Other Activities
Things to Do
- Beaches
- Hill walking
- Birds (sea eagles, peregrine, gannets, artic tern, curlew etc )
- Wildlife (seals, dolphins, otters, pine martens, red deer etc )
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Steam train
Guides
Scottish Tourist Board - "Visit Scotland".
www.visitbritain.com - The official site of the British Tourist Authority.
West Scotland Tourism - an unofficial local tourism site
Highland Games
Arisaig Highland Games ( last Wednesday in July) and Mallaig & Morar Highland Games (first Monday in August). The Arisaig Games takes place in the field next to the course (the 9th is shortened for the occasion).
They provide a delightful mixture of local people and tourists from all over the world who come to either watch or compete in the games. All welcome.
Car Hire
Car Hire Inverness - Discount Car hire from Inverness and throughout Scotland
www.carhirescotland.com - Clarkson of Glasgow
Weather
www.metoffice.gov.uk - Full weather forecasts for Mallaig available.
Ferries
Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd. - Time-table of car & passenger ferries out of Mallaig to Armadale in Skye and ferries to the "Small Isles" of Eigg, Rum, Muck & Canna.
www.arisaig.co.uk - Beautiful trips from Arisaig to the Small Isles on board the MV Sheerwater boat