The Amazing Animals of Argyll

Nestled on the edge of the Argyll Forest Park, overlooking beautiful Loch Long, our Argyll Cabins tick all the boxes. Whether you fancy mountain biking, climbing, bagging a Munro or two, or a spot of water sports, this location has it all. But if that sounds a little too much like hard work, a hefty dose of adrenaline can also come in the form of spotting the amazing animals of Argyll...

The last week of February turned out to be great for wildlife spotting, particularly for one group of guests who enjoyed more excitement than they could ever have dreamed of!

Peeking out of their bedroom window at dusk on the Friday, they noticed two four-legged creatures gracefully prancing outside, heads held high as they trotted along in unison. They had spotted a mother and daughter (pictured) who regularly frequent our site. Rather pleased with their luck, our guests retired to bed.

During breakfast the following morning, one particularly sharp-eyed guest became aware of a dark grey head bobbing around in the loch just in front of their cabin. They all dashed out onto the decking, binoculars in hand, to discover the head belonged to a seal!

That afternoon, believing they’d enjoyed more than their fair share of wildlife, the guests were ambling along the shoreline enjoying the magnificent views of the loch against the backdrop of mountains. All of a sudden, their attention was grabbed by a high-pitched squealing sound. Glancing to the north of the loch, they spotted a pair of otters merely yards away, who were delighting themselves (hence the squeals of joy) smashing open mussels using rocks against their bellies.

Delighted with their fantastic introduction to the wonderful Argyll wildlife, the guests decided to spend Sunday afternoon in their hot tub, in the hope that they might see the seal again. Basking in the bubbles, glorious sunshine overhead, they were truly overwhelmed when they spotted a pair of porpoise! The fabulous weather must have tricked the porpoise into thinking that summer had already arrived and they had prematurely headed up the loch in search of a shoal of mackerel. But we’re not complaining about their early appearance, and neither were our guests!