This seems a bleak anchorage to me, but why? Perhaps it's the broken-down original pier which is now just a few sticks poking out of the surface of the sea. The later 1905 'new' pier was last used by the Oban ferry in 1964, after which it too fell into dereliction. However, a new owner set about a restoration in 2007 which was finished by 2013, complete with a restored waiting room. The boring modern house by the pier is for rent, sleeps 13. Others seem to feel the same bleakness, or maybe it is sadness, because there hardly ever seem to be any boats anchored here except for the one day in May where it is the first stop for the Scottish Islands Peaks Race.
It is a bit of a walk, maybe 15 minutes, to the village where there is a reasonable shop, and an excellent cafe and tearoom, the Coffee Pot (ph 01680 300555) in the nicest old building in the village (1803). I had not seen a bench with a hinged pop-up table in the middle before, perfect for resting your latte. And in 2025 Eas Fors opened, a knitware shop which looks very tempting from their website. You could carry on to Aros castle but it is not a very exciting walk.
If you are very swanky your rich friends could land at the Glenforsa airstrip in their private plane in front of the Glenforsa hotel (about 800 landings and take-offs a year). It is maybe a bit too far to walk for a meal.
The Salen agricultural show in August is said to be very good.
