Ardgour – A Lighthouse, the Ferry and a Pint by the Fire
A few hours.
The route
Ardgour is where the Corran ferry lands, and a short walk takes you down to the point to watch it cross the narrows past its lighthouse.
Then it's back up the road to Ardgour Ales, a small brewery in the grounds of the old manse, for a pint of its own ale and a burger by the fire pits.
Before you go
Book accommodation nearby
If you are staying over: here are ours nearest where the day starts and ends.
The nearest of ours is RiverBeds at Woodlands Glencoe, 4 miles away. Sleeps 2.
The day
Ardgour
An easy hour by the water at Corran Point, where the tide runs through the narrows and the ferry comes and goes, then lunch under canvas at the brewery, with a view over Loch Linnhe.
About two hoursAbout 1 mile on foot
Corran Point
Corran Point is about ten minutes' walk south of Ardgour Parish Church, down the road or along the pebble shore to the ferry slipway. This is where the Corran ferry crosses the narrows of Loch Linnhe, about 400 metres of water in five minutes. The tide runs hard here, and Thomas and David Stevenson built the little white lighthouse just south of the slipway in 1860 to see boats safely through. It's still a working light, so enjoy it from the slipway and the shore. For the ride, cross as a foot passenger and come back on a later ferry: the fare is £2, and it's free for anyone 60 and over and for young people up to 22. There are public toilets at the Inn at Ardgour, beside the slipway.
About 3 min on foot
Ardgour Ales
Lunch
Ardgour Ales is about three minutes' walk north of the church. Several of its cask ales carry Gaelic goat names, and they're pulled in a covered beer tent with fire pits and a view over the loch. The tent does burgers, venison among them, as well as hot dogs and filled rolls, with soft drinks and alcohol-free beers for whoever is driving and bottled ales to take home. Dogs are welcome in the tent.
If it rains
The beer tent is covered and warmed by its fire pits: on a wet day, keep the walk short and head there.
Where to stay
Photograph by Neal Willis via Google