Tarka1
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I am driving up to Oban in the next couple of weeks to do some sailing. Has anyone got any advice regarding where I could leave the car for a week?
Car parking at Oban??
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Sgeir
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If it's Staffnage, the marina is the best place. Why park in Oban to do sailing?
If you really have to park in Oban, don't use Tesco's 'cause it will look out of place at night. Just go up a side street same as everybody else.
Otherwise, proceed to Loch Melfort and park on the abandoned motor ferry Claymore. The owner, a retired academic from a prestigious establishment in the North of England will be only too pleased to welcome you in the accustomed manner.
If you really have to park in Oban, don't use Tesco's 'cause it will look out of place at night. Just go up a side street same as everybody else.
Otherwise, proceed to Loch Melfort and park on the abandoned motor ferry Claymore. The owner, a retired academic from a prestigious establishment in the North of England will be only too pleased to welcome you in the accustomed manner.
Sgeir
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If it's Staffnage, the marina is the best place. Why park in Oban to do sailing?
If you really have to park in Oban, and you're not selling stuff, don't use Tesco's 'cause it will look out of place at night. Just go up a side street same as everybody else.
Otherwise, proceed to Loch Melfort and park on the abandoned motor ferry Claymore. The owner, a retired academic from a prestigious establishment in the North of England will be only too pleased to welcome you in the accustomed manner.
If you really have to park in Oban, and you're not selling stuff, don't use Tesco's 'cause it will look out of place at night. Just go up a side street same as everybody else.
Otherwise, proceed to Loch Melfort and park on the abandoned motor ferry Claymore. The owner, a retired academic from a prestigious establishment in the North of England will be only too pleased to welcome you in the accustomed manner.
claymore
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Are you chartering or trailersailing?
rhumlady
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Use the swimming pool area carpark or if you come in the north side past dunstaffnage you can park on the seafront past the cathedral on the way out to Ganavan sands.
Tarka1
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Neither, we are meeting my parents who have sailed up from Porthmadog, Oban just seemed to be a good meeting point but I am open to other sugestions
claymore
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Well - if you are away with them for a few days you might be better getting them to call in to a Marina and you could leave your car there rather than on a car park or back street of Oban -
The easiest places to do this would be Ardfern - particularly good if they've come through the Crinan, Croabh if they've come up the Sound of Jura or Kilmelford.
No-one would charge for parking.
Dunstaffnage has of course already been mentioned.
The easiest places to do this would be Ardfern - particularly good if they've come through the Crinan, Croabh if they've come up the Sound of Jura or Kilmelford.
No-one would charge for parking.
Dunstaffnage has of course already been mentioned.
A1Sailor
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Not convinced that Ardfern would have much parking available.
claymore
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There's usually space by the entrance somewhere don't you think?
Tarka1
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Thanks for all of the advice, we've now decided on Staffnage marina.
