Nice place although do be prepared for everything to be closed on a Sunday. Even the service station was shut! Still we had a nice walk around but was a shame we couldn’t get a nice cuppa anywhere. We had one from the vending machine in the ferry terminal which was terrible so don’t bother. Also the public toilets and also the ones in the bus station were either closed or out of order but the terminal ones were open(and clean). There’s a nice memorial which is in the bay in the shape of the ship that went down with the loss of many lives which I think was really cool, esp as it’s all lit up at night. Didn’t get chance to visit the castle but still is a lovely place, just a shame we didn’t get chance to...
Read moreEnjoyed a pleasant stroll around the harbour. There was nothing much going on when I was here because it was Sunday, but I was able to go through the gate on to the quay and see the fishing trawlers at their moorings. Part of the harbour is a marina for pleasure craft. I liked the statues of people and animals dotted around the quayside and the old town. There are public toilets nearby in Perceval Square (you pay 30p to go in). Plenty of free parking around the harbour and ferry terminal. The waterfront and surrounding pedestrianised streets are lined with colourful historic buildings, cafes, and some nice independent shops selling Scottish tweeds, knitwear,...
Read moreThis is a busy port which has a marina for locals as well as space for visitors in their north basin. Staff are round after arrival to help.
Good electricity and water on the pontoons.
Why only three stars? We wanted fuel and were told we would have to wait. Discovered that they had let a fishing boat in to refuel despite being to busy to help us. We also needed a decent amount of fuel so not best pleased.
So they delayed our departure by two hours in total. Not a great finish especially since we had been there a week due to inclement weather.
Having paid them quite a lot of money this last farewell really spoiled...
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