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Around and About - please
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Sunart abounds in opportunities for enjoyment, whether you
are into outdoor activities or just want to see the area
by car. This is the gateway to Sunart, Ardnamurchan and
Morvern. The area is rich in history, including Mesolithic
Sites, Bronze Age Tombs, Medieval Castles and deserted
Clearance Villages - sad relics of the compulsory
emigrations of the 18th and 19th century.
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This is Sunart, Morvern and
Ardnamurchan |
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You can walk the way-marked routes (and many unmarked,
such as the path to Ben Hiant, with its fabulous views, or
via the high mountain road to Beinn Resipole), meander
along the single track roads at a pace of life unknown
elsewhere in Britain, explore the wilderness or just relax
at Dunlachlan.
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Sunart has a wide range of fauna and flora from Golden
Eagles, Black Throated Divers, Deer, Seals and Porpoise to
Primroses, Bluebells, Ferns and the rare Lichens of the
Sunart Oakwoods. Loch Sunart is now a designated
Special Area of Conservation, based on its otters and
Atlantic Oak Woods.
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West, the Ardnamurchan Peninsula is a
stunningly-beautiful area of mountain, sea and ancient oak
woodland which tumbles down to the shores of Loch Sunart,
a classic fiord and the longest east-west sea loch in
Britain. The single-track road wends its way west through
Glenborrodale, with its fascinating Natural History Centre
and passes Mingary Castle before entering the remote
village of Kilchoan. Beyond this the road passes through
the remains of a huge, long-extinct volcano to the
lighthouse on the Point of Ardnamurchan, the most westerly
point in mainland Britain.
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Looking down on Strontian Post
Office from the Strontian Woodland walk
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To the north is Moidart, the scene of Bonnie Prince
Charlie's arrival and subsequent departure during the 1745
rebellion, an area only made accessible by car in the last
thirty-odd years and steeped in history and wonderful
scenery. Don't miss a visit to Castle Tioram, just north
of Acharacle
South of Sunart are the majestic hills of Morvern and the
magical islands of Mull and Iona, just a short ferry trip
away across the Sound of Mull.
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To the east you find the highest mountain in Britain, Ben
Nevis, with bustling Fort William, with supermarkets and
tourist facilities, at its foot - the ski gondola to
Aonach Mor runs all year round up to a restaurant high on
the mountain slopes. Glencoe is another must for the
visitor.
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