Arild's harbor sits at the foot of the village's steep lanes, sheltered by two stone piers and marked by a small light on the pierhead. It is no longer the fishing hub it was in the herring era, but it is still where the village meets.
A bit of history
Until the 1840s, boats were simply hauled up into cleared bays on the shore. Work on a harbor arm began in 1841, built out from two big boulders in the water, and the harbor took its present shape in 1926; the light followed in 1958. Ruffen, the boat owners' meeting place, is built from the wreck of the brig Caspian of Whitby, lost east of Arild in 1864 with a cargo of coal.
What to do
- Crabbingchildren fish for crabs off the piers
- Paddlingkayaks and SUP boards are rented out beside the harbor in summer
- Swimmingrock bathing at Tussan just to the west, or steps and a sea pool at Klötet to the east
- A snackArilds Hamnfik, a tiny kiosk at the pier, sells ice cream, drinks and herring sandwiches in summer
