Inveraray Community Celebrates Reopening of Historic Pier
After ten years of being closed to the public, the historic Inveraray Pier was finally re-opened to the public in April 2024, The official ribbon-cutting ceremony drew a large crowd, which saw the Mid Argyll Pipe Band perform, with journalists from local and national Scottish media coming along to cover the event.
Originally built in 1762, the Inveraray Pier was an important hub for the community’s fishing and boating needs but had fallen into disrepair, making it unsafe and therefore being closed to the public since 2014. The local community wanted this former asset to be restored and reopened once again, with the ambition to improve access to and from the loch, reconnect neighbouring communities, and re-establish fishing, diving, promenading, boat trips and other water sports facilities on the loch.
Inspire Inveraray together with the Inveraray Community Council and the local community have pooled resources to develop a fundraising plan and apply for funding to purchase the Pier so it could go back into community ownership, and with time, be restored to safety and open to the public.
With our support, Inspire Inveraray and its supporters worked together to raise over £244k, enabling the community to purchase the pier and carry out essential restoration works and eventually open the pier to the public once again in April 2024.
Since its reopening the pier has hosted a number of wonderful community events, such a Picnic on the Pier and a hugely successful Farmers Market, which will now become a monthly event.
