Lochcarron: Walks, Churches and Tartan Week

When you choose Lochcarron as your destination, you can weigh up a range of interests: walking routes and viewpoints, golf and cycling, as well as churches, pottery and an annual cultural festival. These activities differ in whether you want to focus on exercise, scenery or local history. This makes it easy to plan your trip around the activities and cultural attractions that matter to you.

Scenery and walks

Loch Carron sea loch is approximately five miles long and almost one mile wide. These approximate measurements give you a rough sense of its size: it is considerably longer than it is wide.

One specific viewpoint is Cnoc na Staing. A steep path leads there from Main Street, and the viewpoint offers views of Loch Carron and the surrounding hills. There are also several shorter walking routes in the village. This allows you to distinguish a shorter walk from a steep path whose destination is a viewpoint. The Lochcarron region’s diverse flora and fauna offer opportunities for observation in every season.

Golf, cycling and fishing

Lochcarron Golf Club has a nine-hole course and welcomes players of all abilities. These are two different details to consider when making your choice: one describes the course format, while the other describes the range of playing abilities the club caters for.

Lochcarron is a good base for road and trail cycling. If you plan to cycle, you can consider these as two different options.

The shore at North Strome and the pier in Lochcarron are considered popular fishing spots. This gives anglers a choice between a stretch of shore and a pier.

Mountain and Sea Guides is based in Lochcarron and offers adventure activities. A provider based in the village can also serve as a distinct point of reference when planning your trip.

Churches, pottery and culture

Lochcarron Old Parish Church was built in 1751 and abandoned around 1845. Its remains are believed to be at the site of the medieval church of St Maolrubha. Another church is Lochcarron Parish Church: it was built in 1836 and was originally known as “An Eaglais Mhor” (“The Great Church”). The two churches thus represent different stages in the local history; in the case of Old Parish Church, this also includes its presumed connection with the medieval site.

Tartan Week Lochcarron is an annual celebration of tartan, art, music, history and local crafts. The programme includes creative workshops, guided tours and exhibitions. As the celebration takes place annually, check the dates for the relevant events when planning your trip.

Artist and potter Vicky Stonebridge runs Balnacra Pottery, a pottery studio with a shop in a historic former blacksmith’s building. The studio thus connects contemporary pottery with the building’s former use as a smithy.

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For the regional travel overview: Highland.