Abandoned WW2 Viewing Post Overlooking the Minch

Nowadays, few places in the British Isles are more peaceful and idyllic than the west coast of Scotland. Those who’ve sailed the Minch, between Ullapool and Stornoway or Tarbert and Uig, either via personal pleasure craft or the Caledonian MacBrayne ferries that ply the strait daily, will know that, while the seas can be wild and choppy, the setting itself is one of outstanding natural beauty. But life along the Minch wasn’t always so peaceful, and the abandoned lookout post above reflects an era when Britain must defend her coastline at all costs. Today, thankfully, that threat of invasion has passed, and the myriad ruins of the UK’s wartime coastal defences are paid little heed by many. For others, they remain a source of historical fascination. The derelict military structure is located about two miles from the tiny crofting community of Lower Milovaig on the Isle of Skye. The waters beyond are known as the Little Minch, an extension of the strait which separates Skye from the southernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides. Read Next: 10 Deserted Islands in the Firth of Forth