Old Coastguard Station, Lochinver guidebook
Food scene
Reputation for their range of pies! Nice food and a couple of minutes away. They are not open for evening meals at present.
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Lochinver Larder
Main StReputation for their range of pies! Nice food and a couple of minutes away. They are not open for evening meals at present.
Pop up shack this year with restaurant under refurb. Great food a few minutes away with views over the bay. Open at lunch time and Evening. No booking required.
Delilah's Restaurant & Bar
The Main StreetPop up shack this year with restaurant under refurb. Great food a few minutes away with views over the bay. Open at lunch time and Evening. No booking required.
Nice cafe with a good menu. Opening times and days vary, so you need to check first.
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An Cala Café
Nice cafe with a good menu. Opening times and days vary, so you need to check first.
Small cafe for coffee/tea and cake, they also do pizza takeaway on certain nights. Surprise, surprise, they do jam as well!. 15 min drive away.
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The Jammery Culkein
Small cafe for coffee/tea and cake, they also do pizza takeaway on certain nights. Surprise, surprise, they do jam as well!. 15 min drive away.
Kylesku Hotel
Lovely pub lunches or eve meals. 30 min drive.
Small local shop. More range in the Tesco at Ullapool, if you are passing through on your way up.
Spar
10 Main StreetSmall local shop. More range in the Tesco at Ullapool, if you are passing through on your way up.
Inverpark Stores
Inver ParkVery small shop 5 mins walk away.
Coffee Shop
12 The Main StNice coffee and cakes in the Main Street
The Culag Hotel
Home cooked food.
Peet's Lochinver
Culag RoadSightseeing
Very beautiful and popular beach. 11/2 hour by footpath or 10 minutes drive.
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Achmelvich Beach Car Park
Very beautiful and popular beach. 11/2 hour by footpath or 10 minutes drive.
Community woodland with a path network and some great views. Heronry close to the Lifeboat Station.
Culag Woods
Community woodland with a path network and some great views. Heronry close to the Lifeboat Station.
Lovely walks and the start of the footpath to Suilven. Ceramics workshop at the old stables. 30 min walk away or 5 minute drive but the single track road is very rough.Limited parking.
Assynt Foundation
Lovely walks and the start of the footpath to Suilven. Ceramics workshop at the old stables. 30 min walk away or 5 minute drive but the single track road is very rough.Limited parking.
Bit more of a hike, need stout footwear. A 10 minute drive to the carpark at Inverkirkaig and a 2.5 mile walk along a rough footpath but worth the effort.
Falls of Kirkaig
Canisp RoadBit more of a hike, need stout footwear. A 10 minute drive to the carpark at Inverkirkaig and a 2.5 mile walk along a rough footpath but worth the effort.
Great mountain to climb. Established footpaths, 3 hour round trip from the carpark at the base. About 40 min drive away.
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Stac Pollaidh
Great mountain to climb. Established footpaths, 3 hour round trip from the carpark at the base. About 40 min drive away.
Highland Stoneware Lochinver
Superb pottery with shop.
20 minute drive towards Ullapool. Great walk with a seasonal pop up coffee kiosk in the car park
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Allt nan Uamh Car Park (The Bone Caves)
20 minute drive towards Ullapool. Great walk with a seasonal pop up coffee kiosk in the car park
Visitor Centre and in the North West Highlands Unesco Geopark. 40 minute drive away near Elphin.
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Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve
Knockan CragVisitor Centre and in the North West Highlands Unesco Geopark. 40 minute drive away near Elphin.
Iconic Mountain. featured in the film 'Edie'. Long day to ascend/descend though.
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Suilven
Iconic Mountain. featured in the film 'Edie'. Long day to ascend/descend though.
Rock Stop Café and Exhibition Centre
Great views and a cafe. 1/2 hour drive away.
Fantastic scenery on the drive up (1.25 hour drive). Beautiful long sandy beach at Durness which often has a bit of surf.
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Balnakeil Craft Village
21E Craft VillageFantastic scenery on the drive up (1.25 hour drive). Beautiful long sandy beach at Durness which often has a bit of surf.
Gift Shop
Rockpool
Nice range of gifts and crafts
Activities
Assynt Paddleboard Hire
Try or revisit paddle boarding. Local Hire facility