Out and About
The charming highland village of Strontian appears as a white-painted oasis on an inlet in the sea loch, Loch Sunart. The main part of the village is grouped around an attractive green which is centred on a magnificent spreading copper beech.
Strontian manages to combine a relaxed atmosphere and remote feel with a full range of modern amenities and excellent transport links.
Loch Sunart is the gateway to the Ardnamurchan peninsula. This is one of the most unexplored,
unspoilt and hauntingly beautiful areas of the West Highlands..
The combination of highland mountain and loch with Hebridean moorland and seascape is probably
unique in Scotland. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why so many of the visitors to Seaview
Grazings return to stay with us year after year.
Seaview Grazings is situated within easy walking distance of Strontian village. It has a Post
Office, shops and hotels less than a mile from our lodges. Petrol and diesel is available locally.
Strontian provides an ideal touring centre. We are within an hours drive of Ardnamurchan point,
the most westerly spot in Britain with magnificent views out to the Hebrides.
Visits to Mull and Iona can easily be completed within a day. The port of Mallaig is within easy
reach and boat trips can be taken to the Small Isles and Skye. Should the little ones wish to
visit Balamory/Tobermory, a Ferry runs from nearby Lochaline several times daily.
Via the Corran
ferry (five minute crossing), Fort William, Glen Nevis and Glen Coe can be reached within forty
five minutes.The famous Jacobite steam train (used as the 'Hogwarts Express' in the Harry Potter
films) runs from Fort William to Mallaig during the summer.
Although you can visit somewhere different every day, you may find that Sunart captivates you
so much that you do not need to stray far from your lodge. The Ariundle oakwood in Strontian
Glen and the forest road along Loch Sheil provide ample scope for rewarding walks. If you are
feeling lazy there is a sand beach at the loch side directly below your lodge.
Visiting Sunart and Ardnamurchan will enable you to experience a naturalists paradise. Rare wildlife and plant species, some of which are unique to this part of Europe, abound. The oakwoods of Sunart are justly famed as some of the last remnants of the ancient Caledonian forest which once cloaked all of western Scotland.
Above all, you will escape the pressures, pollution and congestion which are all to common features of modern life.
Strontian, Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan Sunset
Sunart Oakwoods
Sunart Sunset
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse
The Cuillins, Isle of Skye