Lochgilphead
Lochgilphead is a town and also former burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, with a populace of around 2,300 people. It is the management centre of Argyll and also Bute. The village lies at the end of Loch Gilp (a branch of Loch Fyne) and also pushes the banks of the Crinan Canal. Lochgilphead rests on the A83, with Ardrishaig 2 miles (3 kilometres) to the south and Inveraray 24 miles (39 km) to the north-east; Oban lies 37 miles (60 km) north on the A816. The council is based at Kilmory Castle, around which is situated a timberland park as well as an Iron Age ft. Forestry and Land Scotland additionally have a workplace there. Lochgilphead's centers include a swimming pool, sports centre, fishing take on store, 3 banks, Co-op Food grocery store, 2 petrol stations, 3 homewear as well as equipment shops, a Renault dealer, a community healthcare facility run by the neighborhood General practitioners (with an A&E division as well as a psychiatric hospital), a 9-hole golf links, bowling club, a hydrotherapy pool, a regional land fill site at Dunchologan and also Lochgilphead High School. The town is home to shinty team Kilmory Camanachd and also football group, Lochgilphead Red Star.