Lochinver

From the south, travel via Ullapool along A837 which ends at Lochinver. From the north follow A894 via Kylesku to join A837, or branch onto scenic winding B869 along the coast.
George Rapson Bus 809 runs twice a day M-Sat between Ullapool and Lochinver, taking an hour; no Sunday service.
In July & Aug Durness Bus 804 runs once a day M-Sat from Lairg via Ullapool to Lochinver, continuing north via Kylesku, Laxford Bridge and Kinlochbervie to Durness.
Bikes may be carried between Durness, Lochinver and Lairg, but must be booked at least 24 hours in advance on +44 1971 511223.

• Ardvreck CastleA ruined castle on a small peninsula on Loch Assynt. There is not much left today, but it is a scenic view just next to the main road, so it is definitely worth a stop.

• Lochinver lies within the UNESCO North West Highlands Geopark which also covers Durness, Kinlochbervie and Kylesku. Some of the local rocks are over 3 billion years old.

• Climb

  SuilvenDistinctive 731 m mountain. It's six miles to the summit from Lochinver, the route is described on walkhighlands.co.uk.

• Fishing: the area is best known for its fly-fishing (mid-Apr to mid-Oct) on the River Assynt flowing down from that loch. There's also sea fishing from shore.
• Assynt Highland Games are held early August in Assynt Park, two miles south of Lochinver. The next event is on Fri 14 Aug 2020.

• Lochinver Stores (Spar)

  phone: +44 1571 844207
  address: Main Street, IV27 4JY
  Small supermarket.

• Inverpark Stores

  address: Inver Park, IV27 4LN

• Lochinver Larder

  phone: +44 1571 844356
  address: Main Street, IV27 4JY
  Restaurant which serves nice pies and seafood.

• Cruachan Holiday Home

  phone: +44 01571 608227
  address: Cruachan, Badnaban, Lochinver IV27 4LR
  Self catering accommodation near the North Coast 500 (NC 500) with a view to the ocean.

• Inver Lodge Hotel

  phone: +44 1571 844496
  address: Iolaire Rd, IV27 4LU
  Fine views, but the building is ugly outside and dowdy within. Good food & service but way overpriced.

• Tigh Na Sith

  phone: +44 1571 844588
  address: IV27 4LD
  It means "House of Peace": no children or pets accepted.

It's either south to Ullapool, for ferries to Stornoway or the road south to Inverness, or north to Kinlochbervie and Durness on the wild north coast.