Sharing Kintyre preparation (and I've been updating this as we go along)
Inveraray (195k - control)
1) ATM (BoS) on L (in 'one way', after shops (10m))
Lochgilphead (235k and 397k)
1) Esso garage and Tesco Express on first roundabout - opens 6am (NB on way north would require 2km detour - see 3) below).
2) Crinan Cycles (Argyll St), 01546 603511 Open 0930-1730 - only cycle shop on Kintyre sfaik
3) Spar shop/garage on Oban road north from A816 roundabout 800m - open 6am-11pm
Ardrishaig (237k and 394k)
1) McColls (on route, land (!) side of road) Open 7am-10pm
Tarbert (256k and 376k)
1) Cafe Cadora opens 8am till 4:30pm. L off route, 200m, on R
2) Marine Bistro open 8 till 8 (? earlier opening Friday if asked), L off route, 80m, on R
3) Coop - on main road, on R (open 7am-10pm)
Campbeltown (316k)
1) Cafe Bluebell (0900-1630) - keep to lochside, L thro' bollards and 500m, just past roundabout, on R, overlooking harbour
2) Tesco Metro (larger version) 400m after road touches loch, past distillery (on L) and imm L (200m on R)
Glenbarr (335k) Cafe, Stores & Garden
www.glenbarrstores.comThe café is open 7 days a week from 9am – 5pm, serving breakfast, lunch, cakes and drinks.
Tayinloan (345k)
‘Big Jessie’s’ tea room (down by the ferry (to Gigha)
Friday & Saturday – Open till 7pm
Kilmartin (409k)
1) Kilmartin Museum Cafe
http://www.kilmartin.org/visit-us/cafe/ on L
"Café is open from 10:00 until 17:00 with hot food served from 12:15 until 15:30"
2) Kilmartin Hotel (on R) - warm foyer (bar even) especially attractive if it's pissing with rain DAMHIKT
Kimelford (431k)
1) Village Stores (closes 1730) but above it:
2) "Room at The Top Cafe & Takeaway" planned to open summer evenings starting (!) 1 Jun ?1830
Oban (456k) !!!!