Discover Arisaig

Discover Arisaig: beaches, history, walks, wildlife, what’s on & what’s open

Discover Arisaig is your free pocket guide to one of Scotland’s most beautiful villages, brought to you by Arisaig Community Trust (ACT), the local charity that looks after the village’s assets and spaces for the benefit of everyone who lives in, works in, and visits Arisaig.

Whether you’re stepping off the train for the first time, planning a week on the west coast, or are a local wanting to know what’s on this weekend, Discover Arisaig puts everything you need in one place. No signal needed for the essentials - beach guides, walking routes and maps work fully offline.

What’s on & what’s open Live events listings, real-time opening hours for local cafes, restaurants and shops, and weather and tide information updated throughout the day. Local businesses manage their own profiles directly, so the information is current and straight from the source.

Explore the beaches Find the right beach for the right day with tide information, weather, access and parking information, and the kind of honest local knowledge that helps you get the most from the coastline without damaging it.

Operation Arisaig: interactive history walk During the Second World War, over 3,000 Special Operations Executive agents, including Czech and Slovak operatives commemorated in the village’s war grave memorial, trained in and around Arisaig. Operation Arisaig turns this remarkable history into an interactive walking tour. Follow clues, solve puzzles and explore the village on foot. Suitable for solo explorers and families alike.

Ferry timetables & alerts Ferry timetables for trips to the Small Isles with live updates from Arisaig Marine if sailings are cancelled due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

Wildlife spotting Keep your eyes on the water and the sky. The wildlife guide covers what you might see, including dolphins, whales, sea eagles, otters and seals, plus when and where to look.

Get involved Arisaig Community Trust is run by and for the community. If you’d like to volunteer, get involved in local projects, or find out how to support ACT’s work, the app connects you to the people who make it happen.

Donate If you’ve enjoyed your time in Arisaig, you can give something back. Donations made through the app go directly to ACT, with no strings attached. This means the community helps decide how the money is spent, whether that’s maintaining the toilets, improving the Land, Sea and Islands Centre, or investing in affordable housing for local people.

Discover Arisaig is a free community project built by Furbs Marketing in partnership with Arisaig Community Trust, a registered Scottish charity (SC040977). To find out more about ACT and the work it does in Arisaig, visit arisaigcommunitytrust.org.uk.