A pub without roads in or out. A pub reputed to be mainland Britain and Scotland’s remotest pub. It location accessible only with a hike over Munro qualifying mountains or a sea journey from Mallaig.
Known as the ‘Old Forge’ in the wee village of Inverie, it started out as a smiddy’s forge before being put to better use as a workers social club where it grew up and became a pub....a very remote pub.
Thanks to fisherman Billy, a genuine local, the Bazflyers and friends made the sea journey from Mallaig for lunch at the Old Forge. Well, that was after stopping along the way to catch a bucket of Mackerel and check the contents of Billy’s strategically placed lobster pots. The freshly hooked Mackerel were used to rebait the pots.
Fisherman Billy not only knew a lot about the sea, he was also a living breathing Wikipedia on all things local. We learned that to the annoyance of locals, the Old Forge is nowadays only open during the tourist season (March-October) and it’s closed on Wednesdays. Apparently the publican is a newly-minted local from somewhere down south with no regard for the entrenched customs and practices that go with the country’s most remote pub. Spend a few hours with Billy www.minchadventures.co.uk and you’ll understand....
Five fish in a row
Billy in his office
The wee village of Inverie
Mallaig
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