The Old Forge

Photo of The Old Forge, a pub near Inverie in Knoydart, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

The Old Forge

© Chris Downer / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Chris Downer / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Forge

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The Old Forge at Inverie holds a genuine record: the remotest pub on the British mainland. There are no roads in or out of Knoydart, so you reach it either on the passenger ferry from Mallaig (about a 7-mile sea crossing) or by an 18-mile hillwalk over the Munros. Community-owned since 2022, it serves local ales and seafood, and after a journey like that the welcome tastes all the better. The Mallaig ferry is the sensible option — check the timetable before you set off.

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