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Ullapool Local Information  
 Activities in the area
Cycling Fishing Golf Hill-Walking Swimming Entertainment
Local Attractions

Eating Out

  • Eilean Donan Hotel (must book) -best food in the village (300 metres)
  • Ferry Boat Inn restaurant (must book) (next door)
  • Seaforth Inn (300 metres)
  • Fish & Chips (300 metres)
  • Indian Restaurant & takeaway (400 metres)
  • Ceilidh Place Coffee shop (300 metres)
  • Tea Store- good for breakfast (200 metres)
  • Chinese takeaway (500 metres)
  • Argyle Hotel (Next door)

Don't miss

  • A peaceful walk around the community - owned Isle Martin -summer only
  • Nature cruises to the Summer Isles - seabirds, dolphins, porpoises
  • Knockan Crag geology & sculpture trail (highly recommended)
  • Corrieshalloch Gorge (National Trust)
  • Ullapool Harbour & Pier
  • Boat cruises from Kylesku to the remote Kerrachar Gardens
  • Handa Island Bird Reserve
  • Archaeological sites
  • Award-winning Museum of Local History with extensive genealogical records
  • Inverpolly Nature Reserve
  • Day trips to the Outer Hebrides (Wednesdays + Fridays -July & August)
  • Sandy beaches at Gruinard & Achnahaird
  • Guided - Ranger led wildlife walks
  • Arts and Crafts courses

Nightlife

  • Traditional ceilidhs
  • Rock bands, theatre, jazz. Classical concerts - mostly summer
  • Pipe Band & Highland Dancing (Thursdays) -summer
  • Lots of pubs

Festivals

  • Guitar Festival
  • Feis Rois Gaelic cultural festival
  • Fish Festival

Sports

  • Indoor swimming pool & sauna
  • Leisure/sports centre
  • Golf course along the shores of Loch Broom
  • Discgolf Association course
  • Freshwater fishing - permits locally
  • Underwater wrecks for sub aqua
  • Jetty on the doorstep for leisure use - canoeing, sub aqua
  • Walking along a network of built paths, low level walks or hillwalking - we can give lots of advice & have OS walking maps to rent.

Whats On

Loopallu Rock Festival
19th-20th Sept 2008
www.loopallu.co.uk

Ullapool Guitar Festival
10th-12th Oct 2008
www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com

More information can be found on www.ullapool.com



Travel Directions

Click here for map showing the Hostel's location

By bus - to/from

Inverness - Ullapool pier; Monday-Saturday 300 metres
Durness (summer only) -Ullapool pier 300 metres
Achiltibuie- Ullapool pier; Monday-Saturday 300 metres
Lochinver/Achmelvich - Ullapool Pier or High School; Monday-Friday 300 metres

By train

Garve - 30miles
Inverness- 55 miles

By car

On the A835 on Ullapool sea front

On foot

300 metres from public transport

*Please note there is no longer a ferry from Altnaharrie across Loch Broom.  Cyclists now have to go right round via Braemore junction