Camas Tòrsa

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A peaceful picnic site with intriguing Viking history

Camas Tòrsa reminds us that this area was a Viking stronghold a thousand years ago. Its Gaelic name means 'the bay of Thor's river'. Today it's a tranquil place. There are wonderful views across Loch Sunart. Watch out for seals, otters and white-tailed eagles fishing in the loch.

Oakwoods once grew all along the Atlantic coast from Norway to Spain. Fragments of these ancient forests have survived across Sunart. The Vikings particularly valued the local oaks for building boats.

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