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GETTING HEREMachrihanish Dunes Golf Club The Kintyre peninsula is not only one of Scotland’s most secluded outposts it is one of its best-kept secrets. In the past, it has required an effort of will to seek it out but always with the prospect of rich reward at journey’s end. Now, the construction of Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club leads to a wealth of transportation improvements. Today there are two flights daily from Glasgow to Machrihanish on British Airways’ Loganair. Flight time is a mere 25 minutes. And as demand for the Kintyre peninsula grows, travellers will enjoy easy access to some of the world’s most renowned golf. Nowhere else will a golfer be able to play seven of the world’s top 100 courses, in a matter of days, and still enjoy the same accommodation each night. 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. By Ferry: The crossing by high speed ferry to Campbeltown Harbour takes 45 minutes from Troon (on the Ayrshire Coast) and only 40 minutes from Northern Ireland. By Land: The breathtaking three-hour drive from Glasgow is a three-stage scenic delight conjuring memories of several song lyrics along the way. It is a journey of discovery that begins along the "Bonnie Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond", then winds through the Highlands (which locals call "the rest-and-be-thankful drive"), one the most scenic glaciated drives in Europe and, finally, it meanders along the stunning Atlantic coastal highway that was the inspiration for Paul McCartney’s lyrics "The Long and Winding Road." |
