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Loch Fyne (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Fìne, ) is a sea loch on the west coast of Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute is both one of 32 Council areas of Scotland; and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead....
, Scotland
Scotland

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. It extends 65 kilometres (40 miles
Miles

Miles is the plural of mile.Miles may also refer to:...
) inland from the Sound of Bute
Sound of Bute

The Sound of Bute is a broad channel or sound separating the islands of Isle of Arran and Isle of Bute on the west coast of Scotland.The sound leads up from the lower Firth of Clyde passes the island of Inchmarnock and splits into the Kyles of Bute, Loch Fyne and round the north end of Arran into the Kilbrannan Sound....
, making it the longest of the sea lochs. It is connected to the Sound of Jura
Sound of Jura

The Sound of Jura is a strait in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Gaelic name means "Sound of Disappointment".It is to the east of the Jura, Scotland and to the west of Knapdale, part of a peninsula of the Scottish mainland....
 by the Crinan Canal
Crinan Canal

The Crinan canal is a canal in the west of Scotland. It takes its name from the village of Crinan which is located at its westerly end. Nine miles long, it connects the village of Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp with the Sound of Jura, providing a navigable route between the River Clyde and the Inner Hebrides, without the need for a long diversion...
.

Loch Fyne is notable for its oyster
Oyster

The common name oyster is used for a number of different groups of bivalve mollusks, most of which live in marine habitats or brackish water....
 fishery, and as a consequence the loch has given its name to the locally owned Loch Fyne Oysters, and the associated Loch Fyne Restaurants.






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Scotland Map (loch Fyne Detail) Loch Fyne
Loch Fyne (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Fìne, ) is a sea loch on the west coast of Argyll and Bute
Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute is both one of 32 Council areas of Scotland; and a Lieutenancy areas of Scotland in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead....
, Scotland
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
. It extends 65 kilometres (40 miles
Miles

Miles is the plural of mile.Miles may also refer to:...
) inland from the Sound of Bute
Sound of Bute

The Sound of Bute is a broad channel or sound separating the islands of Isle of Arran and Isle of Bute on the west coast of Scotland.The sound leads up from the lower Firth of Clyde passes the island of Inchmarnock and splits into the Kyles of Bute, Loch Fyne and round the north end of Arran into the Kilbrannan Sound....
, making it the longest of the sea lochs. It is connected to the Sound of Jura
Sound of Jura

The Sound of Jura is a strait in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The Gaelic name means "Sound of Disappointment".It is to the east of the Jura, Scotland and to the west of Knapdale, part of a peninsula of the Scottish mainland....
 by the Crinan Canal
Crinan Canal

The Crinan canal is a canal in the west of Scotland. It takes its name from the village of Crinan which is located at its westerly end. Nine miles long, it connects the village of Ardrishaig on Loch Gilp with the Sound of Jura, providing a navigable route between the River Clyde and the Inner Hebrides, without the need for a long diversion...
.

Loch Fyne is notable for its oyster
Oyster

The common name oyster is used for a number of different groups of bivalve mollusks, most of which live in marine habitats or brackish water....
 fishery, and as a consequence the loch has given its name to the locally owned Loch Fyne Oysters, and the associated Loch Fyne Restaurants. It is also notable for its herring
Herring

Herring are small, oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, including the Baltic Sea....
 fishing industry, originally using the drift-net method. In the mid 1800s, Loch Fyne was the epicentre of the battle betwixt the traditional drift-net fishermen and the new trawl-net fishermen who sprung up around Tarbert and Campbelltown in 1833.

Loch Fyne is a popular area for sport diving
Scuba diving

SCUBA diving is Underwater diving, or taking part in another activity, while using a scuba set. By carrying a source of breathing gas , the scuba diver is able to stay underwater longer than with the simple breath-holding techniques used in snorkeling and free-diving, and is not hindered by air lines to a remote air source....
 and fishing. It is also a popular tourist destination with attractions such as Inveraray Castle
Inveraray Castle

Inveraray Castle is a castle in western Scotland. It is the seat of the Chief of Clan Campbell, the Duke of Argyll.The initial design for the castle was made in 1720 by the architect Sir John Vanbrugh, who also designed Blenheim Palace....
 and the nearby ruins of Castle MacEwan and Castle Lachlan.

The village of Portavadie
Portavadie

Portavadie is a village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland....
 is on the east shore of the loch. A passenger ferry traverses the loch from the quay here.

Dolphin
Dolphin

File:Bottlenose_Dolphin_KSC04pd0178.jpgDolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen genus....
s, seal
Pinniped

Pinnipeds or fin-footed mammals are a widely distributed and diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals comprising the families Odobenidae , Otariidae , and Phocidae ....
s and otter
Otter

Otters are semi-aquatic fish-eating mammals. The otter Rank Lutrinae forms part of the Family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, as well as others....
s inhabit the loch, and basking shark
Basking shark

The basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus, is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark. It is a cosmopolitan species ? it is found in all the world's temperate oceans....
s can be found in its waters during the summer months. A Ross's Gull
Ross's Gull

The Ross's Gull, Rhodostethia rosea, is a small gull, the only species in its genus, although it has been suggested it should be moved to the genus Hydrocoloeus, which otherwise only includes the Little Gull....
 was present at the loch in early 2007.

Over half a million troops were trained in amphibious landing
Amphibious vehicle

An amphibious vehicle , is a vehicle or craft , that is a means of transport, viable on land as well as on water - just like an amphibian.This definition applies equally to any land and water transport, small or large, powered or unpowered, ranging from amphibious bicycles, ATVs, cars, buses, trucks, RVs, and military vehicles, all the way...
 techniques on the shores of Loch Fyne prior to the D-day landings
Battle of Normandy

The Invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Western Allies forces in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord in World War II....
.

In the north it is mountainous with the Arrochar Alps
Arrochar Alps

The Arrochar Alps are a group of mountains located around the head of Loch Long, Loch Fyne,and Loch Goil, near the villages of Arrochar, Scotland and Lochgoilhead in Argyll, Scotland....
, Glen Croe
Glen Croe

Glen Croe is a glen in the heart of the Arrochar Alps surrounded by large and rugged mountains characterised by huge boulders. Glen Croe is located to the North West of Loch Lomond and Loch Long, the latter of which it drains into....
, Arrochar
Arrochar

Arrochar can refer to:* The village of Arrochar, Scotland in Argyll and Bute** The Arrochar Alps are a group of small mountains near this village....
, Tyndrum
Tyndrum

Tyndrum is a small village in Scotland. Its Gaelic name translates as "the house on the ridge". It lies in Strathfillan, at the southern edge of Rannoch Moor....
 and Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond

Loch Lomond , is a freshwater Scotland loch, lying on the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest lake in mainland Britain, by surface area, and contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh water island in the British Isles....
 nearby.

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See also

  • Ardkinglas Railway
    Ardkinglas Railway

    The Ardkinglas Railway was a narrow gauge railway estate railway built to serve the Ardkinglas Estate on the shores of Loch Fyne.The railway ran along the shore of the loch from a boat house at Caspian....


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