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Ceud Mìle Fàilte

Author Holiday West Highland

In this special Year of Highland Culture we in the West Highlands offer you ‘ceud mìle fàilte’- one hundred thousand welcomes - to a land of rivers, lochs, glens and high mountains. Just as in any other year you will receive the warmest of welcomes to this unique part of the British Isles offering everything for culture vultures, sportsmen and women, children and tourists who just want to take it easy.

Any stay in the West Highlands is memorable – apart from its spectacular mountains and lochs scenery the area has award-winning restaurants, superb fresh food, varied accommodation including hotels, guesthouses, caravan parks, campsites, log cabins and hostels and fantastic nightlife with ceilidhs and traditional music resounding throughout the night. And that’s just for starters.

The West Highlands also specialises in outdoor life, with Lochaber and Fort William as the outdoor capital of the UK. Add to this fabulous views round every corner and you’ll see why the West Highlands definitely have the ‘wow’ factor. The West Highlands are wonderful to visit at any time of year though April and May off er the most settled weather. Visitors shouldn’’t be surprised to see tropical plants dotted about at any time of year. Despite us being on the edge of Europe the Gulf Stream passes by here, making for a temperate climate.