Kilmun Arboretum
How to get here
From Glasgow you can either:
- Travel to Gourock and take the car ferry to Dunoon. Turn right (north) out of the terminal onto the A815 and after 5 miles / 8 km turn right onto the A880 towards Ardentinny. Continue for one mile: Kilmun Arboretum car park is on your left.
- Or take the A82 north to Loch Lomond. Turn onto the A83 at Tarbet and continue until the junction with the A815. Turn left and pass the villages of Strachur and Glenbranter. After 13 miles / 21 km, take the A885 left for Ardentinny. Continue for one mile: Kilmun Arboretum car park is on your left.
The car park is at grid reference NS 164 822.
Using SatNav?
PA23 8SJ is the nearest postcode.
Public transport
You’ll find details of public transport at Traveline Scotland.
Nearby places
The magical trails at Puck’s Glen are just around the corner. Argyll Forest Park covers much of Cowal and has eight more fabulous forests to discover.
Benmore Botanic Garden is just 2 ½ miles / 4 km along the A815 towards Inverary. It has a wonderful collection of trees and other plants in a spectacular setting.
If you like trees, you’ll find lots more to explore at the National Tree Collections of Scotland. Kilmun supports this project, which lists all Scotland’s wonderful tree collections.
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