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  Walking in Scotland - Wester Ross   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Wester Ross is one of my favourite holiday locations, and for the the purposes of these pages Wester Ross stretches from Loch Maree in the south to Suilven in the north.
Wester Ross is one of the most interesting walking/hillwalking areas in Scotland - from the lochs and forests of the Loch Maree/Gairloch area to the bleak but stunning scenery of Assynt.
Walks in Wester Ross by Richard Hallewell and Rebecca Johnstone for Ross and Cromarty Tourist Board, 1987.
www.b-mercer.demon.co.uk /wross.htm   (649 words)

  
 Tourism @ Wester Ross, promoting tourism in the Highlands of Scotland
Welcome to Wester Ross in the NW Highlands of Scotland, a land of stunning loch and mountain scenery, magnificent white sand beaches, abundant wildlife, wide open spaces and peace and tranquility.
Wester Ross is one of the most interesting walking areas in Scotland and has opportunities galore.
For those interested in the history and heritage of Wester Ross, and possibly in genealogy, there is the Smithy Heritage Centre at Lochcarron, the Applecross Heritage Centre, the Gairloch Heritage Museum and the Ullapool Museum and Visitor Centre.
www.visitwester-ross.com /main.htm   (1042 words)

  
 Wester Ross - about us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Wester Ross in the North West Highlands of Scotland contains some of the most stunning,scenic land and seascapes in the world.
We believe that promoting interest in Wester Ross will be helped by providing open and effective communication, developing awareness and interest in those issues affecting local communities and the environment where people live and work.
Maintenance and regeneration of indigenous plant and animal species and much of the employment in Wester Ross is related to and dependant upon maintaining a healthy and sustainable environment and ecological system.
www.wester-ross.com /aboutus.htm   (415 words)

  
 Wester Ross Information and Picture Gallery. Unspoilt Natural Beauty in the West of Scotland
Wester Ross: remote, lonely, wild with only few people living in even fewer villages is an area of great unspoilt natural beauty.
Wester Ross stretches from Loch Carron in the south to loch Broom in the north.
Walking might challenge the adventurer in you but be carefull when entering the remote parts of Wester Ross.
www.scotlandview.co.uk /westerross.htm   (346 words)

  
 Terms & Conditions :: Wester Ross Retreats   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The contract effected between the hirer and the owner of the property is in the terms of Schedule 4 Section 8 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 and confers on the hirer the right to occupy the property for the period agreed for holiday purposes only.
Wester Ross Retreats have taken every care to ensure the accuracy of property descriptions and all information is given in good faith and believed correct at the time of publication.
All rights, including copyright and database right, in Wester Ross Retreats website and its contents, are owned by or licensed to Wester Ross retreats, or otherwise used by the Wester Ross Retreats as permitted by applicable law.
www.westerrossretreats.co.uk /terms.asp   (1392 words)

  
 Wester Ross
Wester Ross is situated west of the line Ullapool, Achnasheen and Kyle of Lochalsh.
In Wester Ross mountains, lochs, sealochs, wilderness and woods alternate, so that this region is widely seen as one of the most beautiful of Scotland.
All rights reserved; apart from private use, all use of text or pictures from this homepage is prohibited, unless permission from the author is obtained.
home.planet.nl /~kees0584/engwross.htm   (1481 words)

  
 West Highland, Wester in Scotland's Scottish Highlands - Cottages
Wester Ross is a beautiful place and ideal for an unforgetable Scottish holiday in the Highlands.
While Gairloch is the largest of the communities in Wester Ross there are many other places you need to have on your travel map when visiting this area.
The National Trust Gardens at Poolewe is another must see location in Wester Ross, and while you are in the area a trip to Mellon Udrigle and Firemore beaches are a must.
www.wester-ross.camusnagaul.com   (1390 words)

  
 Wester Ross Festival 2003
Some people might consider Wester Ross a quiet cultural backwater but nothing could be further from the truth.
Indeed, the foreign accents of visitors to Wester Ross often disguise a long memory of association with the area, sometimes separated by generations.
Wester Ross is a place where a stunning landscape combines with a laid-back attitude to life to provide one of the most enticing backdrops to an arts event imaginable.
www.scoraig.com /westrossfest   (1042 words)

  
 Scottish Highlands - Wester Ross   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Nominally it's the western half of the old county of Ross and Cromarty, though in practice the description can include almost anywhere within a vast wedge-of-pie-shaped area stretching along the west coast from Knoydart to Strathkanaird, with its apex at the Cromarty Firth.
Wester Ross proper includes a number of districts of such high profile that they deserve seperate treatment - Kintail, Torridon and Affric among them.
Most of Wester Ross is empty semi-wilderness, little visited and little known.
www.jbutler.org.uk /Scotland/WesterRoss/index.shtml   (217 words)

  
 Wester Ross History & Tourist Information
Wester Ross is part of the Highland Council which is surrounded by the areas known as Easter Ross, Sutherland, Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness-shire and from the islands of the Inner sound and Outer Sound..
In Wester Ross we have the 'Bealach na Ba' or (Pass of the Cattle) which is the Highest Road in Britain at 2053 ft above sea level and I can tell you that it is one of the most beautiful views I have ever come across in my life.
Wester Ross has some of the most beautiful lochs in Scotland including Loch Carron, Loch Maree, Loch Kishorn, Loch Ewe, Upper Torridon Loch, Loch Broom.
www.ga-taxis.co.uk /about_wester_ross.html   (431 words)

  
 Wester Ross
The area of Wester Ross stretches from Achiltibuie and the Coigach peninsula in the north to Lochcarron in the south.
It is this scenic splendour which has made Wester Ross one of the great wilderness destinations in Europe.
Facing south on the shore of Loch Carron, surrounded by magnificent scenery, Lochcarron is a typical, West-Highland coastal village.
www.visitscotland.com /library/westerross   (1129 words)

  
 Wester Ross cottages, B&B, hotel accommodation - Scottish Highlands - The Internet Guide to Scotland
In Wester Alligin, 4 miles west of the village of Torridon.
Tour Wester Ross, Lochalsh or the Isle of Skye on your own personal itinerary and with a Gaelic-speaking local guide.
Enjoy the scenery of Wester Ross with its mountains and villages from Torridon to Gairloch, and the famous Inverewe Garden, then on to Ullapool.
www.scotland-inverness.co.uk /wester-ross.htm   (2325 words)

  
 eBay - wester ross, Books, Collectibles items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
And it came to pass Dee Jay Skye Wester Ross Gairloch
Wester Ross - Dornie - Eilean Donan Castle - 1977
Wester Ross - Hills of Coigach from Loch Baddagyle
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=wester+ross&newu=1&krd=1   (380 words)

  
 Wester Ross Salmon - Highest quality Salmon from Scotland's oldest fully integrated salmon farmer
Ross and Cromarty straddles the central Highlands, from the clear Atlantic waters off Wester Ross to the Moray Firth on the east coast; Ross and Cromarty has many contrasting features.
The natural attributes of the area, such as sea lochs have allowed this area to play an important part in the development of salmon farming industry.
Wester Ross Salmon Ltd has taken advantage of these natural attributes, as can be seen on the map included here.
www.wrs.co.uk   (121 words)

  
 Travel and transport in and to Wester Ross, North-West Scotland
Wester Ross is a largely undiscovered jewel in north-west Scotland and is well worth being incorporated into your holiday through the Highlands.
Visitors can also approach Wester Ross via Ullapool, the main town in the NW Highlands and the ferry terminal for the Hebridean island of Lewis.
The fact is that Public Transport facilities in Wester Ross are somewhat limited.
www.celticfringe.org.uk /travel.htm   (730 words)

  
 Gairloch Self Catering Accommodation Gairloch Ullapool Wester Ross Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Wester Ross stretches from Lochcarron in the south to Achiltibuie in the north and is a wild mountainous county with many picturesque coastal villages with restaurants serving delicious local produce and fresh seafood.
We will be regularly adding new cottages, lodges and chalets to our self catering portfolio and hope to cover the whole of Wester Ross eventually, so please do visit our website from time and time to check our latest cottages.
More information about Wester Ross can be found here.
www.westerrossretreats.co.uk   (325 words)

  
 Applecross self catering at Airdaniar croft cottage, Wester Ross
Airdaniar self catering cottage is situated on the spectacular Applecross coast in Wester Ross and is an ideal holiday location for those wishing to relax and enjoy the tranquillity and romance of the Western Highlands and Wester Ross.
The cottage is situated in its own secure grounds and the nearest neighbouring cottage is half a mile away.
The location makes it an ideal base for exploring the delights of the Applecross peninsula and the surrounding area of Wester Ross.
www.applecross-coast.co.uk   (336 words)

  
 Self Catering Cabins Chalets Scotland Ullapool Wester Ross
Ullapool and Wester Ross offer riches beyond your wildest dreams.
Should we tell you about the more famous attractions of Wester Ross such as Inverewe gardens, and the Victorian Spa town of Strathpeffer, or about the scenery, the mountains, or maybe the golf-course or
Wester Ross and Ross-shire offer some of the finest scenery in Scotland
www.self-catering-scotland.com /lochbroom/index.html   (1169 words)

  
 Some Lochcarron & Wester Ross links, Hans Zell Publishing
Operating from the shores of Loch Ewe in the heart of Wester Ross, Nicola Taylor’s agency provides assistance, practical advice, and dossiers of essential information for those who feel stressed out with an urban lifestyle, and may be contemplating relocation to the Wester Ross area of the Scottish Highlands.
David and Lilah Ford's BandB in the small village of Kinlochewe, http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kinlochewe/kinlochewe/index.html on the Wester Ross coastal trail, and set amidst the spectacular backdrop of the Torridon mountains.
People from the Netherlands are frequent visitors to Wester Ross, and this Dutch site by Teun Kees describes a trip (accompanied by photographs) through the Wester Ross area from Ullapool to the Kyle of Lochalsh, through Gairloch, Torridon, the Applecross peninsula, over the Bealach na Bá pass, and through Lochcarron.
www.hanszell.co.uk /lochcarron.shtml   (10415 words)

  
 Wester Ross Tours
Welcome to our temporary website promoting our new exclusive minibus tours' service around the Wester Ross area.
Wester Ross Tours is operated by Kenny Murray who has lived in Lochcarron all his life and has excellent local knowledge of the area.
We plan to operate regular tours from Lochcarron to places such as Applecross, Shieldaig, Torridon and the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Loch Maree, Gairloch, Inverewe Gardens, Plockton and Eilean Donan Castle and the Isle of Skye.
www.wester-ross-tours.co.uk   (168 words)

  
 Wester Ross Accommodation and Travel - Celtic Fringe Scottish Highlands
This is a land of lochs and mountains, rich in myths and legends.
The name Ross, derived from Rois (meaning a headland) was probably first applied to promontories of land on the east coast and then came to be extended across the whole region to the west.
Although still Ross-shire, this region became known as Ross & Cromarty in 1698 when George MacKenzie, who owned lands throughout the area, succeeded in having his own lands recognised as a separate county of Cromarty.
www.celticfringe.org.uk   (284 words)

  
 Eilean View, Wester Ross - Quality Self catering accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Fraoch Eilean Croft offers quality accommodation in Wester Ross, on the scenic North West Coast of the Scottish Highlands.
The croft is situated in an exceptionally scenic area of Wester Ross and overlooks Gruinard Bay towards the Sutherland Mountains.
It is accessible for the An Teallach Mountain Range and Lochinver and Assynt to the north, as well as the world famous National Trust for Scotland Inverewe Garden, Gairloch with its award winning Heritage Museum and Golf Course, Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve and the Torridon Mountain Ranges to the south.
www.eileanview.com /about.html   (287 words)

  
 Ullapool - Scotland. Ullapool Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands for Holiday Cottages
There are many hotels, bed and breakfast accommodation available at nearby and we list the best web sites where you can find out where to stay in the our Ullapool website and information page.
Pictures and local information on the area near Ullapool include our pages on Wester Ross pictures of the area and local accommodation around Gairloch.
Corry Lodge BandB is a fully self contained bed and breakfast chalet situated in a 1.5 acre Birch woodland garden less than 2 miles from the picturesque village of Ullapool in Wester Ross.
www.ullapool.camusnagaul.com   (659 words)

  
 Visit Wester Ross with Wild in Scotland
Following the coast North from Plockton towards Ullapool we come across the area known as Wester Ross.
This must be one of the most varied and captivating landscapes in Scotland.
This is not a place to come for visitor centres and tea rooms, this is where you come to leave all that behind and to really get some distance on things in the heart of these majestic mountains and moorlands.
www.wild-in-scotland.com /westerross.php   (257 words)

  
 Cottage for sale - Scotland, Wester Ross
The Applecross Peninsula in Wester Ross only became accessible to road traffic in the mid 1970’s.
Prior to that, the small coastal communities could only be reached by sea.
If such details are fundamental to a purchase, purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.
www.bellingram.co.uk /property-sales/rowan-cottage.html   (1098 words)

  
 Ullapool & Wester Ross Accommodation & Travel - The Internet Guide to Scotland
Ullapool is full of souvenir/craft shops, guest houses and hotels, it bustles all day long in summertime with people arriving off the ferry from Stornoway on Lewis or waiting for the next one.
or south into Wester Ross, the scenery is spectacular.
The web site for the Celtic Fringe Tourism Association of Wester Ross has an online tour taking you through this spectacular region, with details of Gruinard Bay, Little Loch Broom, Mellon Udrigle, Gruinard, Dundonnell, Gairloch, Loch Maree, Kinlochewe, Shieldaig, Torridon, Lochcarron, Applecross, Achnasheen and Garve.
www.scotland-inverness.co.uk /ullapool.htm   (4288 words)

  
 o2b in Wester Ross - introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Welcome to Wester Ross, on the Atlantic fringe of Europe.
This site will be fully operational by December of this year and will eventually provide good information on the wildlife, history, outdoor activities, travel and accommodation in the Wester Ross area of Scotland.
The site will also offer a large array of links to many interesting, locally based websites, providing a vast wealth of knowledge for your visit to the area.
www.o2binwesterross.info   (71 words)

  
 Poolewe and Local Area Guide - Scottish Highlands, Wester Ross
Creag Ard Charters boat is based at Camusnagaul, Dundonnell and can be charted out (including a skipper) for scuba diving and sea fishing trips around the Summer Isles and wrecks including the Jambo and Fairweather V.
Hamish on holiday at Camusnagaul, Dundonnell in Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands.
Scotland has many wonderful beaches and within 10 minutes of the holiday accommodation at Camusnagaul, Dundonnell you can visit Gruinard Bay and a little further the sandy beaches at Mellon Udrigle.
www.poolewe.camusnagaul.com   (1141 words)

  
 Wester Ross
Another highly characteristic part of the Highlands, Wester Ross is noted for its spectacular mountains, notably in Glen Torridon, which is a glen easily enjoyed by car or on a bike.
Close to the main Ullapool road, this mile-long (1.6km), 100ft (61m) river carved channel is one of the best examples of a box canyon in the UK.
As well as easily viewed landscapes, Wester Ross also has some of the most remote and wild (and roadless) land in all of the UK, notably north and west of Loch Maree
www.visithighlands.com /northern-scottish-highlands/westerross   (392 words)

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