- Tarbet, Argyll and Bute
Tarbet is a small village in
Argyll and Bute ,Scotland .Traditionally on the northern fringes of the historic County of Dunbarton, it is on the banks of
Loch Lomond , and has a pier. It stands on anisthmus whereLoch Long andLoch Lomond come close. The village of Arrochar stands at the head ofLoch Long , at the other side of the isthmus.Arrochar and Tarbet railway station , on theWest Highland Line , stands between them.Its name comes from the
Scottish Gaelic word for isthmus, although Tarbert is the more commonanglicization , andTarbat also exists.The area around Arrochar and Tarbet has become the scene of "squirrel wars". The
red squirrel is resisting the offensive by thegrey squirrel taking place acrossGreat Britain , since there is a type of woodland they find more favourable than most. [cite web|url=http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/Redsquirrel|title=Red squirrel|publisher=Forestry Commission Great Britain|accessdate=2008-06-05] [cite web|url=http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/wildwoods.nsf/$$SearchMammal?Openform&OP=Mammals&PS=(FIELD+Country+CONTAINS+Scotland)+AND+(FIELD+Form+Contains+AccessPoint+or+Forest+or+Wood)+AND+(FIELD+Mammals+Contains+Red+squirrel)|title=List of red squirrel locations|publisher=Forestry Commission Great Britain|accessdate=2008-06-05]References
* [http://www.arrocharandtarbet.com/ Arrochar and Tarbet website - shows places to stay, things to do, local shops, restuarants and companies]
External links
* [http://www.arrocharheritage.com/ Arrochar, Tarbet and Ardlui History website]
* [http://www.arrocharandtarbet.com/ Arrochar and Tarbet website - shows places to stay, things to do, local shops, restuarants and companies]
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