Scottish Highland Adventure Outdoor Centre :: Tom McClean, Ardintigh Bay

Soon after being the first man in history to dare to row across the North Atlantic Ocean from Canada to Ireland and after serving as a Paratrooper and SAS soldier, Tom McClean found Ardintigh after an extensive search. He couldn't resist such a spectacular location to build his Centre, right on the shoreline of Loch Nevis in the West Highlands of Scotland.

Tom's first visitors arrived in 1973 and over the years Ardintigh has served as a place where many people have experienced their first taste of adventure. The Centre catered originally for Army and TA units and over the years we have welcomed many Corporate Groups, Youth and Adult organisations, which includes School and Scout Groups, and many Adult Clubs including groups of friends who want to get away from the stresses and strains of everyday life. Retreat and Recharge.

You can bring your group to Ardintigh on a self-catering basis at an amazing low cost. The Centre is an ideal base for outdoor pursuits, summer camp, adventure or walking holidays, or simply retreat and get away from it all. The surrounding area is a walkers paradise, there are several Munros nearby, also orienteering, canoeing, fishing, clay shooting and more: all this is possible at Ardintigh Bay.

It is a unique place, ideal for running your own course or bringing a group to relax and get away from the crowds. Instruction is not offered with self-catering bookings, so parties should bring their own qualified instructors and a cook.

For Corporate Groups we offer Tom's unique Motivating Wilderness Conferences. View our web page for more information and read about Tom's suggested 3 day Conference itinerary. Tom is an accomplished, motivational and entertaining speaker. Your Conference can include one of his speaking presentations. See Tom's alternative website for more information about Tom's motivational speaking.

Tom's Highland Outdoor Centre was the film location for a BBC television series which was filmed and broadcast in 2001. Lion television that produced "Castaway" on Taransay also produced the TV series "The Heat Is On" which started with a group of 14 contestants at Ardintigh. They spent 10 days under the watchful eye of ex SAS survival expert Lofty Wiseman learning the art of survival. From Ardintigh they flew straight to the rain forest and swollen rivers of the Peruvian Jungle to put their survival skills into practice.

Ardintigh Highland Outdoor Centre