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 enter the grounds of the Loch Torridon Hotel. A car park is available outside the Bo & Muc
Restaurant. From there, take a short walk through the Torridon Resort and beyond their kitchen garden which brings you to the snorkel site; a rocky headland near a collection of small islands.
The nearest electric vehicle charging station is outside The Torridon Hotel.
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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