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Human settlement in Scotland
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Achiltibuie is a community straggling along the west coast of Ross and Cromarty, north of Ullapool in the Scottish Highlands. As well as the village, the name (which in Gaelic means "field of the yellow-haired boy") applies to all the coast between Achduart and Reiff, taking in the hamlets of Polglass, Polbain and Altandhu.
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This is the best place to see and understand the Moine Thrust, which shoved older rock over 50 km northwest above younger rock. The Visitor Centre has displays and short walking trails.
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Seafood restaurant, the bar is open 12:30-11PM or later. "Fuaran" means a well or watering hole.
Hotel & restaurant open Apr-Oct, the bar is occasionally open through winter. Ten rooms and bar are dog-friendly.
Open Feb-Nov, this has heated pods, sleep two, with shower, but the loos are outside down a muddy track. You park 300 yards away and lug your stuff down the path. 2 nights minimum stay, no dogs, no kitchen or other shared facilities in 2022.
Stylish self-catering apartments built into the hillside, with sheep grazing on the roof.
Modernised croft house, sleeps six, with panoramic views over the Summer Isles to the Torridon hills.
Well-equipped campsite in the next bay up from Achiltibuie, open year-round.
Friendly well-stocked stores.
Follow A835 north from Ullapool or south from Ledmore (the junction with A837) to the turn-off at Drumrunie, then take the narrow single-track lane west.
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