Ardlui

Ardlui
Scottish Gaelic: *Àird Laoigh*
Ardlui Scottish Gaelic: Àird Laoigh;
	Ardlui, the marina, and Loch Lomond, seen from Ardlui railway station
	Ardlui Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NN317152
• Edinburgh	64 mi (103 km)
• London	380 mi (612 km)
Council area	Argyll and Bute;
Lieutenancy area	Dunbartonshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ARROCHAR
Postcode district	G83
Dialling code	01301
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Argyll and Bute;
Scottish Parliament	Dumbarton;
	List of places UK Scotland 56°18′08″N 4°43′16″W / 56.30222°N 4.72111°W

Ardlui (Scottish Gaelic: Àird Laoigh) is a hamlet in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. It is located at the head of Loch Lomond. It is on the A82 road between Crianlarich and Glasgow and Ardlui railway station is on the West Highland Line between Glasgow Queen Street and Oban or Fort William.

History

Ardlui lies at the boundary of the ancient kingdoms of the Brythonic Strathclyde, the Gaels of Dandara and the Picts as indicated by the Clach na Bhreatuinn meaning the "Stone of the Britons" and other local names that indicate a boundary. A battle is said to have taken place in this area between the Briton and the Western Scots in the year 717.^[1]

Ardlui Hotel

The hotel at Ardlui was originally built by the local Colquhoun family estate in the early 1800s as a hunting lodge, becoming a hotel in 1886 with extensions added before 1905. A holiday park is located next to the hotel.^[2]

Ardlui to Ardleish ferry

The Ardlui Hotel runs a twelve-person ferry from the pontoon at the Ardlui Marina which carries walkers to the West Highland Way at Ardleish Farm. This service runs throughout the tourist season for all travellers and for hotel guests for the remainder of the year. Potential passengers use a signal hoist at Ardleish to beckon the ferry.^[3]^[4]

Inverarnan Canal

From 1844 until the mid 1860s steamers called at Ardlui Pier and some continued up the River Falloch to reach Inverarnan at the New Garabal Landing and what is today known as the Drovers Inn via the Inverarnan Canal. Steamers also called at the Old Garabal Landing on the river itself.

References

^ Arrochar, Tarbert and Ardlui Heritage
^ The Ardlui Hotel
^ The Ardlui to Ardleish Ferry
^ "The West Highland Way". Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

External links

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[1] Arrochar, Tarbert and Ardlui Heritage

[2] The Ardlui Hotel

[3] The Ardlui to Ardleish Ferry

[4] "The West Highland Way". Archived from the original on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

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