Ullapool

Ulapool has a number of shops and two banks Bank of Scotland and Royal Bank of Scotland.

For the essentials:Somerfield soon to become a Tesco supermarket:A reasonably well stocked medium sized supermarket: Latheron Lane.

Costcutter: A small supermarket in the centre of the village

Food for Thought: A local butchers and seafood restaurant next to the ferry terminal. Local quality produce including smoked fish and locally caught seafood. Recommended - shop small and local.

The Frigate: A small deli attached to the coffee shop and restaurant.

The Saturday craft and food market: In summer there is a weekly Saturday market selling crafts and local produce - organic vegetables, seafood, smoked cheese and fish, local bakery.

For the mind:Two great bookshops with a wide variety of books but specialising in Scottish books:

The Ceilidh Place book shop, attached to the hotel, cafe and restaurant

The Ullapool Bookshop, in the centre of town

For the spiritThere are a number of arts and crafts shops in Ullapool.