On the western shore of Loch Fyne near the head of the Loch, Inveraray is known as “The Capital of Argyll’ and is the ancestral seat to the Duke of Argyll. In 1746 the original old town was demolished in order that the 3rd Duke’s vision for a new town to be built – eventually producing one of the best examples of an 18th Century new town in Scotland. During the Second World War over 1/4 million allied soldiers trained near the town prior to D-Day. Famous for its Jail, now an award winning museum, Archway, Tower and white painted frontage and a short walk from Inveraray Castle it is a much visited destination and the gateway to the West Coast, Argyll and the Highland and Islands.