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Kylesku Hotel: Fresh Food & Great Views

Kylesku Hotel: Fresh Food & Great Views, Unapool

 scottishvisitor Says:  The Kylesku Hotel is an old coaching inn dating back to 1680. The hotel has a cosy bar area with an open log fire and very welcoming atmosphere. The bar was full when we visited but we were shown to a nice corner table by the deep recessed windows overlooking the mountains... 

Maryck: window view

Maryck: window view, Unapool

 uglyscot Says:  The teashop was situated on Edrachillis bay with a wonderful view of the bay and the mountains. Binoculars were placed on the window ledge to let visitors scan the hills and see the waterfall.The owner sat knitting or doing other crafts while the clients had their tea and... 

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Never on a Sunday

Never on a Sunday, Unapool

 scottishvisitor Says:  We visited Sutherland on Easter Sunday but every Sunday is the same here. I was a bit surprised but pleased too to find everything in this quiet corner of Scotland is closed on a Sunday except for any hotel you may find, they have to remain open under the licensing laws. The... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Kirk of Assynt Kirkton

Kirk of Assynt Kirkton, Unapool

 scottishvisitor Says:  The little Kirk of Assynt was first constructed in 1741 it was renovated in 1900 and closed in 1970 when the congregation was moved to the bigger settlement of Lochinver. In 1997 the project of Historic Assynt was founded and the Church was saved from its fate of a crumbling... 

Kylesku & Loch Glendhu

Kylesku & Loch Glendhu, Unapool

 scottishvisitor Says:  Kylesku is a tiny, peaceful little village which sits on the shores of the sea loch Glendhu. Alfred Wainwright, a legendery walking writer once wrote of Kylesku "Anyone with an eye for impressive beauty will not regard time spent at Kylesku as wasted. I could spend a day... 

Take the High Road for the best views

Take the High Road for the best views, Unapool

 scottishvisitor Says:  When we left Unapool we decided to take the B869 road to Lochinver, a journey of twenty five miles along a single track road. Its amazing where curiousity may take you, the drive was awesome with many hairpin bends and gradients upto or indeed down to 25%. There was very... 

Ardvreck Castle & Calda House

Ardvreck Castle  & Calda House, Unapool

 scottishvisitor Says:  Ardvreck Castle was build in the late middle ages and was home to the Clan MacLeod the Lairds of Assynt. The Clan had control of this lovely area for two centuries, the early 18th. Century saw the MacKenzie Clan in control. The MacKenzies build the now ruined Calda House,... 

Lochinver - well stone me!

Lochinver - well stone me!, Unapool

 scottishvisitor Says:  Lochinver is really only a little fishing port with not much to see or do. We had a look around and yes there are holiday cottages a plenty here. The main street has a few cafes and a small selection of local shops but nothing which would grab your attention. We decided to... 

The Lost Landscape

The Lost Landscape, Unapool

 scottishvisitor Says:  Loch Assynt holds a secret that goes back 1000 million years in the guise of a lost landscape. It is strange to think this wonderous loch with it surrounding mountain beauty was once a valley with low hills now buried deep beneath the loch. I thought the little Islands were... 

Unapool no not a spelling mistake

Unapool no not a spelling mistake, Unapool

 scottishvisitor Says:  We stumbled upon Unapool while heading for Kylesku. I could hardly beleive the coincidence of its name just one syllable of difference to Ullapool and I had never heard of it before. Unapool is a tiny hamlet with a scattering of white cottages sitting on the shores of Loch... 

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This far North - Why Sutherland?

This far North - Why Sutherland?, Unapool

 scottishvisitor Says:  The name Sutherland would suggest to the visitor it lies to the South in Scotland but in reality it extends to the North and spreads over from the Atlantic to the North Sea. The Vikings named it Sutherland during their invasions because it was the Southern Limits to their... 

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 The teashop was situated on Edrachillis bay with a wonderful view of the bay and the mountains. Binoculars were placed on the window ledge to let visitors scan... 

 

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Unapool in Sutherland

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 I did want to place this page under Sutherland - there is a long list of places on VT with this name. Unfortunately not listed in the United Kingdom or indeed its home place of Scotland. The long list... 

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Unapool

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 Unapool, not to be confused with Ullapool, lies on Edrachillis Bay. It has good views of both the sea and mountains. 

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