Scottish anchorages

This is of course a dead easy anchorage to get into and there is loads of space, definitely a refuge on a bad day. But watch out, there are a surprisingly large number of fishing boats using the pier, so use a riding light at night.

It is 15 minutes walk to the village of Bunessan. I fear this does not seem to have a lot going for it. Undistinguished houses, a not very special church, a shop, and the Argyll Arms Hotel which has a spectacularly awful flat roof extension. But the hotel does harbour a restaurant, a bar with fairly standard bar suppers - but no draft beer.

The Ross of Mull Historical Centre – Tigh na Rois - was opened in 2009 and I have yet to visit.

The village was originally established as a fishing station in the late 18th century, like Tobermory, but it was hopelessly unsuccessful.

You could walk to the Ardalanish weavers from here, as easily as from the Rubh' Ardalanish anchorage - the distance is about the same, a couple of miles, and you are less likely to get lost.