Location
Achmelvich is on the rugged coastline of North West Scotland, 3 miles north of the village and fishing port of Lochinver, approximately 45mins drive north of Ullapool.
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Getting Here
Lochinver is approximately 2 hours drive from Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, from where excellent road, rail and air links are available to the rest of the UK. For illustration of driving times Lochinver is approximately 5 hours drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Buses run from Inverness to Ullapool, and local services operate from Ullapool on to Lochinver. Buses also run from Lairg, which also is the location of the nearest railway station.
Achmelvich is 3 miles on a single track road off the B869 coast road from Lochinver. For those not driving, this last part of the journey from Lochinver can be negotiated on foot (see Exploring the Surroundings), by postbus or local taxi service.