Ardgartan
Ardgartan is a hamlet, on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands. It is located on the shores of Loch Long, at the bottom of Glen Croe.
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 Loch Long at dawn from Ardgarten campsite - geograph.org.uk - 1658026 | |
  Ardgartan Location within Argyll and Bute | |
| OS grid reference | NN 27333 02894 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Alexandria |
| Postcode district | G83 |
| Dialling code | 01301 |
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Ardgartan lies within the Argyll Forest Park, which is itself within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.[1]
Ardgartan House
The house was used as a youth hostel run by the Scottish Youth Hostels Association and operated for 70 years until it was closed in 2002.[2]
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