ULLAPOOL

(57 miles west of Millwood House)

Enjoy a day exploring this scenic town

Approached by the A835 along the shore of Loch Broom, Ullapool is first seen from the brow of a hill. It is an attractive town with a frontage of whitewashed houses and hotels, arranged in regular style on a curve of land which guards its harbour from the open sea. The location and layout were settled by the British Fisheries Society, which founded Ullapool in 1788 as a base for the rich herring fishings of the Minch.

Ullapool is still an important port. It is the mainland terminal of the car-ferry to Stornoway on the Island of Lewis. Loch Broom is still busy with fishing boats, pleasure cruises can be taken to the Summer Isles during the summer months.