Poolewe Travel Guide

  View across the top of Loch Ewe
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  • View across the top of Loch Ewe
      View across the top of Loch Ewe
    by nickandchris
  • Old gun emplacements
      Old gun emplacements
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  • A sheltered rocky cove, by the car park.
      A sheltered rocky cove, by the car park.
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  • Shady loch views at Inverewe.
      Shady loch views at Inverewe.
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  • Loch Ewe and the walled garden at Inverewe
      Loch Ewe and the walled garden at...
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Drive To TheEnd Of The B8057

Drive To TheEnd Of The B8057, Poolewe

 nickandchris Says:  Carry on along the B 8057, passing through the strung out settlement of Midtown and Cove until you come to the end of the road, at Rhuba nan Sasan, where there is a left turn down to a car park. Walk over the stile and here there is a lovely grassy area, surounded by cliffs... 

Inverewe Gardens (2)

Inverewe Gardens (2), Poolewe

 nickandchris Says:  After agood hour of wandering along the pathways, around lily ponds and woodland walks, we headed back to the van for some lunch. By the time we reached it, the sweat was pouring from us, it was so incredibly hot. I stripped off down to my bra while I prepared lunch. Could... 

Inverewe Gardens (1)

Inverewe Gardens (1), Poolewe

 nickandchris Says:  After a damp start to the morning,we arrived at the gardens around 10.30am, just as the sun was trying to make an appearance. We were pleased to see there was a seperate parking area for motorhomes, making parking a doddle. (We later discovered we had got away with not... 

Visit Inverewe Gardens

Visit Inverewe Gardens, Poolewe

 awladhassan Says:  This is a National Trust site.It is on Loch Ewe and affected by currents from the Gulf stream, that give it a warm climate.Sir Osgood MacKenzie had the vision in1862 to make the gardens. There are plants from all parts of the world. These include rhododendrons, azaleas,... 

Inverewe Gardens

Inverewe Gardens, Poolewe

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Firemore Beach: £2 A Night

Firemore Beach: £2 A Night, Poolewe

 nickandchris Says:  What a location, what a great place to be allowed to camp and all for the princely sum of £2 a night or £10 a week. If I remember rightly the proceeds from the camping are put towards the local school. A sign on the gate advises you that it is ok to camp but to respect the... 

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Inverewe Gardens and North Western Loch Ewe

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 Previous page:Laide After our glorious stay on Gruinard bay, we headed south and west once more, stopping off at Inverewe Gardens just outside Poolewe, before heading up the western side of Loch... 

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wonderful gardens

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 On the west coast where the Gulf Stream affects the climate there are amazing gardens with beautiful plants. It is hard to imagine that you are still in Scotland. 

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The Land, The Sky, The Water

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 Poolewe is situated on the Wester Ross coastal road just 6 miles northeast of Gairloch. It is a friendly village with a range of services and a nice river canyon coming from Loch Maree. The place owes... 

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