Beach · Garvard, Argyll and Bute
Council-verified · Jul 2026The Strand
Dog access
Dogs welcome year round
Entry
Free
Region
Argyll and Bute
Check before you go.
No beach-specific dog control orders. Scotland Land Reform Act 2003 right of responsible access applies. Tidal causeway to Oronsay, check tide times before crossing.
Ardanaiseig Estate Woodland
Kilchrenan, Argyll and Bute
2 mi · Off-lead
Ardanaiseig Estate Woodland is a Woodland Trust-listed woodland on the shore of Loch Awe near Kilchrenan, with informal paths through mixed woodland to the loch shore.
Barnluasgan and the Knapdale Beaver Trail
Lochgilphead, Argyll and Bute
2.5 mi · Off-lead
Barnluasgan in Knapdale Forest, near Lochgilphead, is a Forestry and Land Scotland site with lochside beaver-watching trails of up to 2.5 miles; general FLS access rules apply as no site-specific dog policy is published, and walkers are warned of beaver-related hazards like fallen trees and flooded paths.

