You’ll be amazed by how much there is to do in Knoydart, including ambles in the woods, photostalking, fishing, powerboat trips and evening meals in idyllic places. Have a look through this section and see if anything grabs your fancy. Of course, you could just chill out with a good book and a mug of tea!

Wild Knoydart

The Knoydart Foundation Ranger Service run a program of activities year-round which can be booked directly through them. These include stalking animals with a camera for that stunning wildlife picture you always wanted (photostalking), team-building days, guided treks through remote areas, and tailor-made wildlife or historical walks. Speak to Tommy or Jim (01687 462242).

Stalking

Two estates on Knoydart offer deer-stalking: the Knoydart Foundation and Kilchoan Estate. Both estates operate on a conservation basis, they are required to maintain their deer population at a healthy level. The Knoydart Estate will take guests up on the hill for £350 for a stag, or £180 for a day’s hind stalking. The Foundation and Kilchoan Estate promote traditional stalking methods such as usage of hill-ponies to carry beasts off the hill.  

Fishing

You can fish for free on small hill-lochs on Knoydart Foundation land. Alternatively, Kilchoan Estate offer catch-and-release salmon fishing on the Inverie river for £35 / day, or hill-loch fishing at Bhraomisaig for £10 / day. See their fishing page for more details.
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Boat Trips and Powerboat Courses

See the boat trips page for lots of exciting marine exploration ideas (LINK NEEDED). You can also undertake a Powerboat course whilst staying at The Gathering, with Knoydart Sea School.

Eating Out

Knoydart now offers a good choice of eating places. Here in Inverie, you can eat at The Old Forge Public House, Doune, and the Pottery and Tearoom. The Old Forge is an award winning pub "2008/2009 Best Independent Pub in Scotland - SLTN Awards". It also won the award for the Highland and Islands Best Visitor Experience and has been shortlisted for the Seafood Awards this year in London. Here you can spoil yourself on outstanding creel caught fresh loch Nevis langoustines, brought live into the bar off the boats, hand dived Arisiag Scallops,organic breads, local mussels, estate venison, organic hill lamb, steaks and more. They grow their own fresh herbs and salad leaves and are supporters of sustainable fishing, reduced food miles and local producer groups. Dinner served from 6.30-9.30pm and Lunches from 12-3. Why not spoil yourslef with a seafood platter, overlooking Loch Nevis. Theres also venison burgers and healthy options for the younger members of your party. Open also for Lattes, espressos or locally brewed Real Ales before the boat from 10.30am. Its helpful to book as they can get quite busy! Forge Food and Drink. For an alternative experience, why not book an evening at Doune Dining Room, located on the remote west coast of Knoydart. easily the remotest restaurant in mainland Britain, the outstanding locally-sourced food is even tastier when eaten in such stunning surroundings. Speak to Cara about organising a taxi to the top of the Doune path, or you could even hire a boat to take you round (Doune is easily accessible by sea; not so easily by land!).

Walking

The Knoydart Foundation Ranger Service have produced a range of leaflets which have detailed information on a range of walks, from low-level ambles to mountaineering expeditions up such classic peaks as Ladhar Bheinn and Luinne Bheinn. They do a great deal if you buy all nine leaflets and their beautifully-produced wildlife booklet together – you get the lot for £10, saving £2.75.

You may wish to join the Rangers on one of their regular guided walks. Every Monday and Wednesday in the season (late March – end of October), they provide a guided walk to various parts of the peninsula, often set around a theme such as the Clearances, or butterflies. Contact Tommy or Jim in the Foundation Office on 01687 462242 for more information. They also publicise what they are up to on their webpage.