When my guests stay in Gairloch, I offer to drive them around the loch to a small village pub where local seafood, Highland food and one magnificent waterfront setting combine. The Badachro Inn is worth the journey, but never arrive without booking.
Applecross Walled Garden: More than somewhere to eat
Slide open the awkward wooden gate and Applecross changes completely. Inside, an old estate garden now serves flowers, birdsong and some of the finest locally inspired food on the peninsula.
To reach the Glenelg Inn, you must climb an eighteenth-century military road over a 1,112-foot pass. Two earlier travellers made the same journey, although the welcome awaiting them would have earned a spectacularly bad online review.
