Spot seals, herons and otters on Loch Sunart
It’s easy to reach this hide, just a short drive from the cottage, where you can soak up superb Loch Sunart views as you watch for the local wildlife. Common seals often bask on the shores of Garbh Eilean (the ‘Rough Island’), and there is a heronry on the smaller island beside it. At different times of the year you should also see a range of seabirds over the loch and, if you’re lucky, rarer species such as golden eagles and white tailed eagles.

The distinctive hide was built by local people, using locally grown and milled wood. It blends in beautifully with the landscape. There are binoculars and a telescope at the hide, so you’ll get an even better view of whatever’s out there as well as being able to talk to an expert. The shores of Loch Sunart are home to some of the finest temperate oakwoods in the British Isles. These are remnants of an extensive band of coastal woodland that once stretched down the Atlantic coast of Europe from Norway and Scotland as far as Spain and Portugal.






Getting there
To get to the wildlife hide from the cottage, follow the B8007 east towards Salen. Once you have reached the A861 Junction turn right and follow the A861 along the coast until you see signs for Garbh Eilean Wildlife Hide on your right. This journey from the Cottage should take around 20 Minutes. PH36 4HY is the nearest postcode.


House on the Shore
Sea Breeze, Camas Inas, Ardnamurchan, Acharacle PH36 4JQ