The parking area is just off the main road when heading toward Bunessan and Fionnphort. The River Coladoir runs from Glen More and ends it's journey at Loch Beg. The surrounding flat area of landscape is Coladoir peat bog, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which is hugely important for carbon storage, bog specific plant species and birds like lapwing and curlew. It's a great spot to scan for hen harriers and short-eared owls too as the rough ground provides homes for meadow pipts and voles - important prey. Look out for dipper and grey wagtail on the river itself.
The nearby settlement is Pennyghael, thought to mean "Pennyland of the Ghael" as it's land was valued by the penny or fractions of the penny. The land is thought to have been farmed and cultivated as far back as the Iron Age, there are a string of Duns along the Loch Scridain shoreline, though to be protection for each farm. Pennyghael Estate has a rich history and changed hands many times as Highland clans fought over land and titles.