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Tourist Info
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Poolewe
and Gairloch lie in a beautiful coastal area of Wester Ross,
with superb white sand beaches, wide open spaces, and big
skies. There are superb beaches at Gruinard Bay, Firemore
Cove, Mellon Charles, Mellon Udrigle, Aultbea, Red Point
and, of course, Gairloch itself.
A few
miles away to the south and east there are several
well-known Scottish mountains - Slioch, Beinn Eighe,
Liathach and Beinn Alligin, to mention but a few.
A short
distance away to the east are An Teallach and the Fannichs,
all mountains well-known to Munro-baggers, whilst to the
north, beyond Ullapool, are Stac Pollaidh, Cul Mor and all the mountains of Sutherland
- Canisp, Suilven, Quinag, Arkle, Foinaven,
etc.
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The coastal area in the immediate
vicinity of Poolewe and Gairloch has gentler and more
undulating countryside, an area of sea lochs and spectacular
sandy beaches. Always, in the distance, however, there are
big mountains to be seen on the horizon. The two photos
below both show the excellent Firemore Beach, just a short
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The photo to the left shows a view of the
village of Naast where Ewe Cottage is situated.
Despite
being so far north, this part of the North West Highlands
enjoys a generally very temperate climate, courtesy of the
Gulf Stream. This is ably demonstrated by the spectacular
Inverewe Gardens at Poolewe. These were established in
Victorian times by local landowner, Osgood Mackenzie, and
contain exotic plants from all around the world.
For those
interested in gardens and horticulture, the Hydroponicum at
Achiltibuie just to the north of Ullapool is well worth a
visit, whilst there is also the Tournaig Cottage Nursery and
Gardens just a short distance south of Poolewe. |
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Scotland
is, of course, the home of golf, and many who visit the
Highlands like to bring their clubs with them and enjoy a
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Golfers
are well catered for, with the nearest golf course situated
only a few miles down the road at Gairloch. This course has
a lovely position just adjacent to the beach, and with
superb views. Don't forget your camera!
The other
golf courses in the locality are at Ullapool to the north,
and at Lochcarron to the south. The latter also has a superb
position, on the north shore of Loch Carron with magnificent
views all around.
One of
the main features of the Scottish Highlands is, of course,
the wildlife and Wester Ross is no exception. The area
boasts no less than 2 National Nature Reserves, at Beinn
Eighe and Inverpolly. |
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It is
very difficult in the space we have available to do justice
to this beautiful part of the world, as there are so many
places to see and things to do. |
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For
anyone who enjoys peace, quiet, magnificent scenery,
stunning sunsets, abundant wildlife, Wester Ross has it all.
For those who are keen on walking, whether it be serious
hillwalking and/or climbing, or simply a more gentle stroll,
the possibilities are almost endless.
In addition to the places we
have mentioned above, here very briefly are a few more which
we think you should certainly visit whilst staying at Ewe
Cottage:-
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● The
pretty village of Applecross, some miles down the coast
to the south of Gairloch, with its excellent beach
and
superb inn, approached via the Bealach na Ba (Pass
of the Cattle), one of the highest and most spectacular roads in
Britain.
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The
picturesque fishing village of Shieldaig, and nearby
Torridon with its excellent Countryside Centre.
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Badachro on the south side of Loch Gairloch, with the
excellent
Badachro Inn, and Red Point with its excellent
isolated beach.
● The
Perfume Studio, just on the other side of Loch
Ewe from Naast. This is Scotland's only
working perfume studio and has a cafe and gift shop.
● The
mile-long
Corrieshalloch Gorge which culminates in the Falls of Measach;
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● Kinlochewe and Loch Maree, one of the best known and
most beautiful of Scottish lochs.
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Gairloch, where there is a fine beach, a golf course, an
excellent museum, and boat hire and
pony trekking are
available.
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Poolewe, which has a modern swimming pool.
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At Rubha
nan Sasan at the end of the road beyond Naast there is a
war memorial to the crews lost on Russian Convoys. Loch
Ewe was an important deep-water harbour during World War
II and was used to assemble ships.
● The attractive little fishing port of Ullapool which
has excellent facilities including a leisure centre,
swimming pool, golf course, and a splendid museum. Here
there is the ferry terminal for crossings to Stornoway and
the Western Isles and cruises are available to the
Summer Isles. |
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● The
drive through Inveralligin to Diabaig, another
spectacular road, with an excellent coastal walk from
Diabaig to Red Point. |
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A lot more information can be found from other websites
related to the area - see our
"Useful Links" page. |
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