Welcome to Eilean Donan Guesthouse, a family run bed and breakfast in Ullapool, on the northwest coast of Wester Ross in the Highlands of Scotland. We are set in the centre of the village of Ullapool, in a quiet street but within easy walk of the busy harbour, shops and bars where there are often bands, music and artists putting on shows and entertainment.
Email Eilean Donan Guest House enquiries & reservations: bookscotland@madbookings.com
Other places to stay in and around
Ullapool
* Family run business
* Bed and Breakfast
* Double, Twin, Single rooms
* Ensuite and ground floor access
* Lounge with open log fire
* Off street parking
* Secure cycle area
* Early breakfast & packed lunch available
* Vegetarian options
* Free Wi-Fi access for residents
* We no longer run the restaurant but will happily advise where to dine
out.
Downstairs we have a lounge with an open log fire where guests are welcome to relax and make use of our books and games on an evening. We also have a dining room where you can enjoy breakfast.
Breakfast is served downstairs in the dining area - we try our best to cater for all tastes and requirements if you let us know in advance.
Eilean Donan offers a selection of rooms:
* Double, ensuite
* Twin, ensuite
* Single, private bathroom
We are set in the centre of the village of Ullapool, in a quiet street but within easy walk of the busy harbour, shops and bars where there are often bands, music and artists putting on shows and entertainment.
All rooms are provided with:
* Television
* Coffee/Tea making facilities
We have furnished the rooms to provide you with the facilities you will need in a tasteful and comfortable manner.
We no longer run the restaurant in the evenings but Ullapool offers a large choice of good quality restaurants, cafes and takeaways and we will happily recommend places to eat for you.
We have gained a good reputation not only with our guests but with locals alike, and hope this reflects on our quality and standards.
We offer full Scottish, continental and vegetarian breakfasts in the dining room in the mornings.
We can also offer early breakfasts for residents needing to travel and packed lunches for those on excursions. Please give us notice for both options.
Getting to Ullapool
Driving in the Highlands is one of the attractions for many visitors
who come here. The road link between Ullapool and Inverness is very good
and takes in some lovely scenery and views.
We are approximately 55 miles north of Inverness on the A835. Car can be hired in Inverness centre or at the airport that has links to most major airports in the UK and some in Europe.
Inverness station is well linked to UK towns and cities, and again car hire is available within easy distance of the station. Similarly, bus links are regular to Inverness and Ullapool - timetables should be checked as they change in the summer and winter season to run in time with the Stornoway ferry.
A lot of visitors to the village choose to either make Ullapool a base for exploring the Highlands, or choose to stop here when going around the Highland coast line - this can be down in either direction from Invernes, taking in John O'Groats and Cape Wrath. This route is also very popular for motorbikes, many of whom believe the Highland roads are amongst the best in the world.
Ullapool is a busy fishing village on the north west coast of the Highlands of Scotland.
Founded as a herring port in 1788, the original village was designed by Thomas Telford. Fishing played an important role in the village, in the 70s the Russian "Klondykers" were a comon sight in the loch and landing at the pier.
There is still a local fishing fleet landing prawns and fish in the evenings and whilst this allows us to offer some of the finest seafood in the world, Ullapool itself has also grown and offers much more beyond this.
We have many fine venues for music, arts and drama, and host the Loopallu festival and an annual guitar festival.
The ferry for Lewis sails from Ullapool, offering a chance to explore the Hebrides, and local boats take trips through Loch Broom and to the Summer Isles.
We are centrally placed for exploring the Highlands and there are many well known stops, loch and sea fishing locations (permits can be arranged easily) and visitor centres within an easy drive of us.
Similarly, there are numerous walks, climbs, and cycle routes catering for all levels of fitness and ability, again within easy reach of the village.
Things to do and see around the area:
Music
* Loopallu music festival - our annual fest in the west.
* Ullapool Guitar Festival
* The Seaforth - award winning music venue
Trips at sea
* Summer Queen Cruises - land on Tanera Mhor Island and see sealife of
Loch Broom
* SeaScape - a faster boat that travels Loch broom
* Stornoway Ferry - day trips and car ferry to Lewis
Local attractions
* Ullapool museum
* Corrieshalloch Gorge - Scotlands highest waterfall
* Inverewe Gardens - world famous walled garden
* Achiltibuie Hydropodicum
* Ullapool Golf Club - 9 hole course in the village
* Ullapool leisure centre - swimming pool, gym, climbing wall, etc.
