Mallaig was once, in recent times, the largest herring port in Europe. It still has a substantial fishing fleet and an ideal venue for fresh fish and Kippers. It is a bustling port from which ferries regularly depart for Skye and the other nearby islands. The village can be seen from Armadale across the Sound of Sleat and can be reached by a substantial, roll on, roll off ferry boat. Mallaig hosts a variety of shops, a hotel, a railway station (the trains travel to Fort William on one of the great  rail journeys of the world) and an aquarium. It is a fascinating village an easily reached via Armadale. The road from Mallaig to Fort William passes through Glenfinnan where Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard; there is an impressive memorial to him on the site. A Harry Potter film was partly shot on this line!