Campbeltown

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Campbeltown
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Campbeltown harbour

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Charts

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Weather

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Passages

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Communication

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Navigation

There is old fishing harbour quay and newer pontoons for yachts.
Approach is pretty straight forward. Depths drop dramatically norther than pontoon.
Berthing with strong easterly winds may be challenging at the outer berths of the pontoon.

Berthing

Use the the long pontoon.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

There is no marina but there are showers and toilets on the quay. The code is C4732X - written on pontoon pillars. The payment is with self service envelope. As for summer 2017 the price was 20 pounds per night for the yacht below 10m and 25 pounds between 10 and 15 meters. There is free Wi-Fi at the pontoons, but it's working good only near the entrance. The code is written on payment envelops.

Anchorages

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Amenities

Facilities
Water Water hose outlets on pontoons. Free of additional charge
Electricity Electric outlets on pontoons. Free of additional charge
Toilets On the peer. Code written on the pontoon pillars
Showers On the peer. Code written on the pontoon pillars
Laundry ?
Garbage ?
Supplies
Fuel ?
Bottled gas ?
Chandlers ?
Services
Repairs ?
Internet Available on pontoons and free of charge. Works better close to the gate. The code is written on the payment envelope.

There is a hotel across the read from the marina with free Wi-Fi for guests or people dining in their restaurant (which is good)

Mobile connectivity ?
Vehicle rentals ?

Provisioning

There are 3 local distilleries, some shops near marina, inns, hotels, bars and restaurants in the walking proximity.

Eating out

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Transportation

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Tourism

History

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Places to Visit

Tourist information office right in front of marina gates.

There are 3 local distilleries, some shops near marina.


Friends

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Forums

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Links

References & Publications

See United Kingdom.

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