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Arisaig
Arisaig enjoys a sea-side setting by the shore of Loch nan Ceall and the Atlantic Ocean. The A830 is the main road to Arisaig, with Mallaig to the north and Fort William some 40 miles to the east. You can also arrive in Arisaig by train since the village is on the West Highland Line. In the summer months a steam train locomotive pulls a special passenger train from Fort William to Mallaig.

Apart from the main village, Arisaig has a slightly scattered community with houses, businesses and small crofts sprinkled along the road and also on or very near the raised beaches.

From Loch nan Ceall there is a regular passenger ferry to the Isles of Rum, Eigg, Muck and Canna. In good weather this trip can be a fantastic day out for sight-seeing. Arisaig also boasts a sheltered yacht marina with moorings and pontoons available.

Arisaig has several hotels and restaurants, as well as self-catering and camping parks. There is a Land, Sea and Island Centre in the village which is worth a visit. Not far from Arisaig at Traigh there is a splendid 9 hole golf course which has the most magnificent views out to the Isles.

If you're considering a holiday in Arisaig, one of the things you can do is take the boat from Mallaig to Skye for the day. If you're staying in Fort William, or indeed, other parts of Lochaber, a day trip to Skye travelling first north-west through Kintail and then onto Skye, provides the opportunity to enjoy a west coast sunset in and around Arisaig (subject to weather of course!) Stay awhile, relax, enjoy a meal...