Coordinates: 56°54′40″N 5°50′33″W / 56.91103°N 5.84252°W
| Arisaig | |
  Arisaig shown within Scotland |
|
| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Council area | Highland |
| Constituent country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | PH39 4 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| European Parliament | Scotland |
| List of places: UK • Scotland | |
- For the Canadian village, see Arisaig, Nova Scotia.
Arisaig is a small village in Lochaber, Invernessshire, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. It lies on the Road to the Isles, the A830 which leads to Mallaig to the north and Fort William to the east.
Arisaig is served by Arisaig railway station on the West Highland Line which connects the village to Mallaig and Fort William. It is the most westerly station on the British mainland. Tourism is the main industry in the Arisaig area, due to the spectacular scenery and great beaches.
A small passenger ferry sails from Arisaig to the Small Isles of Eigg, Muck and Rum, though the main CalMac service to the Small Isles operates from Mallaig.
To the east of Arisaig lies Loch nan Uamh, where the Prince's Cairn is located, which marks the spot where Bonnie Prince Charlie, left Scotland for France in 20 September 1746.
The legendary Scottish Gaelic poet Alasdair MacMhaighstir Alasdair died in Arisaig in 1770. He is known to be buried in the village's Roman Catholic cemetery.
Emigrants from this area founded Arisaig, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Arisaig has a Spar shop complete with cafe. It also has a hotel and bar.
Arisaig is in the Scottish council area of Highland.
History
Arisaig House, and many other houses in the area, were used as training schools by the Special Operations Executive during World War II[1]. The Land, Sea and Islands Centre[2] in Arisaig has a display on the connection between SOE and the Arisaig area and has published a book on the subject[3].
References
- ^ Commando Country, Stuart Allan, National Museums Scotland 2007, ISBN 9781905267149
- ^ Land, Sea and Islands Centre
- ^ Special Operations Executive: Para-Military Training in Scotland during World War 2, David M Harrison, Land Sea and Islands Centre, Arisaig
External links
- Road to the Isles information page on Arisaig
- Undiscovered Scotland page on Arisaig
- Arisaig Marine
- Arisaig Self-catering
- Panorama of the Sound of Arisaig (QuickTime required)
 This Highland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
