Western Cowal encompasses the villages of Tighnabruaich, Kames, Portavadie and Kilfinan. The west coast of Cowal borders with Loch Fyne, a long wide sea loch, and a ferry links the township of Portavadie to the Kintyre peninsula at Tarbert. Tighnabruaich and Kames are on the shores of the Kyles of Bute, and look directly over to the northern coastline of Bute. Tighnabruaich has some of the most scenic surroundings of any Scottish village.