North West Highlands Accommodation

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White washed shop and cafe fronts look out onto Loch Broom at Ullapool

Loch Broom - boat trips and moorings

Boat trips from Ullapool to the Summer Isles

Ullapool Museum

Plenty of bed and breakfasts and holiday accommodation in Ullapool

The Ceilidh Place is the best place in town for live music

Ullapool Accommodation Ferries Ullapool to Stornoway Outer Hebrides

Ullapool is a lively and popular place where there's always something going on. Live music is an important part of social life here and you can easily find local bands playing or music festivals throughout the year.

Ferries run regularly from Ullapool to Stornoway, a handly connection for exploring the Outer Hebrides. Several boat trips also run from Ullapool to explore the Summer Isles just off the Ullapool coastline.

Ullapool Sightseeing Tourist Information

Ullapool in the Wester Ross area of Scotland is something of a main centre for the North West Highlands. Although it is a relatively small town, for this part of Scotland Ullapool is a thriving metropolis! Ullapool grew up around a herring fishing community in the 18th century alongside Loch Broom. The port is still the centre of town and includes a Thomas Telford designed harbour. Fishing boats continue to fish out of Ullapool and the large passenger ferries between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides go to and from Ullapool. Leisure yachts are also welcomed in the harbour

Ullapool is a lively community where traditional music is an important part of social life. A variety of festivals, dance and music shows are held during the year as well as regular live music at venues in the town. The main venues to catch live music are The Ceilidh Place and the Ferry Boat Inn on Thursdays, but check local pubs for other events. The Loopallu music festival has now become a firm fixture in the Ullapool calendar. It is held in September time and is a fun annual music festival with fringe shows, street entertainment and of course local food and drink. Tickets sell fast so check their website for the latest information and how to buy tickets. Quick on its heels in early October is the Ullapool Guitar Festival. A series of concerts, sessions and workshops are held in the town attracting artists from all over the world. Check their website, link right, for up-to-date information.

Being a main centre for the relatively remote West Highlands Ullapool has a good choice of B&B, hotel and self-catering accommodation as well as a camp site and hostel. There is also a good range of traditional and contemporary cafes, restaurants and pubs for food along with the obligatory fish and chip shops and takeaways. The Tourist Information Office is on Argyle Street, Ross-shire, Ullapool, Highlands and Islands IV26 2UB. Tel: 01845 22 55 121. Email: info@visitscotland.com. You can also get up-to-date information from Ullapool's own radio station Lochbrook FM on 102.2 FM and 96.8 FM mornings and evenings.

Ullapool has all the services you'll require during your stay and even a supermarket. If you're planning on driving out to explore the nearby North West Highlands Geopark make sure you fill up with petrol in Ullapool before you head off as it might be the last petrol station you see for a while.

Ullapool to Stornoway Ferries & Boat Trips to Summer Isle

Ullapool is the main ferry port for ferries to the Outer Hebrides. Caldedonian Macbrayne Ferries connect Ullapool to Stornoway on Lewis. There are usually two sailings a day and three in the peak season. The journey takes just over two and half hours. Check the CalMac website for up to date timetables and prices, weblink right or contact CalMac direct on tel: 08705 650000. Fax: 01475 635235. Email: reservations@calmac.co.uk.

Boat trips operate from Ullapool harbour over to the Summer Isles, a collection of largely uninhabited islands two or three miles offshore. These are a great place to visit if you want to do a spot of birdwatching as they are inhabited by seabird colonies. You're quite likely to see otters, dolphins and porpoises along the way. You'll see the booths advertising the boat trips on the harbourside or you can check their websites, links right. Tanera is the only inhabited island and the only place in Britain to print their own stamps. Check their website for more information on local services.

Ullapool Museum

Ullapool museum is housed in the 19th century Thomas Telford Parliamentary Church on West Argyle Street. Its displays look at traditions of the area such as crofting, fishing local religion and the emigration that hit this part of Scotland so badly during the Clearances of the Highlands and since in the pursuit of jobs. Much of this is relayed through an audiovisual presentation that is available in six languages. The museum also displays a changing range of exhibitions and offer a genealogy service for those tracing Scottish ancestors.

The museum has ramped access (although access to the upstairs is not possible for wheelchair users), toilets, a shop. Summer opening times from April to October are Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Closed Sundays. Check their website, link right, for more information.

Ullapool Golf Club

Ullapool's facilities include the relatively recent addition of a 9 hole golf course. Opened in 1998 the course has been designed to make the best of the beautiful views of the Highland landscape. It lies just north of the town centre and takes you alongside Loch Broom where the weather can provide a natural hazard.

Visitors are welcomed and can buy a day or week ticket. Contact the Clubhouse to make a booking on tel: 01854 613323. Email: info@ullapool-golf.co.uk. Check their website for more information, link right.

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