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Ullapool is a coastal Town in northwest
Scotland, 58 miles northwest of Inverness,
popular for its small Museum, Boat Trips,
Diving, Hiking, and Ferries to the Isle of
Lewis. The Mountains in this area just have to
be seen.
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The Book Festival
is normally in May, and Guitar Festival in
October. What's On
Click on Map for area Attractions
Camping & Touring Parks in
area
The image top is looking north along Shore
Street with the Ferry to the Isle of Lewis in
the Port.
The second image is of the Ferry Boat Inn on Shore Street
with a Restaurant. There are a number of Shops
and Cafes along this Street with views over the
Harbour.
The third image is of Quay Street by the
Harbour with a Saturday Market, Book Shop, Captains Cabin gift
shop, Seaforth Bar
& Restaurant, and Caledonain
Hotel.
The Ferry Terminal
is in the centre of Ullapool where the Ferry
normaly runs two times per day between Ullapool
and Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. The
crossings is 54 miles, taking two and a half
hours on the 8,680 ton MV Loch
Seaforth that entered service in 2015.
The MV Loch Seaforth is the largest Calmac
Ferry to date that can carry 700 passengers and
143 cars.
Boat Tours from the Harbour are available
from Shearwater
Cruises, lasting around 2 hours 15 mins to
Loch Broom and the Summer Isles.
Creag Ard
Charters offer Boat Trips, Sea Fishing, and
Diving around the Summer Isles.
Seascape
Expeditions offer fast RIB trips around the
Summer Isles.
The Ullapool Museum is on
West Argyle Street by the Caledonian Hotel. The
Museum covers the History of the Area and helps
with Genealogy Research.
Broomfield Holiday
Park is on the north side of the Town with
great views over Loch Broom. The Park has a
vast number of Pitches for Tents, Campers, and
Towing Caravans.
Ullapool Golf
Club is on the north side of the Town with
some holes next to Loch Broom. This 9 hole
Course is like a Links Course with amazing
views and a Cafe in the Clubhouse.
Ullapool History
1400s - the MacAulays of Ullapool and Loch
Broom were the main Clan in this area, with
Duncan MacAulay of Loch Broom serving as
Constable of Eileen Donan Castle 82 miles south
for Clan Mackenzie at that time.
1700s - Ullapool was only a few houses with
a Chapel and Burial Ground at the south end of
Shore Street.
1773 - during the Highland Clearances, a
ship named Hector took emigrants from Ullapool
to Nova Scotia in Canada.
1788 - a Herring Port designed by Thomas
Telford was built at Ullapool for the British
Fisheries Society, leading to the expansion of
the Town. This was a time people were trying to
create work for people evicted during the
Highland Clearances.
1797 - the Road up from Inverness reached
Ullapool, known as the Fish Road.
1798 - the Herring Shoals disappeared from
Loch Broom, returning in 1832.
1829 - Ullapool Church was completed to
designs of Thomas Telford.
1849 - the British Fisheries Society sold
their business at Ullapool as they were losing
money.
1897 - Ferries began operating between the
Kyle of Lochalsh and the Isle of Lewis. Kyle of
Lochalsh is 85 miles south of Ullapool.
1899 - the Ullapool Clock was erected next
to the Caledonian Hotel in memory of the Fowler
family from Braemore House at Corrieshalloch Gorge 12 miles south
of Ullapool, now a top visitor attraction.
1973 - the 1,324 ton MV Iona capable
of carrying 580 passengers and 47 cars was the
first of a number of Roll On Roll Off ferries
that began operating out of Ullapool rather
than Kyle of Lochalsh as it cut the
crossing from over 100 miles to about 54
miles.
1995 - Ullapool Church was converted to the
Ullapool
Museum.
1995 - the 6,753 ton MV Isle of
Lewis capable of carrying 680 passengers
and 123 cars began operating between Ullapool
and the Isle of Lewis at 18 knots.
1998 - the Ullapool Golf Club
opened.
2000 - the Ullapool Guitar
Festival began.
2005 - the Ullapool Book
Festival began.
2005 - the Loopallu Music
Festival was created by the local promoter
Robert Hicks. Mumford & Sons was the
biggest named band to play at the festival.
2014 / 2015 - the Ullapool Ferry Terminal
was rebuilt.
2015 - the 8,680 ton MV Loch
Seaforth entered service on the Ullapool to
Isle of Lewis crossing capable of carrying 700
passengers and 143 cars at 19 knots.
The MV Isle of Lewis was transferred to the
Oban and
Isle of Barra route, MV Isle of Lewis is to be
retired in 2027.
2019 - was the last Loopallu Festival.
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