Opening times-Currently closed fir the season!
April until October:
Monday, Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 6pm till 10pm
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 11am to 10pm
Sunday: 12pm to 10pm
Monday, Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 6pm till 10pm
Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 11am to 10pm
Sunday: 12pm to 10pm
A little bit about us
Located at Laggan Locks, the Eagle is a barge that was converted into a restaurant and bar. With a warm fireplace and comfy leather sofas in the bar area, not forgetting a well stocked bar, and a restaurant area separate, there is something for everyone.
We try to accommodate to the best of our abilities. We do lunches and two types of evening meals - bar meals and pre-booked evening meals. The evening meals have to be booked in advance as all the food is fresh and prepared to order. For the bar meals, all you have to do is turn up and see what takes your fancy.
We try to accommodate to the best of our abilities. We do lunches and two types of evening meals - bar meals and pre-booked evening meals. The evening meals have to be booked in advance as all the food is fresh and prepared to order. For the bar meals, all you have to do is turn up and see what takes your fancy.
The Eagle
The Eagle is a large Dutch barge that was built in 1926 in Holland. Used as a troop carrier in World War II, she was particularly popular because, instead of being welded, she is pot riveted. This means that she is a lot sturdier - if you break a weld it keeps on tearing; if you knock out a pot rivet there are about a million more to keep the join together. As well as this, the barge is armour plated. This makes her around about 200 tonnes.
Once the war was over, it was her weight that made her, yet again, interesting. She was used as a sugar beat mover. However, because of her weight, she was able to be used to transport across the Channel. This is unusual since Canal barges aren't usually fit for this purpose. The Eagle, made it across the Channel unharmed, though it was a risky thing to attempt. One large wave and she would have been sunk.
After she was decommissioned she was brought over to Scotland and placed on the Caledonian Canal at Laggan locks and was converted into the Bar and Restaurant that she is today. On board you will find lots of other interesting artefacts, some whose history is known and others we still know nothing about. Maybe you will know more than we do!
Once the war was over, it was her weight that made her, yet again, interesting. She was used as a sugar beat mover. However, because of her weight, she was able to be used to transport across the Channel. This is unusual since Canal barges aren't usually fit for this purpose. The Eagle, made it across the Channel unharmed, though it was a risky thing to attempt. One large wave and she would have been sunk.
After she was decommissioned she was brought over to Scotland and placed on the Caledonian Canal at Laggan locks and was converted into the Bar and Restaurant that she is today. On board you will find lots of other interesting artefacts, some whose history is known and others we still know nothing about. Maybe you will know more than we do!
Where we are
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Address:
Eagle Barge Inn; Laggan Locks; South Laggan; Near Invergarry; PH34 4EA |
