(58 miles west of
Water's Edge
less than 1hr 30mins drive))
Enjoy a days visit exploring this scenic town
Approached by the A835 along the shore of Scotland's Loch Broom,
Ullapool is first seen from the brow of a
hill. It is an attractive town with a frontage of whitewashed houses and
hotels, arranged in regular style on a curve of land which guards its
harbour from the open sea. The location and layout were settled by the
British Fisheries Society, which founded Ullapool in 1788 as a base for the
rich herring fishings of the Minch.
Ullapool is still an important port. It is the mainland terminal of the
car-ferry to Stornoway on the Island of Lewis. Loch Broom is still busy with
fishing boats, pleasure cruises can be taken to the Summer Isles during the
summer months.
Our Highland Village
Ullapool is nestled on the shores of Loch
broom about 1 hour North of Loch Ness and Inverness airport. It is the
perfect base to discover Ross-shire, Cromarty, Sutherland, The Black Isle
and Inverness (where the nearest Air, Rail and Bus Links are). The
Highlands of Scotland Tourist Board boasts some of the highest rates of
repeat business in the country. .
Read All About Ullapool
Here
Apart from the more famous attractions of Wester Ross in
Scotland such as Inverewe gardens, and the Victorian Spa town of
Strathpeffer, locally there is a leisure centre, full size swimming pool, a
golf course and, museum in an old church. In the evenings there is a
surprisingly diverse selection of live entertainment throughout the year. We
are blessed with majestic mountains which surround us on all four sides,
some of the most beautiful unspoilt scenery in the world, undiscovered
beaches, forests, hidden glens with stags grazing, waterfalls, bird
sanctuaries to explore, breathtaking twisty single track roads, all caressed
by the gulf stream which gives us tropical gardens and comparably mild
weather. You could take a boat trip to the enchanting Summer Isles and see
seals and porpoises or marvel at the botanist's miracle of Hydroponics in
Achiltibuie.
Getting around is easy, with roads radiating out from the natural route
centre of Inverness (never too far away) as well as "rim" roads taking in
the best of the spectacular
northern seaboard. As a further bonus, some of the best of the northern
landscapes, for example
mid & east Sutherland and the Flow Country of Caithness, can be seen by
train.
The Northern Highlands offer an excellent choice of things to do.
Naturally, these sublime landscapes are made for walkers and climbers. There
are lochs - all but uncountable numbers in the north-west - to satisfy
anglers who love solitude. There is a good choice of boat trips and cruises
for close encounters with sea-caves, sea-stacks, seals and dolphins - and
even to a special garden accessible only by sea. Golf, cycling, riding and
watersports are all to be found here as well.
Ultimately, however, it is the wilderness experience of the far north and
its all but empty grandeur which will leave the strongest impression. |
