Torridon

Top choice in Ullapool to Kyle of Lochalsh


If you prefer the lap of luxury to the sound of rain beating on your tent, head for this lavish Victorian shooting lodge with a romantic lochside location. Sumptuous contemporary rooms with awe-inspiring views, top bathrooms and a cheery Highland cow atop the counterpane couldn't be more inviting. This is one of Scotland's top country hotels, always luxurious but never pretentious.

Master suites are lavish in size and comfort, with bay windows making the most of the panoramas. Service is excellent, with muddy boots positively welcomed, and dinners are splendid affairs, also open to nonguests (£60). Friendly staff can organise any number of activities on land or water.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ullapool to Kyle of Lochalsh attractions

1. Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre

9.79 MILES

The Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre, a mile northwest of Kinlochewe, has interactive displays (good for kids) on local geography, ecology, flora and fauna. It…

2. Applecross Heritage Centre

12.11 MILES

By a church, this interesting museum has resources for discovering your Applecross roots as well as displays on spinning wool – you may see a craftsperson…

3. Gairloch Heritage Museum

15.08 MILES

This museum has interesting displays on life in the West Highlands from Pictish times to the present, including locally built fishing boats and a faithful…

4. Inverewe Garden

17.25 MILES

Six miles north of Gairloch, this splendid place is a welcome splash of colour on this otherwise bleak coast. The climate here is warmed by the Gulf…

5. Eilean Donan Castle

17.64 MILES

Photogenically sited at the entrance to Loch Duich, Eilean Donan is one of Scotland’s most evocative castles and must now be represented in millions of…

6. Kyle Line Museum

18.59 MILES

Enterprising local volunteers have put together this likeable museum at the end of Kyle's railway station platform, with train memorabilia, a model…

7. Bright Water Visitor Centre

19.14 MILES

The community-run visitor centre serves as a base for tours of Eilean Ban – the island used as a stepping stone by the Skye Bridge – where Gavin Maxwell …

8. Russian Arctic Convoy Exhibition Centre

21.55 MILES

The Arctic convoys were a vital supply line for Russia during WWII; these merchant ships escorted by Allied warships brought supplies into the northern…