Portavadie
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Portavadie
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 Portavadie | |
  Portavadie Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NR930694 |
| • Edinburgh | 82[1] mi (132 km) |
| • London | 368[2] mi (592 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNOON, ARGYLL |
| Postcode district | PA21 |
| Dialling code | 01700 |
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Portavadie; (Template:Lang-gd) is a village, on the shores of Loch Fyne on the west coast of the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands.[3]
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.[4]
The Bulloch family knew the area well and sought to rectify this wasted opportunity.
Portavadie Ferry Terminal
National grid reference NR9259869816
There is a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service across Loch Fyne to Tarbert on the Kintyre Peninsula.[5]
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.[6]
The new Portavadie Marina [7] 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 arrived shortly after, The Lodge, comprising 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.
Cowal Way
The Cowal Way starts/finishes at Portavadie, this long-distance waymarked footpath, will take you to Inveruglas on the shore of Loch Lomond, in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, 57 miles of walking later.
References
- ^ http://ukdistance.com/search?from=Portavadie,%20United%20Kingdom&to=Edinburgh,%20United%20Kingdom
- ^ http://ukdistance.com/search?from=Portavadie,%20United%20Kingdom&to=London,%20United%20Kingdom
- ^ "Visitor Information". Portavadie. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- ^ "Cowal Ghost Village Sold". Dunoon-observer.com. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
- ^ "CalMac - Winter Timetable - Tarbert Loch Fyne to Portavadie".
- ^ www.internetcreation.net, Internet Creation Ltd -. "Scottish Series Yacht Racing Event - Clyde Cruising Club - Scottish Series".
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 60 (help) - ^ "Home | Portavadie Marina, Loch Fyne, Scotland". Portavadiemarina.com. Retrieved 2013-08-24.
External links
- Map sources for Portavadie
- Gaelic place names of Scotland - website
- Portavadie Marina - website
- Cowal Way - Website
- Clyde Cruising Club - website
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