Kames, Argyll


Kames is a small village on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland, on the shore of the west arm of the Kyles of Bute.
Kames is now part of a continuous coastal strip of housing that joins onto Tighnabruaich. Kames has a grocery shop, a church and a hotel.
The Kames Hotel has views over the west arm of the Kyles of Bute.

History

Between 1839 and 1921 the village was involved in the transit of gunpowder that was made in the nearby inland settlement of Millhouse. The gunpowder plant owners built a pier and quay for the transport of their products.

Sport and leisure

National Cycle Route 75

Kames is on the NCR75 a route from Edinburgh to Tarbert on the Kintyre peninsula. The National Cycle Network is maintained by Sustrans.

Kyles of Bute golf club

The Kyles of Bute golf club is located above Kames and was founded in 1907. It is a nine-hole course and has no bunkers, as the terrain provides enough hazards on the course.

Transportation

The village is served by the 478 Dunoon–Portavadie bus, operated by West Coast Motors.

Notable people

The artist Hamilton Macallum was born in Kames.