Kilchoan, Ardnamurchan, Argyll
Kilchoan is the most westerly village in mainland UK and is the only significant settlement in west Ardnamurchan. Until about 1900 the village was only accessible by sea but then a road was built to link the Ardnamurchan Peninsula with the rest of Scotland at Salen 23 miles to the east.
From Kilchoan, minor roads head west to Ardnamurchan Point, the UK’s most westerly mainland point, and north west to the stunning beaches at Sanna Bay.
Mingary Pier is the terminus for a ferry linking Kilchoan with Tobermory on Mull and across Port nan Spainteach can be seen Ben Hiant and the formidable Mingary Castle. The castle was built in the 13th century on a naturally occurring outcrop of rock right on the shore of the bay. It was built for the MacIans of Ardnamurchan and has had an eventful history.
Date: 8th June 2006
Location: view from Mingary Pier, Kilchoan
From Kilchoan, minor roads head west to Ardnamurchan Point, the UK’s most westerly mainland point, and north west to the stunning beaches at Sanna Bay.
Mingary Pier is the terminus for a ferry linking Kilchoan with Tobermory on Mull and across Port nan Spainteach can be seen Ben Hiant and the formidable Mingary Castle. The castle was built in the 13th century on a naturally occurring outcrop of rock right on the shore of the bay. It was built for the MacIans of Ardnamurchan and has had an eventful history.
Date: 8th June 2006
Location: view from Mingary Pier, Kilchoan
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