Tag: Knoydart

Arisaig 2026 18: Odds and Ends

A ‘fill in the gaps’ post to set the stage for a multi-post account of the journey home.

Welcome to the latest instalment in my series about my Scottish holiday (May 30th to June 6th). This post sets the stage for a multi-post account of my return journey.

THE RETURN FROM KNOYDART

The voyage back from Knoydart to Mallaig was uneventful. We did some exploring around Mallaig before returning to the cottage.

SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE COTTAGE

The cottage was well situated, with some lovely views (I could see the sea from my bedroom window), and I was also impressed by the shower. On the debit side I found it very difficult to get comfortable in my bed, and the kitchen proved to be under-equipped. On the Wednesday night I cooked a version of my signature chicken and coriander dish, and found several problems. There was no way to make the ginger paste – all I could do was chop the ginger as fine as I could manage and add water to it. There was no stewing pot and the largest available pan was not really large enough to be ideal for the purpose, and as I had suspected and made allowances for also proved not to be non-stick, and the lid was not actually quite a match for it. Also there was no lemon squeezer, so I had to juice the lemons by using the thumb and forefinger of my right hand to squeeze. It all worked out well in the end however.

PHOTOGRAPHS

The last of the photos that do no relate to the homeward journey…

The Larven approaching Inverie Quay to take us back to Mallaig.
Malliag from above and the far side of the harbour.
Mallaig Station from the road.

Arisaig 2026 16: The Quayside to Inverie House

The first post covering our explorations of Knoydart. Features a waterfall video as well as lots of photographs.

As Norfolk swelters in a red alert heatwave I welcome you to the latest post in my series about my Scottish holiday. In the previous post in this series I covered the voyage from Mallaig to Knoydart. This post starts my coverage of Knoydart itself.

EXPLORING KNOYDART

We made our plan – we would walk to the beach and Inverie House beyond it, then turn and come back as far as the pub where we would have a break, before walking a bit in the other direction. There were lots of interesting things to see along the way.

PHOTOGRAPHS

As a bonus feature I start this section with a video, one of two I have of a waterfall that we saw after lunch.

Now for the photos…

The sign for Britain’s remotest pub, of which more will be said in the next post.
When you in as remote a location as this getting yourself banned is a very big deal!
This is no longer a church – as the skylights suggest it is now a private dwelling.
On the beach – there many shells – I looked for the most interesting ones, and rigidly followed the guideline for such situations “take nothing except photographs, leave nothing except footprints”
Inverie House

Arisaig 2026 15: The Voyage to Knoydart

Starting my coverage of the Friday of my Scottish holiday with an account of the voyage to Knoydart.

Welcome to the latest instalment in my account of my Scottish holiday (May 30th to June 6th). Today we move on the the Friday, our last full day in Scotland. For this day we decided to visit Knoydart.

GETTING TO KNOYDART

Although Knoydart is part of mainland Scotland it cannot be reached from outside by road. The only ways for a visitor to get there are by boat from Mallaig or by hiking for over 15 miles across very rough terrain. We took the former option, and our voyage was a very enjoyable one.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Here are my photographs from the voyage to Knoydart…

I was much taken with the statue/ monument that can be seen at the summit of this little headland, and took a number of pictures of ti during the voyage.
Approaching Inverie, the only settlement on the Knoydart peninsula