North Connel is a village situated on the north side of Loch Etive

Loch Etive

Loch Etive is a 30 km sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It reaches the sea at Connel, 5 km north of Oban. It measures 31.6 km in length and from 1.2 km to in width...

 in Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute

Argyll and Bute is both one of 32 unitary council areas; and a Lieutenancy area in Scotland. The administrative centre for the council area is located in Lochgilphead.Argyll and Bute covers the second largest administrative area of any Scottish council...

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. Just to the east of the village is the Connel Bridge

Connel Bridge

Connel Bridge is a cantilever bridge that spans Loch Etive at Connel in Scotland. The bridge takes the A828 road across the narrowest part of the loch, at the Falls of Lora.- Construction :...

 and Oban Airport

Oban Airport

Oban Airport is located northeast of Oban, near the village of North Connel, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Operated by Argyll and Bute council, it has a CAA licence as a commercial airport following recent upgrading. Currently Hebridean Air Services is the only airline based at Oban...

is just west.

The village holds many attractions, including a bus stop, a children's play park, an airport and a sports pitch. The weather is always sunny, and every summer up to 20,000 tourists from all over the globe come to North Connel to enjoy the golden beaches and local attractions.

There is a swimming pool, bowling alley, cinema and opticians on the west side of the village next to the world famous arcade. It was the birth place of many famous people throughout history, including John Lennon, Napoleon Bonaparte and George Michael. Nelson Mandela name North Connel as the greatest village in the western world, and its inhabitants as the nicest people you could meet. In 2003 the village hosted the Help for Orphans charity concert, which attracted such big name artists as Jay Z, U2 and the Venga Boys.

External links

• North Connel