News from the village of Ardentinny, Argyll, Scotland.
Ardentinny Community Trust is pleased to announce that Glenfinart Walled Garden has reopened to visitors. Weather permitting, the garden will be open on Saturdays and Sundays 12 noon until 4pm. Visitors are asked to respect social distancing guidance at all times. When selling your house, it is essential to engage with a buyer who is …
In a letter to Ardentinny Community Council, Stuart Chalmers of Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) outlined plans to seek planning permission to ’temporarily formalise’ the use of the area as a campsite. The proposal would be to create a campsite at the beach (Glenfinart Bay) and a second in the ’nursery field’ (a field west of …
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In response to increased demand, Glenfinart Walled Garden is planning the construction of six new raised beds and a second poly tunnel along with gravelled walkways. Funded by community money (£1313.00), derived from the statutory annual contribution of 5% of the Feed in Tariff from local hydro energy projects, managed by Ardentinny Renewables Trust, …
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On Saturday, April, 7, 2007 the restored stone arched bridge over the river Finart was officially opened by Mrs. Mary Gray of Ardentinny. The earliest known reference to the existence of the bridge is the middle of the nineteenth century where it appears on the O.S. map of 1869 as "Stronvochlan Bridge". However, it is …
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