Doune is situated 4 miles North of the fishing village
of Mallaig on the North West coast of Scotland.
Although its location is remote, we have good road and rail connections
to the rest of Scotland.
By car
If coming to Mallaig by car, then depending on when you travel, you
should allow between 1 and 1½ hours Fort William to Mallaig.
3 to 4 hours Glasgow to Fort William or 1½ to 2½ hours
Inverness to Fort William. Most of the road is good double track, except
one short section of the Mallaig-Fort William road which is still single
track (this last section is to be widened in 2006). If you are unused
to this type of road, allow a wee bit of extra time for this part of
the journey.
By train
All trains to Fort William and Mallaig operate through Glasgow. You
can check time tables on the UKrail
planner site.
Travelling from London, it is possible to catch the overnight sleeper,
which comes right through to Fort William.
During the Summer months, a steam train runs excursions to Mallaig,
along what is one of the most beautiful train routes in the UK.
By plane
Depending on where you are flying from, there are international airports
at Glasgow,
Edinburgh
and Inverness. These
airport sites have both flight and airline information. Or try your
favourite cheap ticket site. Ours is at Expedia.co.uk
It is also possible to hire a car from all these airports. Try Hertz
Cars.
For taxis at Glasgow, try Glasgow
Airport Millennium Taxis.
For something a bit different, it is possible to charter a helicopter
from Glasgow or Inverness.
By bus
Citylink operate
a service all over the country, including routes to Fort William.
From Fort William to Mallaig, there is a service run by Shiel Buses
01967 431272. They operate Monday to Friday, leaving Fort William
at 1.50pm. They depart Mallaig at 9.05am.
By boat
We collect our guests from Mallaig using Mary Doune, Gripper or Eda
Frandsen, depending on which holiday you are coming on.
If you would like to travel to Knoydart independently, there is a ferry
service to Inverie (approximately 6 miles away from Doune), operated
by Bruce Watt Cruises. It runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, (plus
Tuesdays and Thursdays midsummer) leaving Mallaig at 10.10am and 2.10pm
each day. Bruce can be contacted on 01687 462320.
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