Scottish anchorages

These two anchorages are connected by a pleasant 30 minute walk. From the slipway and pier at Ardlussa bay walk up through the grounds of Ardlussa House (Victorian) with its wonderful meadow leading down to the sea at Ardlussa Bay. Of the seven estates on Jura this is the only one where the owners live all the year round. Hooray for the Fletchers! Estate owners who actually care about and contribute to the island (unlike it seems the new owner of the Ardfin Estate and Jura House who closed the gardens to the public, sold the cattle and laid off the man who looked after them who then lost his home and had to move to the main land). The Fletchers edit the monthly "Jura Jottings" and also do very good dinner, bed and breakfast, and self catering. Then walk on through the early 19th Century farm buildings, fork left, along the road through deciduous trees and on towards Inverlussa and Lussa bay, the end of the road where the few cottages were built for the workers at the unsuccessful slate quarry. Shortly before getting there you pass a small burial ground. And surprise, surprise by the beach there is a table with a walkie talkie to summon tea and homemade cakes - and a sign "Tea on the Beach". Excellent lemon drizzle cake too! Long may this facility survive. The beach itself is fine, but again rather grey sand.