Looking out westwards from above the Crinan basin towards the islands of Jura, Scarba and Luing where the Canal meets the Atlantic Ocean. The nine mile long canal connects the Firth of Clyde through a series of 15 locks with seven bridges and was built in 1801. Queen Victoria sailed through it in 1847 and today over 2000 yachts use it to avoid the long sail and often difficult weather going round the Mull of Kintyre. Famous for its ‘Clyde Puffers’ in the past who plied their trade from Glasgow to the West Highland villages and Islands.