The Old Schoolhouse Gallery

The Old Schoolhouse Gallery sits in a converted Victorian school building near Campbeltown, and it's genuinely worth the detour if you're on the Argyll peninsula. Inside, you'll find local art and craft work - paintings, ceramics, textiles - displayed across what were once classrooms. The quirk of seeing contemporary artwork in a properly atmospheric schoolhouse setting adds something you don't get in a standard gallery space.

It works best for people who actually enjoy browsing art rather than ticking boxes. You could spend 45 minutes or an hour here, depending on how deep you want to go. Families with older kids will appreciate it; younger children might find it a bit slow unless they're already gallery-trained.

The community feel is genuine - it's run by local artists and craftspeople, so what's on display changes regularly. That said, opening hours can be variable, so ring ahead before making the trip. Admission is modest or sometimes free, though again, worth checking.

If you're staying at Carradale Bay Holiday Park just down the road, this is absolutely worth an afternoon visit. Campbeltown itself has enough to occupy you for a day - the distillery if you fancy it, decent seafood - but the schoolhouse is the kind of quiet, slightly off-the-beaten-path stop that makes a Kintyre holiday feel less touristy.