Visitors' Guide to Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands

Accommodation Sightseeing Outdoor Activities Produced by the Celtic Fringe Tourism Association

This is a land of lochs and mountains, rich in myths and legends. A land where you can fill your lungs with intoxicating fresh air and bathe your eyes in the clarity of the pure atmosphere. A land of stunning scenery. A land of constantly changing weather conditions, where you can witness rain, snow and sunshine all in the same day.

Explore the land on the Celtic fringe of Europe
where time itself moves almost imperceptibly.......

	Places to Visit: Strath Bran & Lochcarron: Lochcarron, Applecross, Strome Castle, Achnasheen, Garve Loch Torridon: Shieldaig, Torridon Loch Maree: Kinlochewe, Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve Loch Gairloch: Gairloch, Melvaig, Rubha Reidh Loch Ewe: Poolewe, Cove, Inverewe, Aultbea, Mellon Charles Gruinard Bay & Little Loch Broom: Laide, Mellon Udrigle, Gruinard, Dundonnell Each area page includes photos, lists of accommodation, local walks, shops and leisure facilities.
	Information pages: Transport: how to get here and travel around Outdoor activities: walking, boat trips, angling, golf, kayaking, activity holidays Local Wildlife: seals, whales, birds Business directory: local accommodation, services, shops Events: Highland Games, craft fairs, festivals & more Celtic Fringe: Who are we? What do we do?
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And just why is Wester Ross called Wester Ross? 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. And what is the Celtic Fringe Tourism Association?

This web site is recommended by 'The Which? Guide to Scotland'.

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