Spring News

Re-fits, Re-furbs and new additions! Katie and the team were kept busy throughout the early months of 2025 as storms swept through Argyll leaving damage to property, trees, fences and several missing (never to be found) rubbish bins and roof gutters! After a great deal of hard work Cruachan reopened to guests this Spring and so far our April visitors are loving the new open plan layout and the south facing decking. As with any small business, budgets need balanced and some of our scheduled...

Cologin Campervans – our very own AIRE

We're keen to maximise opportunities and move with the times and post-pandemic we've seen a big increase in the number of campervans and motorhomes visiting our site at Cologin. Whilst we've always been happy to welcome self-contained motorhomes the limited parking for the Barn Bar was really not the best place for them. This season we've used the area at the entrance to the site that had previously been levelled for Katie's wedding marquee and with an AIRE certification from CAMpRA this new parking ground is ready for...

A Bard Blog – taking Google’s AI bot for a spin!

So just for fun I thought I'd try out Google's AI chatbot. Called Bard - the chatbot generated the following copy in response to my prompt to produce a Spring blog for our website! (Please note, the sentence I've highlighted is factually incorrect - there are two museums in town - Oban's War and Peace Museum - and the 1745 House Museum at Dunollie. Other than that Bard has made some sensible Spring suggestions.) Spring Break in Oban: The Perfect Getaway Spring is a wonderful time to visit Oban and...

Working Holiday – join the growing number of volunteers in Argyll

Whilst most folk come away on holiday for a break from work, for some, volunteering for a worthwhile cause or local community project is an essential element of their holiday. They say 'a change is as good as a rest' and with an increasing number of our guests now opting to lend a hand at nearby Historic Kilbride or any number of other volunteering opportunities that are in and around Oban, we've decided to act more pro-actively to encourage and facilitate working holidays for anyone that's interested. Oban...

Happy Christmas!

The Battison Clan will be be gathering for a family Christmas this year - the first for several years with zero restrictions! Whilst we all know that Covid has not gone away, for most people it is now part of the usual round of winter bugs, colds and flu, and long may that continue. I've never been one for fairy lights and tinsel but with so much economic gloom in the forecast I caved early and put my tree up well in advance of previous years. And...