Given the direction of the prevailing wind, it isn't often sensible to anchor here although it is definitely worth a visit in the right conditions. The bay is surrounded by high cliffs with — after rain — waterfalls cascading down into beautiful deciduous woods (on a stormy day the waterfalls go upwards and back over the top of the cliffs!). These falls are known as the Morvern hags or witches. The cottage by the shore is wonderfully placed and is now a holiday home (I think only available to friends of the Ardtornish Estate). There is a short and pretty walk to the remains of the very ruined Ardtornish Castle. Not a lot left of this late 13th/early 14th century stronghold of the Lords of the Isles perched on a bright and breezy spot with fine views up and down the sound. In his usual understated way 'Pevsner' describes it as 'architecturally unrewarding' (The Buildings of Scotland, Highlands and Islands. John Gifford, Yale University press, 2003), but then he may not have been looking at the view.
