The Whistlefield Inn is a Category C listed[2] building in Whistlefield, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, about twelve miles northwest of Dunoon. Built in 1663, it was originally a drover's inn on the route between Strachur and Ardentinny.[1][2][3] It sits about 1,300 feet (400 m) from the eastern shores of Loch Eck.[4] Today, it is an inn and restaurant.

Whistlefield Inn
The main entrance to the inn, pictured in 2005
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General information
TypeInn and restaurant
LocationWhistlefield
Town or cityDunoon
CountryScotland
Coordinates56°05′46″N 4°59′05″W / 56.09616°N 4.98477°W / 56.09616; -4.98477
Elevation196.85 feet (60.00 m)
Completed1663
Height
RoofSlate
Technical details
Floor count1.5[1]
Website
https://www.thewhistlefieldinn.com/en-US

The business came under new management in September 2018.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "WHISTLEFIELD INN INCLUDING ANCILLARY BUILDINGS AND BOUNDARY WALLS (LB5060)". portal.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b Whistlefield Inn's official website
  3. ^ Colegate's Guide to Dunoon, Kirn, and Hunter's Quay (Second edition) - John Colegate (1868), page 53
  4. ^ The Highlands of Scotland, Mountford John B. Baddeley, 1881
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