Web links to further information

Web links to further information

Note that the inclusion of any web site in this list does not represent any endorsement of its contents.

General information on the Assynt area

Assynt Tourism Homepage

Information on coming to Assynt, with accommodation listings and updates on events in the area.

Undiscovered Scotland

Very good overall site with lots of information and links to related sites. Includes B&B, hotels, tourist information centres, attractions etc. Lots of good photos. Includes very useful booklists which seem to cover all mainstream published books about the area and which are hotlinked to Amazon.

NW Highlands on Undiscovered Scotland

Index map for the NW Highlands. Direct links to many locations (villages, towns mountains etc.) along the Moine Thrust.

Geology and landscape sites

Moine Thrust Belt site

Reasonably technical site introducing a range of geological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in NW Scotland, including many in Assynt.

The caves

Photographs and information from a speleological perspective.

Knockan Crag

SNH's controversial "new" visitor attraction in southern Assynt. The motivation behind this installation can be judged from SNH's internal web information .

NW Highlands Geopark

Information about Scotland's first European Geopark.

Geological sites

The Scottish Geology website

Our Dynamic Earth
Edinburgh's visitor attraction about planet Earth

National Museums of Scotland

British Geological Survey

Geological Society (London)

Structural geology, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds

Tourist board

VisitScotland

Scottish Tourist Board site. Good site for accommodation and general information.

Community and local sites

Undiscovered Scotland community and local sites

A page of hotlinks to community and local sites - examples along the Moine Thrust area are listed below.

Planning your trip - accommodation

Inchnadamph Lodge - the Assynt Field centre

Popular venue for student groups and others, situated in the heart of Assynt.

Kylesku Lodge

Located near the mouth of Glencoul.

Achmelvich Youth Hostel

And check out the SYHA site for others.

Inchnadamph Hotel

Famous hotel, long-used by geologists, located in heart of Assynt. Check out the Peach and Horne stuff in the lobby!

Kylesku Hotel

Located right on the sea shore with fantastic views to the Glencoul Thrust. Public bar has geological map set into table.

Ullapool area

25 miles south of Assynt, Ullapool is the largest town in NW Scotland - has lots of accommodation and other facilities.

Clachtoll Beach Campsite

Touring caravan and camping site six miles north of Lochinver.

Caistel Liath Holiday Chalets

Self-catering and Bed and Breakfast accommodation in Baddidarrach, Lochinver.

Planning your trip - travel

Inverness airport

Nearest airport to NW Highlands, about 2 hours drive from Assynt.

Inverness travel site

Main Highlands hub.

Tim Dearman Coaches - Inverness / Ullapool / Lochinver / Durness

Travel search

Excellent site to find the right bus operator for your journey - includes timetables.

Rapsons

Several bus services from Inverness to the NW Highlands.

Useful organisations/outdoor info

Assynt Mountain Rescue team

Events, links and info on the area.

Mountaineering Council of Scotland

Information for walkers and climbers heading for the Scottish Hills.

Walking Wild web site

Information and features on heading for the hills, with a UK bias.

Lists of mountains

Scottish hills are classified by height into groups.

There are several websites that provided tabulated data.

Meteorological Office weather forcast

Mountain Weather Information Service

BBC - current weather conditions

The BBC site has updated forecasts - try "Lairg" or "Ullapool" as locations.