West of the Rat Race

Things to note:

This is a very rural location, some 40 miles from Fort William on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. It is a great location to explore the local area. The main attractions of Laga Bay are getting away from it all, walking, watching wildlife and relaxing by the sea.

Laga is an ideal location for kayaking and easy to launch from just in front of the house. There is a local  businesses where you can arrange organised trips if you don't have your own kayaks  https://otter-adventures.co.uk

The area has beautiful beaches and walks https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fortwilliam/ardnamurchan.shtml

You can enjoy some time on the loch with Salen Jetty boat trips  https://www.salenjetty.co.uk/

There are several cafes, pubs and excellent restaurants in adjacent communities, some of our favorites are;

Salen Hotel https://salenhotel.co.uk/

Café Tioram https://www.facebook.com/cafetioram/

Mingary Park https://www.mingarryparkhouse.co.uk/restaurant/dinner/

The property is well equipped for a total escape, but it is remote. The nearest shop is 4 miles from the house, but this can take 15 minutes on the narrow road.

The roads are single track and require considerate driving to let other users by in passing places. Passing places should also be used to allow overtaking, often local drivers who are familiar with the roads will drive faster and they should be allowed to pass.

The Salen Jetty shop https://www.salenjettyshop.com/  is well stocked and has a good supply of fresh veg and local produce. The community garden is also worth a visit https://www.facebook.com/westardnamurchancommunitygarden/

Our top 10 things to do:

1. Walk to Loch Laga and/or over the hill to Acharacle, return by Shiel bus.

2. Kayaking with your own kayaks or with Otter Adventures

3. Staffa tours   http://www.staffatours.com/

4. Ardnamurchan Lighthouse https://www.ardnamurchanlighthouse.com/

5. Sanna Beach with walk to Portuairk

6. Walk to the Singing Sands

7. Sunart Oakwoods walk at RSPB or Salen circular walk.

8. Visit to Castle Tioram and walk along the River Shiel

9. Trip to Tobermory https://www.calmac.co.uk/article/2300/Kilchoan

10. Glen More Natural History Museum  https://ardnamurchannaturalhistorycentre.com/