Tarbert
Place in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
| Coordinates: | 55.865, -5.407 |
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| OS grid ref: | NR 86 68 |
| Population: | 1,130 |
| Dialling code: | 01880 |
Tarbert in Argyll and Bute is a compact fishing village at the northern tip of the Kintyre peninsula in Scotland. Perched around a sheltered harbour and overlooked by the ruins of Tarbert Castle, it offers dramatic coastal views across the sounds towards Gigha, Islay and Jura, and its name - derived from the Gaelic for a portage or isthmus - recalls the old practice of hauling boats across the narrow strip of land.
Today Tarbert balances a working fishing and aquaculture industry with a lively tourist season that brings yachts, walkers on the Kintyre Way and visitors keen on fresh seafood, local arts and maritime history; the harbourfront still echoes the legacy of the 19th‑century herring boom while feeling very much like a convivial coastal community.
Postcode districts covering Tarbert
Most populated places nearby
Neighbouring places
- Tighnabruaich Place 7.2 miles11.6 km
Example postcodes in Tarbert
PA29 6TT, PA29 6TW, PA29 6UN, PA29 6TJ, PA29 6TL, PA29 6XH, PA29 6SY, PA29 6TD, PA29 6TE … See all
Transport links
- Glasgow International Airport 37.7 miles60.7 km
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport 40.3 miles64.8 km
- Wemyss Bay Railway Station 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Inverkip Railway Station 20.9 miles33.6 km
Hotels in Tarbert Ad
Schools in Tarbert
- Tarbert Academy All ages
Local points of interest
- Ardmarnock House Estate 3.7 miles6 km
- Otter House Estate 6.8 miles11 km
- Ardlamont House Estate 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Ormsary House Estate 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Caladh Harbour Harbour 9.3 miles15 km
- Ardpatrick House Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Balinakill Estate 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Ormidale Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- South Hall Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Port Bannatyne Marina Marina 12.4 miles20 km
- Achnabreac Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Glenstriven Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km