Loch Ranza
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  Loch Ranza Castle |
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Approach to moorings is straightforward. Depths around 10 meters at low water. The bay becomes shallow ~25m off the castle's shore.
Berthing
Berthing on pontoon is not available. There is a small pontoon for a short stay, mostly used for dinghies of yachts on moorings.
The depth might be sufficient for a yacht at high water. If you chose to approach, stay at the deeper external side of the pontoon.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
None.
Anchorages
A line of blue moorings available at the middle of the bay. Red moorings are private. There is a box for donations at the gate to pontoon. As for the summer of 2017 they asked 12 pounds for overnight stay on mooring and 2 pounds for berthing dingy.
The anchorage is open to westeries which might be very uncomfortable. However waves don't have enough distance to develop, so at 5-6 Bft the stay is still comfortable. Very good protection from other winds.
Amenities
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| Water | N/A (Not Available). |
| Electricity | N/A |
| Toilets | Camping at the golf club toilets |
| Showers | Camping at the golf club with showers |
| Laundry | ? |
| Garbage | ? |
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| Fuel | N/A |
| Bottled gas | ? |
| Chandlers | ? |
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| Repairs | ? |
| Internet | ? |
| Mobile connectivity | ? |
| Vehicle rentals | ? |
Provisioning
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Eating out
There are 2 restaurants, one at the golf club and one at the hotel. Local bar and tasting room at the local distillery.
Transportation
There is a bus, but I'm not sure where it's going.
Ferry to Campbeltown and to Brodic.
Tourism
History
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Places to Visit
- The Lochranza castle is in the bay
- Local distillery - it's quite new (established at 1995) but worth a visit
- Several walking routes starting near the local golf club
Friends
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Forums
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Links
- Loch Ranza at the Wikipedia
References & Publications
See United Kingdom.
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Date of member's last visit to Loch Ranza and this page's details validated:
- August 2017 -- Navado
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Names: Navado |
