Ardentinny

Ardentinny is a Scottish coastal village with about 150 inhabitants, in the " Argyll " Woodland Park on the western shore of Loch Long at the foot Glenfinart.

The place is located in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, with its stone and sand beaches every season visitors. The regular bus services to and from the ferry to Hunters Quay and Dunoon give the place a good transport connections. Ardentinny can also be reached by road via the A82 from Glasgow via the A815 and A880.

The name Ardentinny means " fire hill ", a derivation either from the old rite of lighting the fire to the " God of Bel " or because of the lighthouse before, for the sailors of the ferry between Ardentinny and Coulport. This was used by the Dukes of Argyll for travel between Dunoon, Inveraray and the Rosneath Castle. The cattle dealer of Argyll, who traveled to markets in Central Scotland, use this connection.

The local economy has two important pillars, tourism and agriculture. In Ardentinny There are two hotels and some vacation rentals. There are various leisure facilities such as the Ardentinny Outdoor Center, mountain bike trails, marked hiking trails and golf courses.

In agriculture, there are in addition to the sheep and cattle a chicken farm. Also, there is still a local fisherman who catches mainly crabs and prawns with his boat.