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Kames
Scottish Gaelic: *Camas nam Muclach*
Kames Scottish Gaelic: Camas nam Muclach;
	Pier at Kames
	Kames Location within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NR 97200 71100
Council area	Argyll and Bute;
Lieutenancy area	Argyll and Bute;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	TIGHNABRUAICH
Postcode district	PA21
Dialling code	01700
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

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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

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

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

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

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

Notable people

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

Gallery

Kames foreshore
Tighnabruaich and Kames Fire Station
Kames pier

References

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

External links

Map sources for Kames, Argyll

Kyles of Bute golf club – website

[GfS-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] ttps://www.sustrans.org.uk/about-us//

[7] "Kyles of Bute Golf Club". scottishgolfcourses.com.

[:0-8] "SCOTLAND'S BERMUDA TRIANGLE". keybuses.com. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2023.

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-'''Kames''' ({{lang-gd|Camas nam Muclach}}) is a small village, on the [[Cowal]] Peninsula in [[Argyll and Bute]], [[Scotland]].
+'''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>
-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}}
+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>
-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>
+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>
-<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.kames-hotel.com| title=Kames Hotel| publisher=}}</ref>
+==History==
-{{clear}}
+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>
-==Footnotes==
-{{reflist}}
-==External link==
+==Sport and leisure==
+===National Cycle Route 75===
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+{{main|National Cycle Route 75}}
-[[Category:Kames, Argyll|*]]
+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>
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Kames, Argyll}}
+===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==
+<gallery mode="packed" class="center">
+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
+File:Kames pier - geograph.org.uk - 992215.jpg |Kames pier
+</gallery>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+{{oscoor gbx|NR 97200 71100}}
+* [https://www.kylesofbutegolfclub.co.uk/the-club/ Kyles of Bute golf club – website]
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