Dry Island, Gairloch, Ross-shire, Scotland

Tel (44) 01445 741263

Local Activities and Attractions Whatever your taste, and whatever the weather there is so much to do in the local area. You might like also to visit www.torridon-activities.com for additional ideas for recreation locally.   Outdoor Activities Boat Trips - Boat trips available at £15 per adult, £10 per child. Haul a creel, or perhaps catch some seasonal mackerel. You can take home some complimentary shellfish to cook for your tea, with cooking advice from your skipper, a fisherman from generations of fisher people. Great photo opportunities, and excellent stories for the office. Beachcombing - Redpoint, as visited by the Royal Yacht, is only a couple of miles away. You'll usually have the beach all to yourself!

Canoeing and Sea Kayaking - local knowledge and advice available at the pub. Storage shed available. Clay Pigeon Shooting - at a local centre. Climbing - guidebooks provided. Gairloch has an indoor climbing wall. You can also go mountaineering and Munro bagging from Dry Island! Cycling - 2 bikes, helmets, locks, puncture repair kits all provided free of charge. Also there is a shed on the mainland for cycle storage.

Falconry - at a local falconry centre in Kinlochewe. +44(0)1445 760204 Fishing - river, loch and sea-fishing are all available locally. Gairloch Chandlery has more details. +44(0)1445 712458. Golf - there's an excellent 9 hole golf course only 5 miles away on the shore of the loch. Gairloch Golf Club - +44(0)1445 71240 Horse Riding and Pony Trekking - from the Flowerdale Centre in Gairloch.+44(0)1445 712652 Mountain Biking - bike hire and information available in Gairloch. Mountaineering - hill walking, winter skills, wild camping and introductory rock climbing. Details here : www.nineonesix.co.uk National Trust at Inverewe Gardens - +44(0)1445 781200 Northern Lights - come during the winter to see them - a fantastic experience!   Reindeer - at the National Reindeer Centre, Cairngorm. Sea Watch Foundation. Scottish Natural Heritage. Scottish Wildlife Trust. Skiiing - only 2 hours away, where you can also travel on Britain's only funicular mountain railway to the restaurant at the top. Star Gazing & Astronomy - no light pollution here! Swimming - in the sea if you're brave, in the pool at Poolewe if not! Walking - guidebooks and maps and local knowledge supplied.Bev's favourite walks in Wester Ross. Whale Cruises - sail from Gairloch harbour on a daily basis throughout the season. +44(0)1445 712458. Plus Hebridean Whale Cruisest.

Indoor Activities Beinn Eighe, Kinlochewe- Visitor Centre. Cinema - The Screen Machine - the west coast's unqiue travelling cinema. Climbing Wall - at Gairloch Leisure Centre. Fish and Chips - in Ullapool - Scotland's best fish and chip shop. You can eat inside! Gym and Sports Centre - at Gairloch Leisure Centre where you can play basketball, badminton, 5-a-side football, or use the gym. There is also trampolining available. Hot Toddy - or two in Ledmore Lodge (open all year) or Shaldy Lodge (5 miles away - open Apr-Oct).. Local Library - at Gairloch for local history, books and free internet access. Museums - Gairloch Museum or Ullapool Museum. Family History Archive - www.ghmr.freeserve.co.uk - Tel. +44(0)1445 712449 Personal Trainer - a local personal trainer called Tracy can visit you on the island. Swimming Pool - at Poolewe. Torridon Countryside Centre. For Children - Mustn't Grumble Café Bar and Rare Breeds Croft. Zip wire slide, rare breeds, play area.

and farther afield : Eilean Donald Castle - Fort George (near Inverness airport) - Inverness Museum, Art Gallery and Aquadrome - Loch Ness - Eden Court Theatre - Day Trip to Orkney from Inverness.

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