I must confess that for decades I only ever anchored here for overnight stays when visiting Iona. I had never got off the boat until 2017. A mistake. Inflate the dinghy and head for the ruined stone pier with a lovely small sandy beach behind it. Then take in the now more-or-less but maybe not quite abandoned Tor Mor quarry which was busy-busy in the 19th century. The pink granite was used for the Holborn Viaduct in London and the Liverpool Docks, as well as for the local Stevenson lighthouses. There are still huge blocks of stone piled in giant heaps, along with abandoned and rusting machinery, and a trio of restored cottages. Walk on along the Land Rover track through the quarry to Fionnphort, for stores maybe, and the Ninth Wave restaurant. Stop at the viewpoint above the quarry to admire the scenery. Then head back along the rather vague and twisty coastal track.
