Guidebook for Assynt
Eating out
Award-winning northwest Highland hotel. Serves wonderful local seafood with outstanding views over Loch Glendhu. 01971 502231. www.kyleskuhotel.co.uk
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Kylesku Hotel
Award-winning northwest Highland hotel. Serves wonderful local seafood with outstanding views over Loch Glendhu. 01971 502231. www.kyleskuhotel.co.uk
Famous for it’s delicious pies, the larder is a local gem and the pies are a must. 01571 844356 www.lochinverlarder.com
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Lochinver Larder
Main StFamous for it’s delicious pies, the larder is a local gem and the pies are a must. 01571 844356 www.lochinverlarder.com
A wonderful family run business in Culkein, producing a range of handmade jams, marmalade and chutney as well as selling their own arts, crafts and gifts. Pop in for a tea or coffee and a slice of cake after visiting Culkein beach with views to the north. www.jammery.co.uk 07785228182.
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The Jammery Culkein
A wonderful family run business in Culkein, producing a range of handmade jams, marmalade and chutney as well as selling their own arts, crafts and gifts. Pop in for a tea or coffee and a slice of cake after visiting Culkein beach with views to the north. www.jammery.co.uk 07785228182.
An excellent cafe in Lochinver serving good honest food, perfect place to stop after spending the afternoon in Culag woods or at the Inverkirkaig falls. www.ancalacafeandbunkhouse.co.uk 01571 844598
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An Cala Café
An excellent cafe in Lochinver serving good honest food, perfect place to stop after spending the afternoon in Culag woods or at the Inverkirkaig falls. www.ancalacafeandbunkhouse.co.uk 01571 844598
A wee hidden gem tucked away in Drumbeg. Pop in for tea, homemade scones and other delights whilst browsing their range of candles and soaps. www.assyntaromas.co.uk
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Assynt Aromas Candle Shop & The Secret Tea Garden
A wee hidden gem tucked away in Drumbeg. Pop in for tea, homemade scones and other delights whilst browsing their range of candles and soaps. www.assyntaromas.co.uk
A little further to the north in Tarbet you’ll find an excellent family run restaurant specialising in serving seafood caught by themselves. With excellent produce and views over the sea to Handa Island, it is definitely worth a visit. www.shorehousetarbet.co.uk
Shorehouse Restaurant
A little further to the north in Tarbet you’ll find an excellent family run restaurant specialising in serving seafood caught by themselves. With excellent produce and views over the sea to Handa Island, it is definitely worth a visit. www.shorehousetarbet.co.uk
Shops
Take the road 3 miles south to Clachtoll and you’ll find Flossies, the local shop for essentials. It has a great selection of fruit and veg, fresh eggs, milk etc. It’s also a great spot for a cuppa and a sausage roll after a visit to the beach.
Flossies beach store
Take the road 3 miles south to Clachtoll and you’ll find Flossies, the local shop for essentials. It has a great selection of fruit and veg, fresh eggs, milk etc. It’s also a great spot for a cuppa and a sausage roll after a visit to the beach.
5 miles to the north is where you’ll come to Drumbeg, where the store there is also a great spot for essentials as well as a delicatessen. Good beer stock too.
Drumbeg Stores
5 miles to the north is where you’ll come to Drumbeg, where the store there is also a great spot for essentials as well as a delicatessen. Good beer stock too.
Spar
10 Main StreetGood stock, also has a post office.
Neighbourhoods
The hub of Assynt. Discover everything you can do in Assynt at www.discoverassynt.co.uk
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Lochinver
The hub of Assynt. Discover everything you can do in Assynt at www.discoverassynt.co.uk
Walks
A short walk from the Tiny House, Clashnessie Falls are a stunning land mark from which Clashnessie gets its name. 'Clais an Easaidh' meaning Glen of the waterfall in Gaelic.
Clashnessie Falls
A short walk from the Tiny House, Clashnessie Falls are a stunning land mark from which Clashnessie gets its name. 'Clais an Easaidh' meaning Glen of the waterfall in Gaelic.