Scottish anchorages

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Transport

The area of the West Coast we are dealing with is surprisingly well connected to the rest of the UK, and beyond. Trains from the south arrive in Oban, Fort William and Arisaig. There are ferries from the mainland to Mull, Lismore, Coll, Gigha, Islay, Jura, Kerrera, Tiree, Colonsay, Rum, Muck, Eigg and Canna (as well as to the Outer Hebride), between Islay and Jura, across the Sound of Mull between Fishnish and Lochaline and between Tobermory and Drimnin, across Loch Sunart between Tobermory and Kilchoan, and even a small one across Loch Linnhe to Fort William as well as the Corran Ferry. You can fly by chartered seaplane from Glasgow and there are scheduled flights from Oban airport to some of the islands, and from Glasgow to Islay. And then there are the rather delightful buses chugging around the wonderful countryside.

Ferries
Trains
Planes

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Buses
Waverley and castle stalker

The wonderful Waverley steaming past Castle Stalker

As ever, the future of the Waverley is under threat so please donate if you can - the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society.  After all it is the last sea-going paddle steamer in the world, and it is a delight to take a cruise on. She took her first passengers in 1947. You will often see her around this area although she does cruise around all the British Isles, she stands out a mile because of her elegant shape and broad beam, and the engine has a very characteristic noise from the triple expansion steam engine (now oil rather than coal-fired).