Guidebook for The Gatehouse, Tougal, Morar.
Food Scene
Best places to eat and drink including take aways.
Wonderful fresh breads, cakes, scones and biscuits. Also fresh coffee and artisan sandwiches to take away.
Take away pizza at the weekend, watch while your pizza is made for you.
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The Bakehouse & Crannog
Old QuayWonderful fresh breads, cakes, scones and biscuits. Also fresh coffee and artisan sandwiches to take away.
Take away pizza at the weekend, watch while your pizza is made for you.
Great cafe, lovely soups, coffee and cakes, also fab gift shop. Take away ice cream.
Setting off point for The Sheerwater boat trips to the Small Isles of Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna.
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Arisaig Marine Ltd
Great cafe, lovely soups, coffee and cakes, also fab gift shop. Take away ice cream.
Setting off point for The Sheerwater boat trips to the Small Isles of Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna.
Great place for a high quality restaurant meals and bar suppers. Also afternoon tea. Family friendly.
West Highland Hotel
Davies BraeGreat place for a high quality restaurant meals and bar suppers. Also afternoon tea. Family friendly.
Fabulous hotel for food and good craic. Situated on the banks of Loch Sheil, famous bar suppers or formal meal in diningroom. Booking advised. Family friendly. Also super Sunday lunch.
You can travel both ways by train, the hotel staff will collect you from Glenfinnan station by arrangement.
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Glenfinnan House
Fabulous hotel for food and good craic. Situated on the banks of Loch Sheil, famous bar suppers or formal meal in diningroom. Booking advised. Family friendly. Also super Sunday lunch.
You can travel both ways by train, the hotel staff will collect you from Glenfinnan station by arrangement.
Our favourite local take away, food freshly prepared by our thai friend, Jeed. You will not be disappointed. Fish cakes highly recommended! Booking 24 hours ahead advisable in high season.
Sunset Thai Food
Our favourite local take away, food freshly prepared by our thai friend, Jeed. You will not be disappointed. Fish cakes highly recommended! Booking 24 hours ahead advisable in high season.
Family favourite for fish and chips. Also deli section with fish, meats and cheeses.
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Jaffy's Fish & Chips Takeaway and Deli Shop
Station RoadFamily favourite for fish and chips. Also deli section with fish, meats and cheeses.
Next to the Arisaig Hotel, take away shellfish, filled crab, langoustine and prawn rolls. Also seafood platers. Good selection of dressings, snacks and drinks.
Arisaig Shellfish Shack
Main StreetNext to the Arisaig Hotel, take away shellfish, filled crab, langoustine and prawn rolls. Also seafood platers. Good selection of dressings, snacks and drinks.
Pubs.
Local bars and pubs, often with regular live music.
Live traditional music every Friday evening, and also Sunday afternoon. Good pub food, family friendly, with a playroom.
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Arisaig Hotel
Main RoadLive traditional music every Friday evening, and also Sunday afternoon. Good pub food, family friendly, with a playroom.
Great bar suppers. family friendly. Accessible by train to Lochailort Station, then two minute walk.
Lochailort Inn Hotel & Bar
Great bar suppers. family friendly. Accessible by train to Lochailort Station, then two minute walk.
Beaches and outdoor places to explore.
The most popular local beach, two minutes in the car or fifteen minutes walk from the Gatehouse. The location for the film 'Local Hero.' Several beaches to explore, brilliant for everyone. Beautiful spotlessly clean sand.
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Camusdarach Beach
The most popular local beach, two minutes in the car or fifteen minutes walk from the Gatehouse. The location for the film 'Local Hero.' Several beaches to explore, brilliant for everyone. Beautiful spotlessly clean sand.
Ian and I were married here....it's a wee secret haven full of unusual plants, river, trees, wildlife and heaven for kids...Also a good choice for a wet day as the trees give protection from the rain.
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Larachmhor Garden
Ian and I were married here....it's a wee secret haven full of unusual plants, river, trees, wildlife and heaven for kids...Also a good choice for a wet day as the trees give protection from the rain.
A beautiful place for a day trip. Lovely walks, bike hire, beach, great wee coffee shop or sea swim. An hour on the ferry from Mallaig.
Knoydart Forest Trust
A beautiful place for a day trip. Lovely walks, bike hire, beach, great wee coffee shop or sea swim. An hour on the ferry from Mallaig.
Museums.
Small museum, a mine of local interest...nature, geology, social history, etc,etc, etc.....activities for kids too and a well stocked gift shop with local produce, cards, childrens and adults books etc.
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The Land Sea & Islands Centre
Small museum, a mine of local interest...nature, geology, social history, etc,etc, etc.....activities for kids too and a well stocked gift shop with local produce, cards, childrens and adults books etc.
Shopping
Under new management, now called THE HIGHLAND KOO, this place is a wee treasure. The proprietor, Sarah, is our neighbour at the Gatehouse, and creates beautiful cushions etc from Harris Tweed. She also sells lovely soap, cards, jewellery etc.
Ginger
Under new management, now called THE HIGHLAND KOO, this place is a wee treasure. The proprietor, Sarah, is our neighbour at the Gatehouse, and creates beautiful cushions etc from Harris Tweed. She also sells lovely soap, cards, jewellery etc.
A beautiful shop selling limited edition prints and originals. Also jewellery, cards, textiles, candles and soap and skincare products.
Mallaig Village Pharmacy
A beautiful shop selling limited edition prints and originals. Also jewellery, cards, textiles, candles and soap and skincare products.
Essentials
Co-op Food - Mallaig
Station RoadThe only grocery store in Mallaig.
GP and Nursing base serving the local area.
Tel 01687 46 2202. Mon - Fri 8.30 - 5.30pm.
Mallaig & Arisaig Medical Practice
Victoria RoadGP and Nursing base serving the local area.
Tel 01687 46 2202. Mon - Fri 8.30 - 5.30pm.
M & S Dental Care
Glen Nevis PlaceOur local Dental Practice. Tel 01397 70 2147.
Mallaig Village Pharmacy
Local chemist and pharmacy.
Entertainment & Activities
Lovely small pool and gym. Bike hire available. Exercise classes. Cafe and small shop. Showers available.
Mallaig Pool & Leisure
Fank BraeLovely small pool and gym. Bike hire available. Exercise classes. Cafe and small shop. Showers available.
Great place for a wet day. Huge soft play with areas suitable from baby to approx 10 years. Also bowling alley. Next door to Macdonalds!
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The Nevis Centre
Great place for a wet day. Huge soft play with areas suitable from baby to approx 10 years. Also bowling alley. Next door to Macdonalds!
Arisaig Sea Kayak Centre
Main roadKayak hire, five minutes away in Arisaig.
About forty minutes drive from the Gatehouse (or train journey to Corpach), another rainy day activity. This family run museum has a private collection of gemstones, crystal and fossils and a dinosaur! and a gift shop. Another one of our family's favourites.
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Tesori della Terra
About forty minutes drive from the Gatehouse (or train journey to Corpach), another rainy day activity. This family run museum has a private collection of gemstones, crystal and fossils and a dinosaur! and a gift shop. Another one of our family's favourites.