Ullapool, an appealing port and resort in Wester Ross, the fishing port of Ullapool in Wester Ross comes alive in summer when it receives a large influx of holidaymakers. Many move on by ferry to Stornoway on Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, but it is a good base for exploring the area, and has a marvellous setting jutting out into Loch Broom. Attractions include the award-winning Ullapool Museum and a multitude of craft shops and galleries.
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Ullapool
Welcome to Braemore Square Country House, high quality Bed and
Breakfast and a choice of 3 beautiful Self-Catering Apartments.
A beautiful former stage post, built in 1840 to tend to the horses facing the arduous climb up and down the rise to Braemore, we have a history of caring for travellers, en-route to Ullapool, Inverness, Gairloch and the West Coast of the Highlands.
Whether you are looking for bed and breakfast in the house itself, or wish to stay in the recently renovated self-catering apartments, we can offer a warm, comfortable, well appointed, tastefully decorated and furnished premises.
One mile north of the stunning and historic Corrieshalloch Gorge, and
eleven miles south of the fishing village of Ullapool, we offer an ideal
location for anyone seeking a base to appreciate the Highlands of Scotland,
be it for a romantic retreat, to celebrate a special occasion, or to explore
the local environment and Munro's nearby.
Braemore Square Country House B&B Accommodation
In the main house, we offer Bed and Breakfast in high quality surroundings in the North wing of the house. We have three double rooms, two of which have ensuite bathroom facilities. The third room is a double room with a single bed in it making it suitable for a twin room, or as a family room. This room also has an adjacent private bathroom for the occupants sole use.
All rooms have been tastefully decorated to match the decor and feel of the building and maximize the comfort and warmth for your stay.
A warm comfortable lounge is available, with a log fire, digital Sky television and a selection of films available for you to view. In 2006 we also added a second lounge at the north end of the house. This lounge is designed to offer a quiet reading room, with a Chesterfield suite, pine table, multi-fuel stove and selection of books, magazines and daily newspapers.
A comprehensive selection of high quality Scottish fayre will be available for your breakfast. We aim to use organic, Fair Trade and local produce where possible and will cater for vegetarian choices also.
We also have available a "guest kitchen" where you can cook meals for yourself or warm pre-cooked meals that we can provide. The conservatory, with views over our fields to the river, is available for use with this kitchen, along with a dining area and seating for four. A small charge is added to your bill for this service.
We recently installed a wireless broadband connection for those who wish to collect their email and online news, and can allow use of our own computer if required.
If you have any special requirements or requests, please contact us as we will try our best to cater for your needs and ensure a quality holiday experience.
Please note: there have been sightings of resident ghosts in the main house. Whilst we cannot guarantee you will see one whilst staying with us, we cannot guarantee you will not!
We are a Green Tourism Member and also use organic products (including our own free range eggs) where possible. Our property also includes salmon and trout fishing rights that we offer to our residents.
About Braemore Square Country House
Braemore Square Country House was built in 1840 and was once part of the
Braemore Estate of the renowned Engineer, Sir John Fowler Bart.
who built the Forth Rail Bridge, the Pimlico Bridge, which carried the
first railway across the Thames (1860), Victoria Station and was a pioneer
of the London Underground system.
Examples of Sir John's creativity can be found on the land and nearby, such as the suspension bridge over Corrieshalloch Gorge and the Falls of Measach, a mile south from us - not for the faint hearted...The building itself has a lot of history and ghosts!, having had various guises as part of the estate.
Activities
We still have acres of land and forest around us, and riverside access
that we overlook. Fishing can be organized on our stretch of the river
or in the Lochs around us - the River has a good stock of Salmon and Sea
Trout (the salmon are returned on capture) during the season between February
and October, and non-residents can fish too, though we charge a nominal
daily fee.
Our location makes us an ideal base for a Highland holiday, the areas has endless walks, climbs, cycle routes and more - at levels that will match the active and the more sedate.
The current owners, Eddie and Wendy, are developing Braemore Square Country House into a self sufficient, organic smallholding. Currently we have hens providing free range eggs, and some amazing Kune Kune pigs (who have been trained to sit and stand on command!). We hope to add Sheep and Highland Cattle in the near future.
In 2006 we joined the Green Tourism Scheme and received a silver award for our efforts to minimize our environmental impact.
We are also well placed for anyone wishing to take a break on route from Inverness to Ullapool, Gairloch or any of the numerous villages and attractions of the Western Highlands.
Our aim is to make your visit to Scotland one that you will cherish, the accommodation has a quality Scottish ambiance that will make you want to come back time and time again.
We can offer you Bed and Breakfast in the main house, or a choice of three Self-Catering apartments. Either option is geared to provide you with a fantastic base to take advantage of the activities and outstanding scenery that the area affords. We open all year.
Archaeology News
Recent finds have caused some interest on our land.We believe we have
found significant remains of a broch (an iron age drystone structure only
found in Scotland), indicators of a number of roundhouses (believed to
be 5000+ years old) and a possible burial mound.
Previous finds around Braemore and down the valley to Inverbroom have included 3 steatite bowls near Braemore Junction which were indicators of Viking activity - Ullapool itself derives its name from Norse Ulla-Bolstadr meaning Ulla's steading.
A Late Bronze Age bronze sword found at Inverbroom and a decorative bronze pin found near Dun an Ruigh Ruadh (now on display in the Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh) also indicate trade and activity in the area. Our position puts us on the route that would have undoubtedly been used by any land travellers and the interest in the new sites has been great.
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