Carradale (Scottish Gaelic: Càradal, pronounced [kʰaːrˠət̪əlˠ̪]) is a picturesque village on the east side of Kintyre, overlooking the Kilbrannan Sound and the west coast of the Isle of Arran, approximately 14 miles from Campbeltown. To the north of Carradale is the coastal peak known as Torr Mor; nearby are the hamlet of Dippen and Dippen Bay.In the 17th and 18th centuries there were small communities of crofters and fishermen working in and around Carradale.