ULLAPOOL
(57 miles west of
Millwood House)
Enjoy a days visit 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. |