Things to do in Ullapool
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Ferry Boat Inn
Known as the FBI, this inn is to Ullapool what the castle is to Edinburgh. The pub’s a little less traditional-looking these days with its bleached wood and nonstained carpet, but it’s still the place where locals and visitors mingle. Some dishes on the menu are a little bland, but a well-run dining room, quality ingredients and great presentation compensate.
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Frigate Café
This waterfront cafe is a popular venue for coffee, tea and ice cream; it also sells a very tasty local smoked cheese. But you can also sit down and graze the Italian-influenced menu of salads, pizzas and pastas, or just drop by for a glass of wine or a beer.
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Morefield Motel
This sedate motel serves an outstanding medley of local seafood, including langoustine, salmon, swordfish and lobster, in its lounge bar. It has a deservedly fine reputation and is popular with locals and tourists alike. There’s not much atmosphere, so come for the food not the buzz. If you can’t decide from the extensive menu and specials board, choose the seafood sampler. The motel is off the A835, a mile north of the harbour (follow Mill St).
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Arch Inn
There's plenty to like about this waterfront inn, from its cosy bar (with pool table) serving comfort food like bangers and mash, to its classy upstairs restaurant with glorious loch views and smart creations using Scottish produce with a regional French twist. The outdoor tables right beside the lapping water are a top spot for a pint.
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The Seaforth
Accolades for the seafood dishes at this place are growing, which include homemade fish pie, a platter of creel-caught langoustines and crayfish tails with apple salad. Eat in the bustling pub downstairs with its booth seating, or for more sedate dining venture upstairs to the bistro where a tastefully furnished room and another bar is a good setup for families or groups.
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Rhue Studio
This studio, 2.5 miles northwest of Ullapool, displays and sells the excellent art of contemporary landscape painter James Hawkins. The vivid and reflective works take a moment to adjust to but they are wonderful interpretations – his work on the Outer Hebrides is breathtaking. Call for winter opening hours.
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Ullapool Museum
Housed in a converted Telford Parliamentary church, this museum relates the pre-, natural and social history of the town and Lochbroom area, with a particular focus on the emigration to Nova Scotia and other places. There’s also a genealogy section if you want to trace your Scottish roots.
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Ceilidh Place
The restaurant at the Ceilidh Place serves up inventive dishes catering for most palates. It was a little disappointing last time we visited but the bar is still a great place, with a cosy atmosphere, outdoor seating, good wines by the glass and regular live music and events.
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Seaforth
Family-friendly and always packed, this big establishment in the heart of town does good-value bar meals and takeaway fish and chips downstairs, and pricier but more peaceful bistro fare upstairs, with serene harbour views.
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Old Surgery
It’s worth paying the extra few pounds to bag rooms 1 or 2 (£70), which have big bay windows with super water vistas, tables to sit at and contemplate them from, extra berths for kids and a shared balcony.
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Chippy
A previous winner of a best UK takeaway award. The grub here really is a cut above your average greasy chippy – the chips are freshly sliced and the fish is freshly cooked.
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Tea Store
Billed as 'the cafe the locals use', this trad tearoom with chunky pine tables serves fried breakfasts, filled rolls, soup, baked potatoes and homebakes, plus the house speciality – venison burgers. There's also OS maps and walking information for hikers to consult over coffee and cake.
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Summer Queen
The stately Summer Queen takes you out (weather permitting) around Isle Martin (£20/10 per adult/child, two hours) or to the Summer Isles (£30/15, four hours), with a stop on Tanera Mor.
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Seascape
Runs two-hour tours out to the Summer Isles in an orange rigid inflatable boat (RIB).
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Boat Cruises
There are regular four-hour Boat Cruises to the Summer Isles departing from the ferry terminal, as well as two-hour wildlife cruises.
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Ullapool Bookshop
Lots of books on Scottish topics and maps of the area. Internet access available at £1 per 15 minutes.
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Tesco
Campers and self-caterers can stock up on groceries at the region's main supermarket.
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An Talla Solais
An Talla Solais is a community-run gallery that stages changing exhibitions of works by Highlands artists, from paintings and photography to ceramics and textiles. Opening hours can vary, so check the website or local flyers for the latest exhibition dates and times.
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