Lochinver
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關於Lochinver
Lochinver is a small fishing village in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 651 in 2011. It's about 30 miles north of Ullapool. Lochinver starkly illustrates the plight of Scotland's fishing industry: many foreign trawlers land their catch here, but hardly any Scottish boats still operate. The Scots had looked to Brexit to improve their situation, but it didn't.
Lochinver is the largest settlement on a coastal loop of road, also described on this page.
Lochinver旅遊指南
如何抵達
From the south, travel via Ullapool along A837, which is a good highway ending at Lochinver. It's also possible to wind through the side lanes from Achiltibuie. From the north follow A894 via Kylesku to join A837 near Ardvreck Castle, or follow the coast via B869 - this is mostly single track with passing places. Large vehicles can get along it (farmers' trucks have no choice) but in summer it becomes congested, as the passing places can just about fit one car towing a caravan but not two or three together. George Rapson Bus 809 runs twice M-Sa between Ullapool and Lochinver, taking an hour. Durness Bus 804 runs May-Oct Tu Th from Kinlochbervie via Laxford Bridge and Kylesku, connecting with the 809. Bikes may be carried between Durness, Lochinver and Lairg, but must be booked at least 24 hours in advance on +44 1971 511223.
當地交通
You need your own wheels to explore this scattered area.
必看景點
1 Bone Caves (Allt nan Uamh) are reached by a 40 min hike from the car park on A837. They're four karstic caverns in the mountainside where many animal bones were found, mostly 47,000 year-old reindeer but there was also lynx and bear. The caves have been used for human burial but weren't regularly occupied, so that's not the explanation for the bones; they probably washed in. The area is free to access 24 hours. The trail is a loop suitable for older children and dogs but you'll get filthy after rainfall. You can delve into the caves for a few yards only. Deeper within the mountain is the Uamh an Claonaite cave system, 2.868 km (1.782 miles) long, for experienced cavers only. Inchnadamph is the little settlement at the head of Loch Assynt. The Old Kirk, built in 1741, is disused. The Macleod burial vault is all that remains of its predecessor church of 1440. Calda House is a ruined mansion next to A837 half a mile south of Ardvreck castle, just a teetering shell. It didn't last long: built in 1726, it burned down in 1737. Its owners the Mackenzies were never able to restore it, as they backed Bonnie Prince Charlie in the 1745 rebellion, and the Government made sure they were ruined as thoroughly as the mansion. 2 Ardvreck Castle, Inchnadamph IV27 4HN (11 miles east of Lochinver on A837). 24 hours. A ruined castle from about 1490 on a small peninsula on Loch Assynt, just a scenic stump. It's best known as the place where the Marquess of Montrose was handed over to his enemies in 1650. He was an outstanding military leader for King Charles I during the Civil Wars, so the Covenanters delighted in chopping him into bits, which then had separate adventures. In 1661 the restored Charles II had the bits reunited and reinterred with honour, glossing the way his own weaselling had caused Montrose's doom. The castle was abandoned in 1726 and its stone was re-used to build Calda House. Free. (updated Jul 2022) A waterfall cascades down the hillside just north of the castle. T
體驗活動
1 Suilven is a distinctive 731-m (2398-ft) mountain, a sharp ridge that ranks as a "Marilyn". It's formed of Torridon sandstone: the highest peak Caisteal Liath ("Grey Castle") is at the northwest end. Meall Meadhonach 723 m is in the middle and Meall Beag is at the southeast end. It's six miles to the summit from Lochinver, the trail is described by Walk Highlands. Fishing: the area is best known for its fly-fishing (mid-Apr to mid-Oct) on the River Assynt. There's also innumerable freshwater lochans, and sea fishing from shore. Assynt Highland Games are held in Culag Park, with the next on F 14 Aug 2026.
購物
Spar, 10 Main Street, Lochinver IV27 4JY (north end of village), ☏ +44 1571 844207. M-Sa 8AM-6:30PM, Su 9AM-5:30PM. This is the main village store. It contains a Post Office and they also run the filling station opposite. (updated Jul 2022) Inverpark Stores, Inver Park, Lochinver IV27 4LN, ☏ +44 1571 844360. M-Sa 8AM-7PM, Su 9AM-6PM. This is a small convenience store among the self-catering cottages along Baddidaroch Rd north side of the bay. (updated Jul 2022)
美食
Lochinver Larder, Main Street, Lochinver IV27 4JY (north end of village), ☏ +44 1571 844356. M-Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 9AM-4PM. Cafe serving nice pies and seafood. Order from the truck and eat in the beer garden, the restaurant is closed for rebuilding. (updated Jul 2022) Delilah's, Main Street, Lochinver IV27 4LX (mid-village), ☏ +44 1571 844333. Daily noon-3PM, 6-9PM. It just looks like a fast-food shack from the outside, but it's a slick restaurant with a good menu selection. Dog-friendly. (updated Jul 2022) Peet's, Culag Rd, Lochinver IV27 4LE (south by harbour), ☏ +44 1571 844085. M-F noon-2:30PM, 5:30-8:30PM; Su 5:30-8:30PM. Good seafood restaurant. (updated Jul 2022)
飲品與夜生活
Wayfarer's Bar is a drouthy trad pub by the harbour, open F Sa 5-10:30PM, Su 12:30-6PM.
住宿
1 Inver Lodge Hotel, Iolaire Rd, Lochinver IV27 4LU, ☏ +44 1571 844496. Fine views, but the building is ugly outside and dowdy within. Good food and service but way overpriced. B&B double from £270. (updated Jul 2022) 2 Tigh Na Sith, Lochinver IV27 4LD, ☏ +44 1571 844588. Great welcome and comfort at this small B&B, just 3 rooms, open May-Sep. Its name (pronounced Tie-na-She) means "House of Peace": no children or pets accepted. B&B double £140. (updated Jul 2022) 3 Cruachan Holiday Home, Cruachan, Badnaban, Lochinver IV27 4LR, ☏ +44 1571 608227, [email protected]. Self-catering accommodation in a comfortable 2-bedroom bungalow two miles southwest of the main village. (updated Jul 2022) 4 Clachtoll Beach Campsite, Clachtoll IV27 4JD, ☏ +44 1571 855377. Rave reviews for facilities and views at this beach site open April-Oct. (updated Jun 2025)
順遊推薦
South the main road leads to Ullapool, for ferries to Stornoway on Lewis. Light vehicles can also go south on the lane to Achiltibuie and Polbain, for boat trips to the Summer Isles. North is Kylesku, Kinlochbervie and Durness on the far north coast. North Coast 500 is an itinerary that swings through Lochinver.
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