Other Activities
Things to Do
- Beaches
- Hill walking (see MW Guiding below)
- Birds (sea eagles, peregrine falcons, gannets, Arctic terns, curlew etc )
- Wildlife (seals, dolphins, otters, pine martens, red deer etc )
- Kayaking (see MW Guiding below)
- Sailing
- Road cycling
- Mountain biking (see MW Guiding below)
- Fishing
- Steam train (the Jacobite steam train runs regularly between Fort William and Mallaig from April to October)
Guides
MW Guiding - Matthew Waterston is an experienced local guide offering bespoke adventures. He can lead kayaking trips, hill walks and mountain bike expeditions.
Visit Scotland
West Scotland Tourism - an unofficial local tourism site
Highland Games
Arisaig Highland Games (last Wednesday in July) and Mallaig & Morar Highland Games (first Monday in August). The Arisaig Games takes place in the field next to the course (the 9th is shortened for the occasion). They are attended by an enthusiastic mixture of local people and tourists from all over the world who come to watch or indeed compete. All are welcome.
Car Hire
Weather
Yr No - Norwegian weather site locally felt to be very good for the Arisaig area
Ferries
Caledonian MacBrayne - Timetable of car and passenger ferries out of Mallaig to Armadale in Skye and the ‘Small Isles’ of Eigg, Rum, Muck and Canna.
Arisaig Marina Beautiful trips from Arisaig to the Small Isles on board the smaller MV Sheerwater boat