Things to see and do Ullapool

You can't miss this castle if you follow the A837 and the North Coast 500. Its ruins, at the end of Loch Assynt, have an undeniable romantic appeal. The remains as much as the site are worth a stop, and a car park is just the place to be. There are information boards with some of its secrets. Built in 1597 by the McLeod clan, it is the former prison of the Marquis of Montrose in 1650 and is linked to a dark history of betrayal. Burned down in 1745, it was never rebuilt and has remained as a haunted ruin?

Formerly Summer Queen Cruises, the Shearwater Cruises operate at least two sea trips a day to meet the local wildlife and the small Summer Islands. These are located at the mouth of the Lochbroom in the Wester Ross. The cruise lasts 2h15. It takes you to see seals, porpoises, whales, but also to the Cathedral Cave (near Tanera Beag), the Tanera Mhor anchorage and the Coigach Peninsula. Reservation is mandatory and the wearing of warm clothing highly recommended and ideally binoculars.

Housed in the listed Thomas Telford Church, a small architectural gem, the Ullapool Museum explores the region's past, from the first inhabitants of the Ice Age to the present day. Clearances, the daily life of crofters and fishermen, family histories: the retrospective explores many aspects of the Loch Broom area. You will learn more about the klondykers, the ship Hector and the Melville guns. Special attention is given to the mass departures to Canadian Nova Scotia.