⚓ Scottish AnchoragesCharles Warlow
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Rusting posts on an ancient pier, the castle in the distance
Rusting posts on an ancient pier, the castle in the distance

There is nothing particular to do or see here, although walking to Craignish point is a possibility — where there are great views south to Scarba and Jura. There are otters around below the old ferry house next to a broken-down jetty and crane (maybe the crane has gone now). I think a ferry used to run from here to Jura. Up the loch you can see the architectural muddle of Craignish Castle, but it is not worth a visit. It is privately owned and has been converted into apartments. 'Pevsner' regards it as 'a clumsy confection concocted by repeated conversions', so there you have it (The Buildings of Scotland, Argyll and Bute. Frank Arneil Walker, Penguin Books, London, 1992). The building ranges from 15th century through the 19th to the 20th. What is of more interest, but it is bit further, is the old parish church of Kilmarie, on the road towards Ardfern, but this is nearer to the Bàgh Dun Mhuilig anchorage on Loch Craignish.

What did this once do on the pier?
What did this once do on the pier?