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Situated a mile outside the small village of Arisaig on the Scottish West Highland coast, our 3 lodges and the cottage at Ach na skia croft have dramatic views over the sea to the islands of Skye, Eigg and Rum.
Arisaig Village has a post office, general store, harbour with day trips to the Small Isles, hotel, restaurant, cafe, visitor centre, gift shop and railway station - with a steam train running in summer between Fort William and Mallaig. The fishing village of Mallaig, with ferries to Skye, is 7 miles away.
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For the exclusive use of our guests we have a sauna and steam shower, a games room with pool table and table tennis, volleyball and boules in the field and a play area for young children with swings and a slide.
This is an area of outstanding beauty, known for some of the most glorious sunsets on earth. A million miles from the pressures of urban living, you can reconnect with nature here. Red deer, pine marten, otters, seals, minke whale, dolphin, the rare white-tailed sea eagle are just some of the species that can be seen here by the careful observer. Generation after generation return here, to one of the most widely known and best kept secrets in the U.K.
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There are sandy beaches a short walk away, a 9-hole golf course 1˝mls., fishing in the river, Loch Morar, hill lochs or sea. There are great walks to suit all ambitions. The local ranger leads guided walks from April to September, improving your knowledge of local history, flora and fauna whilst rambling. The sheltered waters and many small islands make this a perfect area for sea kayaking. Day trips to the Small Isles of Eigg, Rum and Muck run from Arisaig, and to Skye and Knoydart from the fishing village of Mallaig, 5mls. away. There are a number of restaurants and hotels in the area where you can sample the wonderful local seafood. The West Highland Line runs through Arisaig en route to Mallaig, so you can come by train, or you can travel from Fort William to Mallaig on “The Jacobite” steam train in summer.
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Directions
Take the A830 from Fort William towards Mallaig. The road is slow in places; the journey should take about 45 minutes. On reaching Arisaig you'll see the new road bypasses the village. You can continue on the new road to the second turn-off, which is sign-posted to Ach na skia Croft or you can turn off and go through the village. Once through the village, turn first left and then left again, on the coast road. The road rises up away from the sea and past the R.C. church on the left. After a few more bends and the second left turn the road drops down towards the sea again. After a sharp right hand bend, with the small Cnoc na Faire Hotel set back on the hill to the left, you will see the back of Keppoch Road end on your left at the bottom of the hill. Pass this road end and we are the white house on the right (the first house on the right after leaving the village). Distance from village is about a mile.
If you are coming from Mallaig on the new road you will find us sign-posted at the first turn-off after Morar, to the right.
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