Commercial
The Applecross peninsula hosts a thriving community of businesses which make an important contribution to the economic future of the area. Kishorn Yard is a hub of development which has adapted through the years as commercial needs have changed. A host of tourism-related businesses also exist, such as a hotel, gallery, B&Bs, a hostel and some restaurants with a far-reaching reputation for the quality of their food and the uniqueness of their location.
Kishorn Yard
Commercial activity at Loch Kishorn began in the 1970s when the North Sea oil industry recognised the value of its wide sheltered anchorage and deep water access to the open sea. The Howard Doris consortium chose Loch Kishorn to build the massive Ninian Central platform.
After the dry dock closed in 1991, the site was cleared for quarrying activities, and RJ MacLeod extracted 20,000 tonnes of rock to form new sea defences at Shieldaig. Leiths is now utilising other mineral resources for use in anti skid road surfaces.
Of the remaining loch-side facilities, one based close to shore is used by local fish farms for rearing young salmon in fresh water before they are transferred to the sea.
Commercial activity has increased over the past 10 years, with Ferguson Transport Ltd placing Kishorn at the hub of their business growth. Further opportunities in the renewables sector are being developed through newly-formed company Kishorn Port Ltd.
Through a policy of encouraging enterprise and facilitating opportunities at Kishorn, the Trust is helping to promote social welfare and economic development.

The Coalshed
The Trust renovated the old stone coal shed at the foot of the Bealach in 2012 in conjunction with a local business that needed a space to sell its art and crafts. The Coalshed is now an established gallery and gift shop, selling work from local producers.

The Walled Garden
Originally the garden for Applecross House, this site was renovated by the Trust in 2000 and incorporated the restoration and extension of the old Potting Shed. With the hard work and commitment of its tenants and others, the garden has, over the years, been transformed from its previous wilderness state, into a wonderful space filled with flowers, fruit trees, vegetables and medicinal plants. The old potting shed houses the now well established and highly regarded Walled Garden Restaurant, which uses the produce grown in the garden for its dishes.
The Walled Garden restaurant offers some of the best cuisine available in the Highlands, and diners enjoy the wonderful backdrop of the garden, with the Applecross policies beyond.
The Trust works to improve structural elements of the garden such as repairing the garden walls, which involves traditional methods of lime mortar. The garden itself is brought to life by a small team of enthusiastic people.
The Walled Garden website is available at applecrossgarden.co.uk
Campsite
The Trust leases the land to a local family who have been operating the business as a campsite for many years. It has hard standing and electric hook-up, static caravans and camping huts, and more recently the owners have added new shower and toilet blocks, and chemical waste disposal for motorhomes. For more information visit visitapplecross.com.
