Tarbert, a small fishing village well known for its seafood, sits around a natural harbour with an active fishing fleet and one of the most historic seafood festivals in the world.

The new Kintyre Way which starts here in Tarbert is a new walk in August which spans the whole of Kintyre from the north to south across approximately 90 miles, an ideal way to see Tarbert and Kintyre.

It has a unique maritime history as Magnus 'Barelegs', the King of Norway, had himself and his longship dragged across the land in AD 1098 to claim the Kintyre peninsula as an island and therefore a Viking possession. It stayed that way until Somerled's victory over the Vikings 60 years later. Today, Tarbert is a popular tourist destination. A recent attraction - An Tairbeart Centre - explores the heritage of this fascinating and beautiful area and is well worth visiting. A trip to nearby Saddell Abbey and Castle continues the links with Somerled. This Cistercian abbey (the only one in Argyll) was founded around AD 1160 by Somerled with Irish monks. He is reputed to be buried beneath the fine sculptured tombstones within its now ruined walls.