Find My Favourite Holiday Cottages in Wester Ross

Don’t worry that it’s a long way north – the best things in life are worth travelling for, and Wester Ross is no exception to this rule. A self-catering holiday with the family or groups of friends in a remote shooting lodge or converted waterside croft cottage in this area of wild and rugged beauty will prove an experience to remember – for all the best reasons. Located in the North West Highlands of Scotland, Wester Ross is a land of sea lochs, dramatic mountain scenery, tumbling rivers and white sandy beaches, all teaming with an abundance of wildlife. The ‘Lonely Planet’ guide has it down as one of the top 5 places to visit in the UK. The area covers the communities of Applecross, Lochcarron, Gairloch, Ullapool, Loch Maree and Poolewe. Drive or fly into Inverness and rent a car for a holiday experience like no other.

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The Gulf Stream ensures the Wester Ross coastline enjoys a temperate climate all year round, making places such as Applecross, with its award-winning restaurants and walks along the shores of its sea lochs, perfect for a break at any time of year. This little pocket of warmth allows gardens such as the Inverewe Gardens, with its colourful semi-tropical plants, to thrive. These world-famous gardens on an outcrop overlooking Loch Ewe cover 54 acres and are one of Scotland’s most popular botanical attractions.

The equally impressive 19th Century Attadale Gardens in Lochcarron offer 20 acres of hill paths providing beautiful views of Skye for visitors trekking past waterfalls across ‘Monet-style/ bridges and sculptures. Book a cottage here for a holiday in July and combine it with a visit to the Attadale Highland Games.

For a more dramatic day out, the Corriesshalloch Gorge should sit atop any ‘must-do’ list. This is a National Nature Reserve, a tree-shrouded chasm that carries the River Droma through a series of thundering waterfalls, some as high as 45 metres. There are plenty of walks, a Victorian suspension bridge and a viewing platform offering what many visitors claim to be one of the best views in Scotland.

Wester Ross is an excellent location for a walking holiday, offering a choice of gentile coastal strolls around the sea lochs to full-on expeditions in the Torridons, which have in the past been used by groups planning a climb in the Himalayas. You don’t have to walk every day. Find a peaceful spot overlooking the Minch and do a spot of whale, dolphin or porpoise watching, as this is one of the best places in Europe to view them from dry land. Bring binoculars!