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'''Kames''' ({{lang-gd|Camas nam Muclach}}) is a small village, on the [[Cowal]] Peninsula in [[Argyll and Bute]], [[Scotland]].


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Kames is connected to [[Tighnabruaich]] and has a post office, church, police station and hotel. The grocery store, Duncan's Village Store won the Scottish Food and Drink Neighbourhood Store of the year, 2010.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
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'''Kames''' ({{lang-gd|Camas nam Muclach}}{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}) is a small village on the [[Cowal|Cowal Peninsula]], in [[Argyll and Bute]], west of [[Scotland]], on the shore of the west arm of the [[Kyles of Bute]].<ref name="GfS">{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst3877.html|title=Kames, Argyll and Bute|work=Gazetteer for Scotland|accessdate=27 December 2017}}</ref>
Located directly on the foreshore is the Kames Hotel.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.duncansvillagestore.co.uk| title=Duncan's Village Store| publisher=| accessdate=23 July 2010}}</ref>
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<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.kames-hotel.com| title=Kames Hotel| publisher=}}</ref>


Kames is now part of a continuous coastal strip of housing that joins onto [[Tighnabruaich]]. Kames has a grocery shop (containing a post office, and relaunched under new management as the "Kames Village Store" in late 2016), a church and a hotel.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://kamesvillage.store/| title=Kamess Village Store}}</ref>
==Footnotes==

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The Kames Hotel has views over the west arm of the Kyles of Bute.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.kames-hotel.com| title=Kames Hotel}}</ref>

==History==

Between 1839 and 1921 the village was involved in the transit of gunpowder that was made in the nearby inland settlement of [[Millhouse, Argyll|Millhouse]]. The gunpowder plant owners built a pier and quay for the transport of their products.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canmore.org.uk/site/76430/millhouse-kames-gunpowder-works#mycanmore-text-fragment|title=Millhouse, Kames Gunpowder Works {{pipe}} Canmore|website=canmore.org.uk}}</ref>

==Sport and leisure==

===National Cycle Route 75===

{{main|National Cycle Route 75}}

Kames is on the NCR75 a route from [[Edinburgh]] to [[Tarbert,_Kintyre| Tarbert]] on the [[Kintyre peninsula]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/national-cycle-network-routes-in-glasgow-and-the-surrounding-area/|title=National Cycle Network routes in Glasgow and the West|website=Sustrans}}</ref> The National Cycle Network is maintained by [[Sustrans]].<ref>https://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-us//</ref>

===Kyles of Bute golf club===

The Kyles of Bute golf club is located above Kames and was founded in 1907. It is a nine-hole course and has no bunkers, as the terrain provides enough hazards on the course.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishgolfcourses.com/argyllandbute/kylesofbute.html|title=Kyles of Bute Golf Club|website=scottishgolfcourses.com}}</ref>

== Transportation ==
The village is served by the [[478 Dunoon–Portavadie]] bus, operated by [[West Coast Motors]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-05-21 |title=SCOTLAND’S BERMUDA TRIANGLE |url=https://www.keybuses.com/article/scotlands-bermuda-triangle |access-date=2023-09-26 |website=keybuses.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable people==

The artist [[Hamilton Macallum]] (1841&ndash;1896) was born in Kames.

==Gallery==

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File:Kames, foreshore - geograph.org.uk - 922961.jpg|Kames foreshore
File:Tighnabruaich and Kames Fire Station - geograph.org.uk - 550293.jpg|Tighnabruaich and Kames Fire Station
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File:Kames pier - geograph.org.uk - 992215.jpg |Kames pier
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.kylesofbutegolfclub.co.uk/the-club/ Kyles of Bute golf club – website]
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 30 June 2024

Kames
Pier at Kames
Scotland
Scotland
Kames
Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid referenceNR 97200 71100
Council area
  • Argyll and Bute
Lieutenancy area
  • Argyll and Bute
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTIGHNABRUAICH
Postcode districtPA21
Dialling code01700
UK Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
Scottish Parliament
  • Argyll and Bute
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°53′25″N 5°14′41″W / 55.890202°N 5.2446110°W / 55.890202; -5.2446110

Kames (Scottish Gaelic: Camas nam Muclach[citation needed]) is a small village on the Cowal Peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, west of Scotland, on the shore of the west arm of the Kyles of Bute.[1]

Kames is now part of a continuous coastal strip of housing that joins onto Tighnabruaich. Kames has a grocery shop (containing a post office, and relaunched under new management as the "Kames Village Store" in late 2016), a church and a hotel.[2]

The Kames Hotel has views over the west arm of the Kyles of Bute.[3]

History

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Between 1839 and 1921 the village was involved in the transit of gunpowder that was made in the nearby inland settlement of Millhouse. The gunpowder plant owners built a pier and quay for the transport of their products.[4]

Sport and leisure

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National Cycle Route 75

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Main article: National Cycle Route 75

Kames is on the NCR75 a route from Edinburgh to Tarbert on the Kintyre peninsula.[5] The National Cycle Network is maintained by Sustrans.[6]

Kyles of Bute golf club

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The Kyles of Bute golf club is located above Kames and was founded in 1907. It is a nine-hole course and has no bunkers, as the terrain provides enough hazards on the course.[7]

Transportation

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The village is served by the 478 Dunoon–Portavadie bus, operated by West Coast Motors.[8]

Notable people

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The artist Hamilton Macallum (1841–1896) was born in Kames.

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  • Kames foreshore
    Kames foreshore
  • Tighnabruaich and Kames Fire Station
    Tighnabruaich and Kames Fire Station
  • Kames pier
    Kames pier

References

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  1. ^ "Kames, Argyll and Bute". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Kamess Village Store".
  3. ^ "Kames Hotel".
  4. ^ "Millhouse, Kames Gunpowder Works | Canmore". canmore.org.uk.
  5. ^ "National Cycle Network routes in Glasgow and the West". Sustrans.
  6. ^ https://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-us//
  7. ^ "Kyles of Bute Golf Club". scottishgolfcourses.com.
  8. ^ "SCOTLAND'S BERMUDA TRIANGLE". keybuses.com. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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