Steading Holidays Arrival Information

This sheet should give you most of the information that you need for your arrival to Ardnamurchan. However, there are one or two points to bear in mind. The last 27 miles (from Strontian to Kilchoan) are single-track road, beautiful, but with many bends and necessarily slow. When driving on single-track roads please remember: passing places are indicated with signs, and must be used to permit oncoming traffic to proceed and to allow following traffic to overtake. Always stay on the left-hand side of the road when using passing places. No one minds how slowly anybody else drives along these roads, so long as they pull in to allow following vehicles to pass: always be aware that the car behind could contain a doctor or a member of one of the emergency services. Never park in passing places (however beautiful the view might be!): they are not viewpoints.

Your journey to Ardnamurchan:

Coming from the South there are two routes: one is to follow the A74 Glasgow/Stirling and take the M9 for Perth, then take Exit 11 to Doune/Crianlarich.

Alternatively, you can cross Glasgow (by motorway and the Erskine Bridge) and drive up the shores of Loch Lomond on the A82 to Crianlarich.

From Crianlarich continue north on the A82, following the signs for Fort William. Two miles after you have crossed over the Ballachulish Bridge turn left for the Corran Ferry. (It is advisable to fill up with fuel prior to this as the Kilchoan shop and pumps are closed on Sundays). Coming off the ferry, turn left and head for Salen on the A861, and then turn left again, taking the B8007 to Kilchoan. Please try and leave yourself plenty of time for this part of the journey: it takes at least an hour and a half once you have crossed the Corran Ferry.

To find the Steading Holidays Office: just after you come into Kilchoan there is a Hotel on your left and then a Church on your right. 300 yards further on take the turning to your right at the sign for Steading Holidays. The Office is normally staffed seven days a week, but you are not obliged to check in and thus are asked to find your own way to your holiday home.

Travel Services:

Train Services to Fort William (the closest railway station to Kilchoan): ScotRail: Tel: 08457 484 950. Website: www.scotrail.co.uk

Fort William to Kilchoan Bus Service: Shiel Buses: Tel: 01967 431 272

Corran Car Ferry: Highland Council: Tel: 01855 841 243 Website: www.lochabertransport.org.uk

Times valid until the 30^th of September; slightly reduced service in the Winter.

Dep. Corran (Fort William side): 07:10hrs (Sun 07:15hrs) and thereafter at quarter to and quarter past the hour until 21:00hrs. The Friday and Saturday last crossings are at 21:30hrs.

Dep. Ardgour: 07:00hrs (Sun 07:05hrs) and thereafter on the hour and the half-hour until 20:50hrs.The Friday and Saturday last crossings are at 21:20hrs. There are no sailings on Xmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years’ Day & January the 2^nd.

Kilchoan to Tobermory Ferry: Caledonian MacBrayne Car Ferry: Tel: 01688 302 017 (the CalMac Tobermory office). Website: www.calmac.co.uk

Local Services:

The Ferry Stores & Post Office is a well-stocked & helpful village shop, which also sells diesel and unleaded petrol. Newspapers, Bread & Milk arrive on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by approx. 10.00am. Newspapers can also be collected on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays after midday. Prior to your stay, newspapers can be ordered: Tel: 01972 510 201

Banks: There are no banks in Kilchoan, but The Ferry Stores/Post Office can give cashback on Delta, Maestro & Solo bank cards & deal with Giro Bank customers. In addition, Alliance & Leicester, Clydesdale Bank, The Co-operative Bank, Lloyds TSB & smile current account holders can withdraw cash at the Post Office using their bank card & PIN. There are several banks & building societies in Fort William, & there is a Clydesdale Bank on the Main Street in Tobermory.

Garages: Acharacle: Loch Shiel Garage: Tel: 01967 431 246

Tobermory: MacKay’s Garage: Tel: 01688 302 103

Hotels: The Kilchoan House Hotel: Tel: 01972 510 200

The Sonachan Hotel (on the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse road): Tel: 01972 510 211

The Tourist Information Centre is in the Kilchoan Community Centre, where more detailed information about the area can be obtained. Tel: 01972 510 222

Contact: Steading Holidays,  Kilchoan, Acharacle, Argyll Scotland PH36 4LH,  Phone  01972 510 262