Take a walk through Campbeltown's history

Locals are being encouraged to join visitors in learning about Campbeltown's history and heritage.

 

The Campbeltown Heritage Trail, run by an enthusiastic group of volunteers, has been a great success since it was established in 2011.

 

Twelve years later, it still draws large crowds to hear the story of South Kintyre and Campbeltown’s unique history, a phenomenal tale stretching back 7,000 years to the end of the second Ice Age.

 

“The walk/talk concentrates on the area’s more recent past, times of rebellion, war, massacre, plague, famine and immigration - indeed, it mirrors a script from any major Hollywood movie,” said Alex McKinven, one of the volunteers who leads the tours.

 

“It also tells of the area’s industrial success, the people who made it possible and, in turn, put it on the economic map of the nation.”

 

"attachment_993721" "aligncenter" "170"] The tours leave from Keeping It Local CIC on Main Street.

 

Last year, the heritage trail achieved record attendance figures and, with more than 100 people taking part in the last seven walks, it currently averages 14 people per tour.

 

Although the tours are free of charge, most people make a small donation to help produce the popular heritage leaflet, something that allows people to make the walk on their own while reading about the area’s vast, interesting history.

 

Walks leave from Keeping It Local CIC on Campbeltown's Main Street every Wednesday at 2pm from the beginning of May to the end of August. For more information, ask the team at Keeping It Local.