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Ardmair Point isn’t just by the sea, it’s a peninsula surrounded on three sides by the crystal waters of Ardmair Bay, three miles north of Ullapool on Scotland’s west coast. The site is grassy and well-kept with all the usual facilities and a well-stocked shop; but it’s the location that makes it worth a visit.
The sheltered bay makes the perfect starting point for exploring the dramatic rocky coastline by kayak or boat. You can fish for mackerel, explore uninhabited islands, or just glide among the otters, porpoises and seabirds that live here in abundance. The campsite has a private pier and mooring for boats and you can launch kayaks from the beach. If you don’t paddle your own canoe, there are local boat trips to take you to see the wildlife or visit Isle Martin, a community-owned natural gem on the edge of the bay.
After a day on the sea or in the nearby Assynt hills, sit back by the tent and watch the sun turning the cliffs of Ben Mor Coigach gold until it sets late, late in the evening, over the Atlantic horizon.
Ardmair Point Holiday Centre, Ardmair Point, Ullapool, Ross-Shire IV26 2TN
+44(0)1854612054
www.ardmair.com
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This is the best fry up I have found in the UK! Having toured a week around the Highlands, tucking into the creamiest, tastiest black pudding after a week of lashing rain was a rare treat. It was garnished with thick fat bacon and square sausage, accompanied with two fried eggs, fried mushrooms hash browns and beans. The bread too was divine. I felt like I had died and gone to heaven. None of the reconstituted meat you get in most places, and all this was a bargain at £5-6. Despite the slightly tacky and oxymoron of a name: Kelly's takeaway SIT IN, the staff are friendly, atmosphere is good and the food is even better. The coffee there was pretty good to. Writing about it makes me want to brave the snow and run to Ullapool, sit down and tuck in. Highlands trip anyone?
www.broomfieldhp.com/
Broomfield Holiday Park, West Lane, Ullapool, Ross-Shire IV26 2UT
+44(0)1854 613344
Google map: bit.ly/gWSHg1
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