tra ...
on the
A815 road that leads to Dunoon, the main town on the peninsula.
The name may be derived from
Gaelic
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...
''caol ait'', "narrow place".
Popular culture
The 1994 film ''
The Blue Boy'' is centred around the story of a four-year-old boy drowning in
Loch Eck and haunting the Coylet Inn. It was filmed on location at the inn.
Starring
Emma Thompson
Dame Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she has received numerous accolades throughout her four-decade-long career, including two Academy Awards, two British A ...
and
Adrian Dunbar, directed by
Paul Murton.
Gallery
File:View from Coylet Inn Loch Eck Cowal - geograph.org.uk - 10148.jpg, View from Coylet Inn Loch Eck Cowal
File:Looking ashore from Loch Eck - geograph.org.uk - 762735.jpg, Looking ashore from Loch Eck
File:Caravan Park, Coylet - geograph.org.uk - 420003.jpg, Aerial view of Coylet: caravan park
References
External links
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Highlands and Islands of Scotland
Villages in Cowal