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Ullapool Holiday Cottages
For Ullapool cottage properties and self catering holiday houses, visit the rental companies featured on this page. They offer luxury holiday homes, apartments, traditional cottages and secluded farmhouse conversions, with bookings starting at £280 for seven day holiday breaks.
Cottages 4 You - Over
80 Ullapool holiday cottages, all individually inspected and graded with at least three stars for standards. Seven day breaks start at £600 p/w in most cases although this can rise during high season. Special offers are also available however.
Self Catering Searcher - 5 Ullapool cottages and self catering holiday homes, most of which are 4 star or above. Some are able to accommodate up to 12 people with booking rates between £350 - £750 p/w depending on season.
Holiday Lettings - A small range of cottages in Ullapool, situated in places like Achiltibuie, Loch Broom and the Summer Isles. Their properties include fisherman's cottages and spacious holiday homes which are available from £280 p/w.
Independent Cottages - 35 holiday cottages situated in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Their properties can be found in the Cairngorms and other picturesque locations. Booking rates begin at around £245 for week-long holiday breaks during low season.
Ullapool
Ullapool is located on the West Coast of Scotland and sits on the shores of the beautiful Loch Broom. It is a picturesque fishing village set amidst a magnificent Scottish landscape of mountains, Lochs and rugged cliffs.
Founded in the 18th Century the town offers countless reminders of its rich Gaelic past that include an impressive museum housed in one of Ullapool's original buildings. A ferry runs from the town to the neighbouring
Allt na h'Airbhe, found on the other side of Loch Broom.
12 miles north-west of Ullapool are the picturesque
Summer Isles, an attractive collection of islands that were once home to a community of fishermen but now lie deserted. The town of Ullapool is surrounded by mountains that include the strangely shaped Stac Pollaidh whose summit rocks represent the outline of a fairy tale castle.
Ullapool and the surrounding area offers an unspoilt splendour to rival anything in Scotland. The famous
Loch Ness is but an hours drive away making Ullapool a great base for exploring the best the country has to offer. For more details of Ullapool visitor attractions and outdoor activities, see the guide that follows.
Ullapool visitor attractions
Ullapool is the link between the north and the north west of Scotland and holiday cottages visitors will find that it is the perfect base from which to explore the Highlands. It is less than two hours’ drive from Inverness.
Outdoor Activities
Ullapool is the ferry-point to the
Outer Hebrides – Stornaway on the Isle of Lewis. It offers many opportunities to see wildlife including dolphins, seals and seabirds. Book a trip with Ullapool Sea Adventures at the harbour. You can hire your own charter boat from
Creag Ard Charters, ideal for cruising around the islands.
Shetland Geo Tours offer an unusual “off the beaten track” experience in which you can enjoy the history, archaeology and wildlife of the
Shetland Islands. The scenery in this area is outstandingly beautiful and is one of the reasons why tourists flock to the Scottish highlands to enjoy hill-walking, climbing and pony-trekking. Seascape offers exciting high speed cruising around Ullapool and the summer islands.
Food and drink
You can enjoy a wide variety of food and drink in Ullapool – locally caught fish including mussels, scallops and lobster as well as prime Scottish beef.
The Arch Inn serves local produce and has a lively atmosphere and a varied menu. Lunches and light meals are available at Dal Na Mara and the Ferry Boat Inn has a relaxed and friendly ambience where you can enjoy a pub lunch with real ale while enjoying a view of
Loch Broom.
The
Ceilidh Place has a coffee shop, live entertainment in the evenings and has vegetarian options on the menu. The Seaforth overlooks
Ullapool Harbour and offers some of the finest seafood in their restaurant and music in the bar downstairs.
History and Culture
Ullapool Museum and Visitor’s Centre in
West Argyle Street has interesting displays showing local history. Open April to October, Monday to Saturday, 09.30 to 17.30, July and August 09.30 to 19.30, November to March 12.30 to 16.00. The
Hydroponicum is a vast greenhouse with plants from all over the world and you can see a variety of sub-tropical trees, orchids, fruits, flowers and vegetables and also taste their produce in the Lilypond Café open daily Easter to September 10.00 to 18.00.
