Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
(
01972-510210;
www.ardnamurchanlighthouse.com
; Ardnamurchan Point; adult/child
£3/1.70; 10am-5.30pm Apr-Oct; )
The final 6 miles of road from Kilchoan to Ard-
namurchan Point end at the 36m-high, grey granite tower of Ardnamurchan Lighthouse,
built in 1849 by the 'Lighthouse Stevensons' - family of Robert Louis - to guard the
westernmost point of the British mainland. There's a good tearoom, and the visitor centre
will tell you more than you'll ever need to know about lighthouses, with lots of hands-on
stuff for kids.
The guided tour (£6, every half-hour 11am to 4.30pm) includes a trip to the top of the
lighthouse. But the main attraction here is the expansive view over the ocean - this is a
superb sunset viewpoint, provided you don't mind driving back in the dark.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Kilchoan
The scattered crofting village of Kilchoan, the only village of any size west of Salen, is
best known for the scenic ruins of 13th-century Mingary Castle. The village has a
tourist
office
(
01972-510222; Pier Rd, Kilchoan; 8.30am-5pm Easter-Oct)
, a shop, a hotel
and a campsite, and there's a ferry to Tobermory on the Isle of Mull.
VILLAGE
Sleeping & Eating
Salen Hotel££
(
01967-431661;
www.salenhotel.co.uk
; Salen; r £60; )
A traditional Highland inn
with views over Loch Sunart, the Salen Hotel has three rooms above the pub (with sea
views) and another three rooms (each with en suite) in a modern chalet out the back. The
cosy lounge has a roaring fire and comfy sofa, and the bar meals, including seafood, ven-
ison and other game dishes, are very good.
INN
Inn at Ardgour££
(
01855-841225;
www.ardgour.biz
; Corran Ferry; d/f £110/140; )
This pretty, white-
washed coaching inn, draped in colourful flower baskets, makes a great place for a lunch
break or overnight stop. The restaurant (mains £8 to £14) is set in the row of cottages once
occupied by the Corran ferrymen, and serves traditional, homemade Scottish dishes.
INN
Resipole Caravan Park£
(
01967-431235;
www.resipole.co.uk
; Salen; sites £8, plus per person £3)
An attractive
coastal caravan park, 3 miles east of Salen.
CAMPSITE
