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We have now reached the end of the road on the eastern shore of Loch Ewe at a place called Mellon Charles. Beyond the road end is a rough track, which continues for about 1km providing an easy walk along this part of the Rubha Mor peninsula, and some rougher walking follows for several kilometres for those who wish to enjoy and explore this beautiful coast.
This view, taken from a small hill called Cnoc Feadaig, is looking north east over the entrance to Loch Ewe, to the Cove peninsula on the opposite shore, to The Minch beyond, and ultimately to the Hebridean Islands just visible in enlarged versions of this image.
The large building, The Perfume Studio, is a new attraction in this area, housing a cafe, de luxe shopping, and a laboratory and production unit making exclusive perfumes and other scented products for its discerning customers.
Just beyond this building is a rocky point called Leacan Donna. This was a signal control station during World War II, part of the defences around Loch Ewe to protect against enemy attack. Loch Ewe was of major strategic importance to the war effort, and from the control station at Leacan Donna mines could be detonated to prevent enemy ships from entering Loch Ewe.
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