Gairloch - General Information
Road Travel Information
Air Travel Information
- Highlands & Islands Airports Limited - operating 10 airports throughout the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
- Flybe.com - cheap flights to Inverness
- British Airways - with flights to Inverness Airport
- Easyjet - the web's favourite airline
Bus and Rail Travel
- Traveline Scotland - on-line searchable database of public transport in Scotland
- Hans Zell's Timetable Guide - based on the Lochcarron area but does include some details of relevance to other surrounding areas
- City Link
- Megabus
- Westerbus - 700 Service - local bus service
- ScotRail - Scotland's railway
Car Hire
- Avis Car Rental
- Budget Car Hire
- Europcar
- Focus Vehicle Rental
- Hertz Car Rental
- National Car Rental
- Practical Car & Van Rental
- Thrifty Car & Van Rental
Taxi Tours
- See The Highlands - - private guided taxi tours of the Scottish Highlands and Islands
Places To Eat and Drink
- The Myrtle Bank Hotel - about a 10 min walk from Gairloch View and open every day of the week
- The Shieling Restaurant - about a 10 min walk from Gairloch View - closed Sundays
- The-Steading-Bistro - about a 5 min walk from Gairloch View and open every day of the week in the summer. N.B. Open for lunches only; they don't do evening meals. Tel 01445 712 382
- Spiral Restaurant - is about a 15 min walk from Gairloch View and is open Tuesday – Sunday. Tel. 01445 712 397
- The Millcroft Hotel - about a 15 min walk from Gairloch View and open every day of the week
- The Old Inn - about a 25 min walk from Gairloch View and open every day of the week
- The Badachro Inn - about a 15-20 min drive from Gairloch View and open every day of the week (till 7:30pm on Sundays). Please note that you can only book for a 6pm or 8pm sitting
- The Whistle Stop Café at Kinlochewe - about a 20-25 min drive from Gairloch View and open Monday to Saturday (seasonal) 9am to 9pm. Tel. 01445 760 423
- The Ledgowan Lodge Hotel, Achnasheen - about a 40-45 min drive from Gairloch View and open every day of the week
Golf Courses
- Gairloch - just a mile from Gairloch View Guest House
- Ullapool - 56 miles north of Gairloch
- Lochcarron - some 50 miles south of Gairloch
Nature Reserves and Beautiful Places
- Torridon - a neighbouring area to Gairloch with spectacular mountain scenery. Very attractive to walkers and climbers
- Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve - the first National Nature Reserve in Britain, established in 1951 -
- Corrieshalloch Gorge & The Falls of Measach - the gorge is 1 mile in length and culminates in a spectacular waterfall which can be viewed from a viewing platform
Other Places of Interest
- Gairloch Heritage Museum - a museum of local life in times gone by
- Gairloch Leisure Centre - facilities include a 4 court games hall, climbing wall, fitness room, all weather pitch and outdoor tennis courts
- Inverewe Garden - despite being on a latitude more northerly than Moscow, these gardens are home to exotic plants from all over the world, courtesy of the warm currents of the Gulf Stream
- Knockan Crag - fascinating information about one of the oldest landscapes in Europe - a "must visit" for anyone interested in geology
- Lochbroom Leisure Centre (Ullapool) - swimming pool and fitness centre
- Poolewe Indoor Swimming Pool - local swimming pool, about 5 miles from Gairloch
- Russian Arctic Convoy Museum - information about the Russian Arctic Convoy Museum Project
- Ullapool Museum - Ullapool Museum trust was formed in 1991 to collect, promote and preserve the history and heritage of Lochbroom
- The Perfume Studio - a working perfume studio - at Mellon Charles near Aultbea, just a few miles up the coast from Gairloch
- Achiltibuie Garden - formerly The Hydroponicum. How to grow fruit and vegetables without the use of soil!
- Loch Ewe Distillery - at Aultbea just to the north of Gairloch. Probably the smallest distillery you have ever visited!
Boat Trips and Marine Life
- Ewe Canoe
- Gairloch Marine Wildlife Centre and Cruises
- Glendale Boat Hire
- Hebridean Whale Cruises
- Kerry Sea Angling
- Sealife Glass Bottom Boat
- Shellfish Safaris
- Summer Isles Sea Tours
- Torridon Sea Tours
Walking
- Walk Highlands - Guide to Walks in the Gairloch, Autbea and Poolewe areas