Scottish anchorages

West Mull

Not apparently a lot of point anchoring off Fionnphort compared with all the other anchorages close by, and anyway you have to keep out of the way of the ferry and tourist hoards heading for Iona. However, if you do stop, there are a few things to do. The village shop has a giftie sort of a place attached to it, but attached to that is a remarkably good little book shop, at least for books about Scotland and in particular the west coast. Secondly, across on the beach you will find a huge boulder with a most impressive split through it, and of course the typically for these parts pink granite rocks all around. Thirdly you could take a look at the Columba centre which, not surprisingly, tells the story of St Columba and Iona. And finally if you walk a few minutes up the hill out of the village you will come to a small road to the left leading to a rather swish but small restaurant which opened in 2010 – the Ninth Wave Restaurant where “sustainability meets luxury”! (ph 01681 700757). Unfortunately children under 12 are not allowed (something to do with the crazed licensing laws). John Lamont does the fishing and serves the wine, while has wife Carla cooks. Sounds great, but I have yet to try it.

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