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nickandchris Says: This was our second visit to Loch Sunart. Unfortunately this visit was on the motorbike on a murky, wet day so the loch did not appear overly beautiful!!We only travelled the stretch from Salen to Glenborrodale.The road is all single track, with passing places and...
Loch Moidart and Tioram Castle
nickandchris Says: Castle Tioram (Cheeram, meaning dry)) sits on the tiny rocky isle of Tioram at the entrance to Loch Moidart. It is only accessible at low water when it can be reached by walking across the sands.A minor road at Shiel Bridge follows the river Shiel some of the way before it...
nickandchris Says: This is a freshwater loch which used to be a sea loch many years ago. It is the fourth longest loch in Scotland at 17 miles and is up to 120 metres deep in places. It is situated 40 miles west of Fort William and has no roads along it's length. Because of this, it is a...
nickandchris Says: We are not great dog-lovers but I have to say, Molly the campsite dog was an ideal dog!! She wasn't all yappy and slobbery and she was so amusing!! She had an obsession with balls and would steal any she came across. Her head would go down and she'd head the ball at high...
nickandchris Says: Everybody had fishing gear at the campsite. Many hours were spent waiting for a bite. Unfortunately, we only heard of one person (apart from us from the boat) who caught anything worthwhile from the shore. For us, we were lucky having the boat. One day we caught eleven...
nickandchris Says: I love spotting seals and this holiday didn't disappoint me. One or two visited close inshore so we could see them from the beach but our best moments were out in the boat. We turned into Kentra Bay, round the headland and chugged up the loch a little. On our right, I...
nickandchris Says: Well, I thought the other two beaches were stupendous, the next one along is even more so!! More sand but still plenty of rocky outcrops and at high tide, the beach divides into two. The further away part was often more sheltered and we would sit and have our evening drinks...
nickandchris Says: The most perfect little cove at high water,as the tide recedes it leaves plenty of sand. There are rocks to climb on and there is easy access to the water for small boats.The day we arrived, the beach was strewn with jellyfish that had been washed up, some of them were...
nickandchris Says: When you finally arrive here, you can't help but say "wow!"The sandy beach here is split into various parts by rocky outcrops. At low water, the tide recedes way out into the bay. At high water, there is not a lot of sand left.At the back of the beach is the marine...
Ardtoe Camp Site: What A Location...!
nickandchris Says: I was getting desperate after finding all the camp sites around Arisaig were booked up. Out of sheer luck, I spotted this small campsite, a little further south, on the Scottish camping Guide and was overjoyed after speaking to the owner and being told there was room for us....
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Not a tip on nightlife spots but about the simple pleasures of watching the sun go down behind Skye.
I really wanted to witness a sunset over the islands during our stay at Ardtoe. We had to wait all week, until our very last night, when we were justly rewarded with a spectacular display. We were sat in a howling gale, wrapped up in our coats; it was perishing but it was a sight well worth freezing for....
Updated Aug 8, 2009
Address: Ardtoe, Acharacle, Argyll.
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The beaches at Ardtoe are a great place for launching small boate. We launched on the beach directly below the campsite, struggling to carry the boat and outboard, we would then beach her on the next beach round.For us, it was always best to launch on an incoming tide so the boat ended up at the top of the beach and made it less work for us manouvreing it.a
There is also a jetty , about a mile south of Ardtoe, where numerous boats were moored. There appeared to be a narrow channel that always had water in. I don't think there was a charge for launching here but there is very limited parking and a notice asks to keep the jetty clear.
There is a small island in the bay to circumnavigate and a couple of spectacular beaches can be easily reached on calm days. Be very aware of sea conditions, even though the water can look relatively calm, it can soon change and turn nasty. Don't venture out if it looks too rough unless you have a decent sized boat and are very capable. We were actually at Ardtoe the day a fishing boat from Cumbria (where we are from) went down in rough seas and three of the four crew drowned. Not a nice thought. We watched the helicopters and boats searching for hours.
Updated Aug 8, 2009
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The nearest food shop to Ardtoe is Spar, in Acharacle, some 5 miles back down the single track road. This shop sells most food items including fresh vegs and vacuum packed fresh meat, alcohol, cigarettes, newspapers, etc. It was certainly a life-saver for us when Philip decided he just had to have a pot noodle!!
There is a small carpark in front and another car park with toilets and re-cycling facilities. Nearby is a bakery/cafe and take away with an outdoor seating area and also a hotel serving food. A little further on is the post office with an internet cafe!
Mallaig, further north, has a wider choice of shops but for any really big shops, it will be off to Fort William, some 50 miles away.
Written Aug 6, 2009
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The first photo shows someone's sense of humour,a painted rock ,supposedly a monster midge. We actually experienced very few midges, thankfully, probably as there was usually a bit of a breeze and were able to sit out at all times.
The second photo shows the resident ducks on the campsite, belonging to the owner. They would often come racing onto the site, scrounging whatever was on offer. We very nearly enticed them into the van but they thought better of it!! They did, however, pay a visit to a neighbouring tent and were in there eating scraps put down for them. Quite an amusing sight!!
The third photo shows some monster jellyfish washed up on our first day at Ardtoe. The beach was littered with them but thereafter, we never saw another one!
The last picture is of a farmed deer, near Shielfoot. Unfortunately we didn't spot any wild deer.
Updated Aug 8, 2009
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We neede to keep in touch with my family as dad was in hospital whilst we were on holiday. Be aware there is no mobile signal (Orange) at Ardtoe. Not even out on the water. While out on the bike, we stopped at the nearest phonebox, near Newton with Ardtoe, only to find it didn't work and was due for retirement, about to be taken away. We tried the mobile and low and behold, a signal!!
I liked the composition of the photo, a lonely phonebox in the depths of the Highlands.
Updated Aug 8, 2009
nickandchris Says: I don't know the name of this beach but it is simply breath taking! We arrived by our little boat, on a clear, calm day. We beached the boat and had a wander, planting what we felt were the first ever footsteps in the soft sand. We felt like Robinson Crusoes!!At the end we...
nickandchris Says: We had tried to get to Arivegaig a few times but work on the road had been taking place and it had not been passable. Finally, we made it on the motorbike!The road ends in a small carpark where a walk to Singing Sands starts. This is another beautiful sandy beach, only...
Before this holiday, I had never heard of Ardtoe. Now, I will never forget it! It all happened because we couldn't get booked into any of the campsites around Arisaig. After days of perusing the...
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