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Surrounding Area - Information Surrounding Area - Information

There are many historic sites, museums, gardens, and craft and visitor centres in the area surrounding Torridon and the Ben Damph Estate. Highlights include:

Shieldaig Shieldaig

Nearby Village Facilities

  • Torridon -  Bar/hotel/retaurant, Countryside Centre and Deer Museum, telephone
  • Shieldaig - Shop/post office, bar/hotel/restaurant
  • Kinlochewe - Shop, craft shop, telephone, bar/hotel/restaurant , petrol station
  • Loch Carron - Small supermarket, butchers, several hotels/restaurants, garage/petrol station
  • Applecross - Bar/hotel/restaurant(with excellent seafood)
Gairloch Golf Course Gairloch Golf Course

Local Golf Courses

  • Loch Carron Golf Course - A 9-hole golf course with some challenging holes.
  • Gairloch Golf Course - A 9-hole golf course in a spectacular sealoch-side setting.
Applecross Scenic Route Applecross Scenic Route

Scenic Routes

  • Applecross Scenic Route, a road rises to 2,053 feet - stunning views of Skye and beyond.
  • End of peninsula (Eilean à Chaoil) from Shieldaig
  • Coire Mhic Fhearchair from the main car park in Glen Torridon
Eilean Donan Castle Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan Castle

About 30 miles from the Log House, this classic Scottish landmark is at Dornie, on the shore of Loch Alsh. In addition to this great historical monument, there are the famed Falls of Glomac, at the head of Loch Long. For more information visit their website.

Inverewe gardens Inverewe gardens

Inverewe Gardens

The gulf stream provides the North West coast of Scotland with the ideal environment for exotic trees, shrubs and plants. These famous gardens built by Osgood MacKenzie are 25 miles north of Ben Damph. For more information visit their website.

The Lochcarron and Applecross Games The Lochcarron and Applecross Games

Highland Games

During July, the Lochcarron and Applecross Games are amongst the local Highland Games open for all spectators and participants.  They are terrific fun.

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