A brief, but steep walk up the ‘Allt Airdeasaidh’, to view the beautiful Ardessie Fall, situated on the side of the mountain below An Teallach, and Sail Mhor. The path can be wet, but it’s well worth the climb to see the view over Little Loch Broom. Less than a 10 minute drive from Durnamuck. 

Brave the suspension bridge to see the Falls of Measach plummeting into an amazing gorge, as River Droma rushes through the canyon.

There are also some walking trails through the woodland for stunning views, and within a half hour drive from Durnamuck.

As of 2022, a brand new visitor centre is currently being built.

Laide and Aultbea Community Wood is a 214 acre wood, with three main trails, two inland lochans, and a bird hide. Purchased by the community in 2003, the wood is maintained by a team of volunteers. Absolutely stunning at all times of year. Durnamuck to Laide Wood is just a 20 minute drive.

Laide Wood

Cove is a very remote hamlet, about 8 miles northwest of Poolewe. It played at important part in WW2, and you can see gun emplacements and observation posts still there today. There is also a war memorial, to those lost in the Arctic Convoys. The just under 50 minute drive from Durnamuck will take you along some beautiful coastline, but be prepared for single track road and lots of passing places.

The weekly Poolewe market is held every Tuesday, from the end of March to the end of October, from 10am until 2:30pm.  There are also Christmas market weekends, for picking up some unusual gifts.

The market is held at Poolewe Village Hall, which is about a 30 minute drive from Durnamuck.

The market is a showcase of local crafts, produce, and more, and the stalls change regularly, so it’s never quite the same each week!

Poolewe Tuesday Market 

Inverewe Garden is a botanical garden near to Poolewe, housing exotic plants from all over the world, which thrive due to the Gulf Stream. Eucalyptus trees, Giant Redwoods, Rhododendrons, and Wollemi Pines, can all be seen together, in ‘The Impossible Garden’. There’s a Visitor Centre, Inverewe House, Osgood’s Cafe and the Sawyer Gallery, all on site. Dogs are now welcome, but only one per person, and on short leads.

The gardens are just over half an hour’s drive away from Durnamuck.

Inverewe 

Loch Maree is said to be one of the most beautiful in Scotland. Famous for its stunning scenery, and wooded islands, it sits between the impressive mountain, Slioch, and the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve, also worth a visit.

Just over an hour’s drive from Durnamuck.

Gairloch is a beautiful village, with a variety of shops, eating places, a local radio station (Two Lochs Radio), sports and leisure facilities. Whale watching boat trips are available, where you will likely see pods of dolphins, porpoise, and maybe something even bigger! Early in the season, in April and May, you can take a trip out to The Shiant Islands, and see the puffins. Or take a more sedate trip on Alice, the glass-bottomed boat, and marvel at the sea life living beneath us.

Hebridean Whale Cruises

Gairloch Marine Wildlife Centre & Cruises

Glass Bottomed Boat

Gairloch also boasts The Gale Centre, which is open 7 days a week, and hosts a community cafe, gift shop, and tourist information services. The cafe provides a lovely selection of paninis, soups, cakes, teas, coffees, and more, and there’s always a warm welcome from the friendly staff.

Gairloch is about a three quarters of an hour drive away from Durnamuck.

Ullapool is a larger village than Gairloch, with shops, eateries, and a busy harbour, where the ferry docks daily, on its trips to and from Stornaway, on The Isle of Harris. Boat trips around The Summer Isles are available, during which there are regular sightings of dolphins, porpoises and sea eagles.

Shearwater Crusies

Ullapool is famous for it’s annual Christmas Tree, made entirely from fishing creels. 

About a 45 minute drive away from Durnamuck, or a bit longer if you stop for photos along the way! 

Have you ever seen a lorry unfold into a cinema?! The Screen Machine is Scotland’s 80 seat, air conditioned, mobile cinema, bringing films to 40+ communities across the Highlands and Islands. Travelling on a regular circuit, each tour lasts about 12 weeks, and each visit last between one and four days. It has scheduled stops at both Gairloch and Ullapool, so be sure to check out their website to see if they’re in the area at the same time you are!

The Screen Machine

We are incredibly lucky to have many beautiful, sandy beaches within the area, and there are no dog restrictions at any time of year. The closest to Sail Mhor View, is Mungasdale, which is just a 10 minute drive away. We also have Gruinard Bay, Boom Beach at Mellon Charles, and Mellon Udrigle, all within a 30 minute drive.

• Mungasdale has very red sand and a fantastic view of Gruinard Island. Cows sometimes graze the seaweed on the beach, and there are sometimes sheep in the dunes, so do check before letting dogs off lead. 
• Gruinard is actually five bays when the tide is out, and it’s possible to walk between them, although be prepared to paddle in places!
• Boom Beach has a lot of history with WW2, and the remains of the boom defence depot are still there, as is part of the jetty, which is now home to colonies of seabirds.
• Mellon Udrigle is like a touch of the Carribbean in the Highlands! With turquoise water, and white sand, it’s stunningly beautiful.

A little further away, are Firemore and Redpoint. 

• Firemore is a large expanse of red sand and incredible scenery.
• Redpoint is remote, and has sand with a pinky red hue, backed with dunes and grassy banks. There’s a walk of a good few hundred metres from the carpark, but it’s definitely worth it. The beach has also featured in the 2014 film, ‘What We Did on Our Holiday, with Billy Connolly, David Tennant, and Rosamund Pike.