Tourists in Oban will soon be able to find their way to the town’s landmark McCaig’s Tower thanks to a project to improve the current signposting.
Argyll and Bute Council is carrying out a review of the so-called “fingerpost” signs which lead around the west coast town.
The council said there have also been early discussions on a replacement notice board or street map to highlight key visitor attractions, such as the tower.
The details emerged after Highlands and islands MSP Rhoda Grant wrote to the local authority and VisitScotland asking for details of plans to boost tourism, and in particular that the tower be the focus of improvements.
Mrs Grant said: “I am pleased to see that Argyll and Bute Council and partners have been so receptive to my request to improve signage around Oban seeking to provide more information to visitors about the iconic Oban landmark that is McCaig’s Tower.
“I fully support the effort being made to improve the signage and directions around the town and also the possibility of an updated notice board and street map in the town.
“This is a great start and the next step is to ensure that once people make the journey up to the tower that there is information available to them there such as displays documenting the history of the site to providing more information about the construction of the folly and also about the incredible panoramic views over Oban bay and out towards the islands.
“This would help to enhance the Oban tourist experience and leave those coming away better informed and more likely to recommend a trip to Oban and up Mccaig’s folly as a must on any trip to the area.”
The tower, or folly as it is known as locally, was built in 1897 by local banker John Stuart McCaig, with the aim of providing work for local stonemasons and a lasting monument to the McCaig family.