Winter, Christmas & New Year
What to expect:
In the Highlands many seasonal businesses close for the Winter, but there will be some options to eat out, but none on Christmas Day or New Years Day.
However our Lodges are well equipped for a real self-catering experience :0)
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I will update this page with information, once businesses release it
Groceries
Our local grocery shops will be open through the winter, they will close for a few days at Christmas & at New Year
It is possible to order butcher meats, shellfish, fish & vegetable packs locally and in advance, to collect on your arrival:
Kenneth Morrison Butcher - Gairloch
Farm & Garden - Gairloch
Aultbea Stores
Laide Shop
Shellfish:
Alexander Wiseman - Aultbea
Dry Island Shellfish - Badachro
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Tesco - delivery - if you can get a slot
Morrison's - click&collect, Gairloch - if you can get a slot
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Restaurants & Cafes
Aultbea
Oran na Mara Cafe - Fri-Mon 0930-1630 (bookings only, after 1000 on Sundays)
Croft Fresh Cafe, Aultbea - Thurs only, 1100-1400 - Closed 26th Dec & 2nd Jan
Jam Jar at The Aultbea Hotel - Wed-Sun / Dinner - Closed from 21st Dec-7th Jan
Poolewe
Bridge Cottage Art Cafe - Fri-Mon 1000-1600
Pool House Cafe - Thurs & Fri
Gairloch
Myrtlebank Hotel - 7 days / Lunch & Dinner & Takeaway - Closed from 23rd Dec
Links Cafe/Bar at the Golf Club - Thurs - Sun / Lunch & Dinner & Takeaway - Closed 26th Dec & 2nd Jan
The Gale Centre
Hillbillies Book Shop & Cafe​
Hai Yang Chinese - Takeaway
Crumbs - Days TBC - Takeaway & Celebration Cakes & Function Catering
Black Pearl Creole Kitchen - Takeaway - Friday's - order online, collect Gairloch or Aultbea
Badachro
Badachro Inn - Wed -Sun / Dinner - Closed 22nd-26th Dec & from 1st Jan
Shieldaig Lodge Hotel - 7 days / Dinner - booking only
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Activities
There will be local Christmas Craft Fairs:​
Poolewe Tuesday Market - 30th Nov & 7th Dec
Gairloch Thursday Market - 5th Dec
Ullapool Fire & Light:
Friday 29th November** - The Winter lights switch-on. View all through December 
Gairloch Museum - Museum, Art Exhibitions, Gift Shop, events - Open Wed, Fri & Sat from 28th Oct - 18 Dec (cafe open wed only) then Closed 
New Year Hoolie - Ceilidh - Poolewe Village Hall - 1st Jan - 1930
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Weather
It might be sunny, it might rain, it might freeze, it might snow, it might be windy​​​​​​
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Decorations
Please let us know if you prefer to have no festive decorations in your Lodge
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