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Cairndow
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 Ardkinglas Gardens, near Cairndow. | |
  Cairndow Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NN 18100 10800 |
| • Edinburgh | 70[1] mi (110 km) |
| • London | 382[2] mi (615 km) |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNOON, ARGYLL |
| Postcode district | PA27 |
| Dialling code | 01499 |
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Cairndow (Scottish Gaelic: An Càrn Dubh) is a coastal hamlet on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. The town lies between the A83 road and the head of Loch Fyne.
Cairndow's school closed in 1988 after the roll fell to just 3 pupils. Now children in the area are sent to the primary school in Strachur and the secondary school in Dunoon. Medical facilities for the hamlet are provided by the GP in Strachur. Kilmorich Church at Cairndow was built in 1818 and is a category A listed building.[3]
After originating as an oyster farm in the loch, Loch Fyne Oysters opened its Loch Fyne Oyster Bar in 1988 at Clachan, across the head of the loch from Cairndow. The company has expanded into a restaurant chain, and the Oyster Bar continues to be a tourist attraction at Clachan, Cairndow.[4]
- ^ "Distance from Cairndow, UK to Edinburgh, UK or how far is Cairndow, UK from Edinburgh, UK?". Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Distance from Cairndow, UK to London, UK or how far is Cairndow, UK from London, UK?". Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kilmorich Kirk, Cairndow (LB11818)". Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Loch Fyne Oysters and Restaurants - History". Loch Fyne Oysters. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2008.
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