Scottish anchorages

Lower Loch Linnhe

The anchorage here is a bit further away from the rather noisy main road than Linnhe Marine, but you can still hear it - maybe that doesn't matter too much, the scenery is very pleasant. Go ashore, turn left along the beach and visit Shuna Castle, up a slight rise. This is a very crumbling and uncared for ruin but it is rather atmospheric with the vaulted rooms at the bottom, and a good view from the wrecked windows on the first floor approached by a spiral stair. It was built as a fortified tower house in the late 16th century, and belonged to the Stewarts of Appin. You can walk on to the farm which I have never done. Presumably there are no inhabitants other than the farmer and whoever he has with him to help.