Location and Travel Directions
Mingarry is a small crofting community in the West Highlands of Scotland at the gateway to The Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Well situated for touring Lochaber, Moidart, Morvern, The Ardnamurchan as well as The Small Isles and the Isles of Mull and Skye. Mingarry is 3km from the village of Acharacle which provides local amenities including shops, bakery, post office, medical practice, pub and restaurants. There are also inns nearby in Salen and Glenuig.
Mingarry is a wee place indeed, and so not included on a many a modern road map. You may find it on OS Maps marked as Mingarry Park and your SatNav will probably direct you to the nearby village of Dalnabreck if you seach by postcode (PH36 4JX), another wee highland crofting community just a couple of miles down the road. Fear not, Mingarry does indeed exist, and when you make it here you'll probably never want to leave...
People heading to the village of Mingarry have sometimes been known to head down the B007 from Salen to Kilchoan, Way out West on The Ardnamurchan Peninsula towards Mingary Castle. A great day out, but Mingary Castle and the village of Kilchoan are around 45 minutes drive away from the wee village of Mingarry.
Mingarry Lodges is located by two national scenic areas; i.e. Loch Shiel Scenic Area and the scenic area of Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan. There are three others nearby; Small Isles, Knoydart, and Ben Nevis and Glen Coe. National Scenic Areas (NSAs) in Scotland are recognized for their outstanding scenery and landscape features.
Travelling to Mingarry is all part of the adventure. Whether you're travelling by plane, train, automobile, ferry or local bus service, we hope that the following information, maps and links will be useful to you.
The location and wildlife are superb. The cabin is one of the best equipped and comfortable we have stayed in. Will be back.
Mary and Mark - Sep 2013
By Road
Head towards Fort William on the A82 and choose one of the two routes below.
Take the Corran Ferry (14km south of Fort William) and follow the A861 through Strontian and Acharacle to Mingarry. The ferry runs half hourly through the day at 15 minutes to and past the hour from the A82 up until around 9pm. Timetables and further information are available.
Follow the A830 out of Fort William toward Mallaig. After 40km turn left on the A861 at Lochailort signposted to Glenuig and Salen. Mingarry is 14km after Glenuig.
Mingarry Lodges are in the centre of the small working crofting community of Mingarry next to Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church and Church Hall. The Lodges are well signed (lookout for the large blue sign boards) and visible from the road.
Note that if you are using a SatNav, the postcode for PH36 4JX is likely to be centred on Dalnabreck, 2km east of Mingarry.
Be careful not to confuse the village of Mingarry with Mingary Castle near Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Mingarry village in 3km north west of Acharacle on the A861. You may also see the village of Mingarry marked on road maps as Mingarry Park.
By Train
Fort William is a terminus for the Caledonian Sleeper, with regular services from London Euston. There is a regular train service between Fort William and Mallaig which stops at Lochailort station, some 26km North of Mingarry. Car hire is also available in Fort William, eg EasyDrive. Buses are available from Fort William and Lochailort, see below.
By Plane
Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness airports provide convenient access points to the Highlands. Glasgow is 193km to the South, Edinburgh, 237 km to the South East and Inverness, 184km to the North. It is possible to hire a car at these aiports or catch one of the regular coach services to Fort William.
Local Bus Services
Shiel buses run a regular service between Fort William and Acharacle. Traveline Scotland also provides timetable and journey planning information.
