IMPORTANT GLENCOE INFORMATION, BOOK THESE TRIPS BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME
If YOU are visiting Fort William, Oban, Glencoe or Appin in the School Holidays, you must book before you leave home if you want to go on the best trips involving a Land Rover. Glencoe safari trip via the Visitor Centre 01855 811307, or Mull via the Wild Life tour 01680 300441, or the trip on MacBraynes to Tiree 01631562244. These trips are popular. Land Rovers are small. You’ll need also to book in advance for the Mallaig Railway Trip in the school holidays. 01524 737751. They generally operate from Easter to the end of September.
Most popular trip in the Glencoe area.
Visitor Centre Glencoe. Every Thursday and Sunday. 1015, the three hour trip by Land Rover, including some off track. £15. In the Easter and Summer school holidays Book in advance. 01855 811307. History, wild life, everything with guide. Harry Potter area remember. Much of it was filmed here and the Visitors Centre does a tour
For Oban visitors, go to Mull for a day.
Oban ferry to Mull. Every 2 hours. From 1000 out and 1900 last one back. £36 one way.
Would be wise to book in advance for the 1000 from Oban ferry and the return at 1700. Cars must be there 45 mins before departure. Go via Lochaline instead- much cheaper and nicer. We never book this ourselves.
To Mull from Glencoe or Fort William via Lochaline to Fishnish. Just under every half hour, smaller boat, last one back at 1850. No booking in advance. Be wary of the queue for the last one back at 1850. Be safe, catch the 1700.
£11 one way for a small car plus the smaller fare for the Corran ferry. Take an early ferry out if you are taking a wild life trip on Mull- first one is at 0745, but check you will get back in time for the last one back at 1850. Mulle Wild life is excellent
For Glencoe, Lochaber and Fort William visitors try this. Drive to Kilchoan, beautiful route on Ardnamurchan, takes 2 hours. Then as foot passengers catch the ferry to Tobermory for lunch say 1145 depart, and return on the 1430. Good eh? Long day, though, leave Kentallen at 0900 and get back about 1800. Ferry takes 35mins and departs every 1½ hours or so.
The Scottish National Trust Visitors Centre in Glencoe is truly good with its activities 01855 811307 office hours
Want a short guided walk? - go there. Get rained in? - go there. Like lectures? - go there Want to know about the Massacre? - go there. Want to see the Wild life? - go there.
Say hello to Abi for us when you see her.
Land Rover Safari Thurs/Sun 1015 £15 see above
Massacre safari every Friday Apl/July/Aug/Oct 1015 £15
For children Every week day (except May) until October join a ranger for environment games, building hides etc.
Wednesdays Harry Potter Safari £5
Every 2nd Tuesday starting Apl 11th (not May) wildlife walk 1015, with the ranger. Find the Glencoe deer.
Short one hour guided walks every Tues/Wed/Thurs from the Centre 2.00pm
Regular Entertainment in the Glencoe and Ballachulish area
Clachaig Hotel has music most Wednesday and Saturday nights
Kinlochleven The Tail Race live music Friday nights
Look on the Co Op Shop notice Board for events in Ballachulish. Some of them are very good indeed, with big name concerts.
Glencoe information about events in Appin, Argyll, Ballachulish, Fort William, Oban, Lochaber. Entertainment and trips for visitors. Glencoe event information. Mull Wild life trips from Glencoe and Fort William. Glencoe Visitors centre. Scoittish National Trust.
Events in GLENCOE, APPIN, LOCHABER, FORT WILLIAM AND OBAN
