Dog Friendly Walks & Beaches in Argyll and Bute

The finest beach on the Isle of Colonsay, a sweeping golden bay with Atlantic surf, backed by wildflower-rich machair and with year-round unrestricted dog access on this remote Inner Hebrides island.

One of mainland Scotland's finest beaches: five miles of Atlantic-facing sand backed by a famous golf links at the tip of Kintyre, with year-round unrestricted dog access and spectacular coastal scenery.

One of Scotland's most celebrated and photographed beaches: a perfect horseshoe of white shell sand on north-west Mull with a woodland trail, small cafe and year-round unrestricted dog access.

A stunning series of shell-sand coves among pink granite rocks near Iona with views to Iona and Erraid, famous for extraordinary sunsets and with year-round unrestricted dog access.

A remote white sand and turquoise water beach on the Kintyre Peninsula, year-round access and a genuine sense of discovery.

Three linked forest trails above Loch Long, with dogs free to roam through native woodland to the pebbly beach of Finart Bay.

A wooded coastal walk from Tobermory's harbour to the thundering Aros waterfall, with room for dogs to explore past a lily-covered lochan.

A level woodland circuit on Islay, with dogs free to roam beside the River Sorn to the island's only working woollen mill.

The full 14km towpath of the Crinan Canal, level and traffic-free, giving dogs a long, easy stretch beside the water from sea to Loch Fyne.

A remote Mull fishing harbour with small sandy coves accessible on foot, views to the Small Isles and Skye, and year-round unrestricted dog access on one of Mull's less-visited north coast walks.

A sheltered sandy beach just north of Oban with year-round access and beautiful views across the Firth of Lorn to the islands.

A short loop through the Atlantic oakwood of Glen Nant, with off-lead freedom for dogs among giant wood ant nests and a Ben Cruachan view.

A beautiful sandy bay on Kintyre's east coast backed by 12th-century Saddell Abbey ruins, with views to Arran and year-round unrestricted dog access on the historic Landmark Trust estate.

A sandy Kintyre beach beside a medieval castle, a 13th-century chapel and the celebrated Skipness Seafood Cabin, with views to Arran and year-round unrestricted dog access.

A sheltered, sandy bay on Ardnamurchan facing Loch Sunart with year-round unrestricted dog access, outstanding wildlife including sea eagles and a peaceful, remote atmosphere.

A beautiful, sheltered bay on the south coast of Mull with calm water, offshore skerries, resident seals and year-round unrestricted dog access in a peaceful and rarely crowded setting.

A wide, quiet Kintyre beach at the northern end of the Machrihanish Bay system with year-round dog access and vast Atlantic views, generally much less visited than the more famous beach to the south.

A classic ridge climb above Luss that suits fit dogs on a lead, with long views down Loch Lomond's islands for you.

A short, steep climb from Benderloch giving dogs a proper hill day, with island views to Mull and Lismore from the summit for you.

A popular sandy Kintyre east coast beach facing Arran with year-round unrestricted dog access, good facilities for a remote Argyll beach and excellent views of Arran's mountains.

A low-tide crossing to a tidal island with sea caves, a cave painting and a lighthouse, with a stony shore for dogs on a lead to explore.

A sandy bay adjacent to Southend at the southern tip of Kintyre with views to Ireland, historic connections to a dramatic 1647 massacre site and year-round unrestricted dog access.

A five minute ferry hop to a car-free island loop for dogs on a lead, out to the clifftop ruin of Gylen Castle for you.

A flat, easy walk for dogs on a lead through one of Scotland's richest prehistoric landscapes, past burial cairns, standing stones and stone circles for you.

A quiet, sheltered sandy beach on the Knapdale peninsula with year-round dog access, resident sea eagles and the wild, uncommercialised character of this remote Argyll coast.

A sandy Kintyre beach at the southern tip of the peninsula near the Mull of Kintyre, with historical St Columba's Footprints nearby, views to Ireland and year-round unrestricted dog access.

A shaded woodland walk for dogs on a lead through one of Britain's finest Atlantic oakwoods, with a tidal-rapids otter hide for you.

Mull's only Munro, climbed from the shore of Loch na Keal on a route that suits fit dogs, past burns and waterfalls to a 966 metre summit.

A rugged loop round the wildest corner of Bute for dogs on a lead, taking in a little lighthouse and the ruined St Blane's Chapel for you.

A quiet sandy beach on the west Kintyre coast with views to Ireland on clear days and year-round unrestricted dog access in an unhurried, uncommercialised setting.

A sandy Kintyre beach with views to Gigha and a ferry to extend the day to Gigha's beaches and gardens, with year-round unrestricted dog access.