Relax and enjoy a scenic picnic looking across the sound to the Isle of Mull. Watch for the Mull ferry going between Lochaline and Fishnish and spot white-tailed eagles fishing in summer.
You will find the remarkable arched Wishing Stone 200 yards farther along the lochside road. Clach na Crìche means 'Boundary Stone' in Gaelic, this remarkable formation did mark the boundary between two ancient parishes. However, it’s the stone’s magical reputation that is more intriguing.
The stone was said to have the power to grant wishes. According to local folklore, all you had to do was fill your mouth with water from a nearby spring, then hold it in your mouth as you passed through the hole in Clach na Crìche three times (without using your hands). If you were thinking hard enough about your heart’s desire while you were doing all that, your wish would be granted.
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