The Kintyre peninsula is not only one of Scotland’s most secluded outposts it is one of its best-kept secrets. In the past, the journey to Machrihanish required determination. Not anymore. Today, you have myriad ways to make the beautiful trip to the Kintyre Peninsula and The Village at Machrihanish Dunes. There’s regular air service into Campbeltown Airport on Flybe. Ferry service from Ayrshire and Arran via Caledonia MacBrayne ferry. The Kintyre Express fast rib can whisk you straight into Campbeltown Harbour from Troon or Turnberry in an hour flat. West Coast Motors provides reliable and comfortable bus service. And you can even arrange for transit by seaplane from Loch Lomond, Prestwick or Northern Ireland on the Golf Links Express seaplane.

Perhaps the best way to reach The Village at Machrihanish Dunes, though, is by automobile via the A83. The “long and winding road” that stretches down the Kintyre Peninsula from Loch Lomond through Tarbert and on down to Machrihanish and Campbeltown is one of the world’s great drives, offering spectacular scenery, many interesting stopping points and attractions, and endless charm.

By Air: Air access is direct into Campbeltown Airport. Both commercial and private jets can fly directly from the U.S., Europe or Glasgow and touch down on the second longest runway in Europe, a stone’s throw from Machrihanish Dunes. Local helicopter and sea plane services also allow golfers easy and fast access to gems like Shiskine and Machrie and classics like Turnberry, Prestwick and Royal Troon. Flybe (British Airways) currently operates flights twice daily between Glasgow and Machrihanish. www.flybe.com / www.lochlomondseaplanes.com

By Sea: The crossing by high speed charter ferry to Campbeltown Harbour takes 55 minutes from Troon (on the Ayrshire Coast) and only 50 minutes from Northern Ireland. www.kintyreexpress.com