Portavadie ( gd, Port a' Mhadaidh) is a village on the shores of
Loch Fyne
Loch Fyne ( gd, Loch Fìne, ; meaning "Loch of the Vine/Wine"), is a sea loch off the Firth of Clyde and forms part of the coast of the Cowal peninsula. Located on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It extends inland from the Sound ...
on the west coast of the
Cowal
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 Arroch ...
peninsula 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) ...
,
Scottish Highlands.
The Portavadie complex was built by the then
Scottish Office for the purpose of constructing concrete platforms for extraction of oil from the North Sea. However, the intention was soon overtaken by acceptance that steel platforms were the future for the oil industry in Scotland. Despite suggestions to turn the complex into a holiday village, it lay redundant until in the mid-1980s the enclosed port was used by a local fish farm company.
A further report in the
Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard
The ''Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard'' is a weekly tabloid newspaper serving the Cowal Peninsula area of Argyll and Bute, in western Scotland. It is edited and printed in Dunoon, and is known locally as ''the Standard''. The newspaper ...
, says that the derelict "village", known as
Polphail, was sold to a forestry company who plan to demolish the buildings and build new houses. It remains in situ currently.
Portavadie Marina
In late 2009 the marina was used for the first time to tie up yachts for the
Scottish series by the
Clyde Cruising Club Clyde may refer to:
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, won by Nigel Biggs; England; J109-IRC.
The new
Portavadie Marina complex opened to the public in 2010. The first phase of the complex consisted of five-star luxury apartments, with private sauna facilities and four-star cottages, alongside a restaurant, conference suites and a retail space.
The second phase, The Lodge, arrived shortly after, consisting of hotel style accommodation, fully accessible studio apartments, staff accommodation and a second "family style" restaurant.
The third phase was officially launched in August 2016, with a luxury spa and leisure complex being added to the amenities.
Loch Lomond and Cowal Way
The
Loch Lomond and Cowal Way
The Loch Lomond and Cowal Way is a waymarked footpath through the Cowal peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, between Portavadie on Cowal and Inveruglas on Loch Lomond side. It was formerly known as the Cowal Way, but was renamed in December 2018 to r ...
starts and finishes at Portavadie; this long-distance waymarked footpath takes one to
Inveruglas
Inveruglas ( gd, Inbhir Dhubhghlais) is a hamlet on the west shore of Loch Lomond, fairly near the north end of the loch and is within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. It is situated on the A82 trunk road, connecting Glasgow to ...
on the shore of
Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond (; gd, Loch Laomainn - 'Lake of the Elms'Richens, R. J. (1984) ''Elm'', Cambridge University Press.) is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of ...
, in the
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, of walking later.
Portavadie Ferry Terminal
National
There is a
Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service across
Loch Fyne
Loch Fyne ( gd, Loch Fìne, ; meaning "Loch of the Vine/Wine"), is a sea loch off the Firth of Clyde and forms part of the coast of the Cowal peninsula. Located on the west coast of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It extends inland from the Sound ...
to
Tarbert on the
Kintyre Peninsula.
References
External links
Caledonian MacBrayne, Portavadie page - WebsitePortavadie Marina - websiteLoch Lomond and Cowal Way - WebsiteClyde Cruising Club - website
History of the petroleum industry in the United Kingdom
Marinas in Scotland
Ports and harbours of Scotland
Villages in Cowal
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