Scenery, wildlife, beaches, walks, fishing, Inverewe Garden, north to Ullapool, Achiltibuie and Sutherland, south to Gairloch, Loch Maree, Torridon and Skye.

The Wester Ross scenery is unique in Britain. Rugged mountains, beautiful lochs, sparkling rivers, and breathtaking seascapes - all so different and the pattern of life such a contrast with elsewhere that you feel abroad and yet you're at home.

Red deer, roe deer, wild goats, pine-marten, otters, and eagles are commonplace but nonetheless exciting to see as are many varied and interesting bird species.

Beautiful sandy beaches around Laide are at Mellon Udrigle, Slaggan, and at Gruinard Bay. All are unspoilt and sparsely populated even in high summer.

Walks to suit every temperament abound from a gentle stroll to the odd Munro.

Sea, loch, and river fishing, pony trekking and sailing are all available in the area and for golfing enthusiasts there is a well tended 9 hole course at Gairloch. En route to Gairloch at Poolewe is Inverewe Garden owned and managed by The National Trust for Scotland and a most popular attraction for visitors.

For general touring, going south through Gairloch to Loch Maree - with Slioch that magnificent mountain on the opposite bank - Kinlochewe, Torridon, Shieldaig, Kyle of Lochalsh, and Skye are all an easy days journey; or going north to Ullapool, Achiltibuie and the Summer Isles and on up the Sutherland coast can also be readily covered within a day. Wonderful scenery wherever you go.

The weather - when the sun shines you ask yourself how anyone could possibly choose the Mediterranean or the Canaries. But we have to be honest a holiday in Wester Ross can be wet. Rainwear is essential.

We hope you will decide to share our experience of Wester Ross