Built in 13th century and modified around the 15th and 17th century Castle Tioram, pronounced ‘Chee-rum’, prominently stands in Loch Moidart, upon the tidal island of Eileen Tioram, and is ideally placed to control access to Loch Sheil to the west. the castle was burned down around 1715 when the Clan Chief left to fight the English to avoid it falling into enemy hands should he not return. If the tide is out you can walk out along the causeway to get up close to the castle, if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, and are slim enough, you can slip through the metal barrier to see the inside of the ruins.

A trail on the shore beside the causeway leads along the edge of Loch Moidart westwards along rugged path through old and sometimes quite dense woodlands. Named The Silver Trail due to the story of a maid servant from the castle being caught running away with stolen money, her punishment was to be tied up on the rock below the castle and drowned as the tide came in.