Ullapool
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Ullapool [1] is a small village on the shores of Loch Broom in the Highlands of Scotland, about an hour north of Inverness on the A835.
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Buses from Inverness, operated by Citylink and Tim Dearman Coaches. Return from Inverness costs about £12. They all arrive at and leave from the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry terminal.
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Ullapool is a small town and can be easily viewed on foot.
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The main attraction of Ullapool is the beautiful situation it is in beside the loch and surrounded by typical west Highland scenery. The town itself is pretty and can be wandered around in half and hour or so. Most people also end up walking over to the pretty but still functioning harbour, down to the loch or up the hill behind the town that, for very little effort, provides a wonderful view over the town and over to the Summer Isles.
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- Somerfield Supermarket,Letheron Lane, Ullapool IV26 2XB [2]. Medium sized supermarket open Mon-Sat 08:30 - 20:00, Sun 09:00 - 18:00.
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Two very good fish and chip shops are situated just over the road from the ferry terminal. They both claim to be award winning so take your pick. Most of the pubs serve food and there are a small number of restaurants, including an Indian.
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There's a great camping and caravan site right on the shore of the Loch (Loch Broom caravan site). You can pitch right by the water and watch the Stornoway ferry come in and out of port.
The Ceilidh Place is somewhere you need to go to. It's a Hotel 'cum Restaurant 'cum Bookshop 'cum Cafe 'cum Pub 'cum Art's Venue. This place is in all the best books about Scotland and for good reason, its somewhere to get away from it all and chill out. There is great food downstairs, solace upstairs in the guest lounge, the rooms are comfy and if you are lucky you will catch one of the passing musicians downstairs in by the fire. Its Scottish without being tacky, you will find no Jimmy Hats or dodgy tartan here. See this great review that sums up the place really well.
- Ullapool Youth Hostel, Shore Street, Ullapool, IV26 2UJ, Tel: 0870 004 1156 [3]. Great SYHA Hostel on the sea front, a few minutes walk from the ferry pier and the Citylink Bus Stop. Good kitchen and internet access. Beds cost £9.50 - £14.00 per night.
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