Why visit?
Visit for:
- birdwatching
- coasts
- geology
- scenery
- mammals
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By road
From Torridon, drive south along the A896, through Annat and Balgy to reach Shieldaig. Next to Shieldaig Primary School, walk along the small road signposted ‘pedestrians only’ for about two minutes until you reach the old church at the end. Here, turn left next to the wall at the gate (don’t go through the gate). Access is straight ahead down by the rocks.
A car park is situated next to the public toilets.
The nearest electric vehicle charging station is at The Torridon Hotel (6 miles away).
By rail
The nearest train station is Achnasheen (35 miles away)
By bus
Buses are provided locally by services such as Westerbus, DMK Motors and Torridon Private Hire (minibus private taxi service).
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Here is the wind forecast and tide times for this snorkel site. It is your responsibility to assess whether these conditions are suitable for snorkelling.
Other considerations
Please be a responsible snorkeller; do not touch, take or tease wildlife.
This area is home to breeding seabirds (April-September) and seals (harbour seals June-July, grey seals August-December). Please behave responsibly and stay distant, wildlife should be left undisturbed. For more information see sealalliance.org and nature.scot. Avoid disturbing ground-nesting birds and livestock; follow the Outdoor Access and Marine Wildlife Watching codes.
Snorkelling can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. Information is provided free of charge; it is your responsibility to check the conditions present on the day and assess whether it is safe to snorkel.
Please read our top tips to being a safe and responsible snorkeller.
Look out for the following species on your snorkel...
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