Carradale Heritage Centre

About the museum

Carradale Heritage Centre is run by Network Carradale, a community-owned business and charity. It occupies a converted building a little inland from the village, which it shares with the Blackbird Tearoom; locally the two together are known as “The Network”. Profits from the heritage centre, the tearoom and other community enterprises are reinvested in the village.

The displays tell the story of Carradale and its surroundings. Fishing is a main theme, with boat models, nets and radio and depth-sounding equipment that show how the industry changed. A wooden wheelhouse from a local fishing boat stands outside. Other displays look at the steamers that brought day visitors to the village around 1900, at the spread of forestry in eastern Kintyre from about 1950 and its effect on local jobs and the landscape, and at farming and weaving, including a traditional hand loom.

Highlights

• Wooden wheelhouse of a local fishing boat outside the building
• Fishing boat models, nets and radio and depth-sounding equipment
• Displays on the steamers that brought visitors to Carradale around 1900
• Exhibits on forestry in Kintyre since about 1950
• Hand loom and material on farming and weaving

Permanent exhibition

• The story of Carradale – Displays on fishing, steamer tourism, forestry, farming and weaving in Carradale and eastern Kintyre.

Operated by

Network Carradale (community business and charity)

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The centre is on the north side of the B879, a short way east of the junction with the B842, near the Blackbird Tearoom.

Amenities & dining

• Café

The Blackbird Tearoom is next door and is open Thursday to Sunday, 11:00–16:00 (tel. +44 1583 427341).

Events & venue rental

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