The Lorne, Oban

The traditional island bar looks very smart, with its brass elephants and twisted pillars, though the RSJs in the ceiling do suggest that it can't be an original fixture. Still, it shows the good taste of whoever was responsible for its installation. The floor is tiled near the bar, with bare boards elsewhere and traditional pub tables and chairs. The usual Scottish fonts are augmented by three hand pumps, which on my visit were serving Deuchars IPA and the local Oban Bay Skelpt Lug. The service was very friendly and welcoming, the only downside to my visit being the rather awful 1970s music on the sound system.