Portavadie

Portavadie (Scottish Gaelic: Port a' Mhadaidh) is a village on the shores of Loch Fyne on the west coast of the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands.[1]

Portavadie

Portavadie
Portavadie
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR930694
• Edinburgh82 mi (132 km)
• London368 mi (592 km)
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTIGHNABRUAICH
Postcode districtPA21
Dialling code01700
UK Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute

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, 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.[2]

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, won by Nigel Biggs; England; J109-IRC.[3]

The new Portavadie Marina [4] 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 starts and finishes at Portavadie; this long-distance waymarked footpath takes one to Inveruglas on the shore of Loch Lomond, in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, 57 miles (92 kilometres) of walking later.

Portavadie Ferry Terminal

National grid reference NR9259869816

Portavadie to Tarbert ferry - geograph.org.uk - 22830

There is a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service across Loch Fyne to Tarbert on the Kintyre Peninsula.[5]

Preceding station   Ferry   Following station
Terminus   Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry		   Tarbert

References
  1. "Visitor Information". Portavadie. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. "Cowal Ghost Village Sold". Dunoon-observer.com. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  3. www.internetcreation.net, Internet Creation Ltd -. "Scottish Series Yacht Racing Event - Clyde Cruising Club - Scottish Series".
  4. "Home | Portavadie Marina, Loch Fyne, Scotland". Portavadiemarina.com. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  5. "CalMac - Winter Timetable - Tarbert Loch Fyne to Portavadie".


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