The Old Inn, Gairloch – Seafood Supper and a Dram by the Fire
A few hours.
The route
The Old Inn sits at the edge of Flowerdale Glen overlooking Loch Gairloch, and it has welcomed travellers since the 1790s.
Its kitchen is all about the sea on its doorstep, from creel-caught langoustines to squat lobster, with pasta rolled by hand every day, and its bar pours the inn's own real ale beside a long shelf of malts. Dogs are welcome.
Before you go
Book accommodation nearby
If you are staying over: here are ours nearest where the day starts and ends.
The nearest of ours is The Net Store in Ardheslaig, 12 miles away. Sleeps 4.
Then Rhuroin, 13 miles away. Sleeps 3.
Book a table at the Old Inn Gairloch online or on 01445 712006: from October it opens every day from 4pm, evening meals 5pm to 8.30pm, and you can choose a dog-friendly or dog-free area.
The day
Gairloch
A table by the fire, seafood from the loch outside, and a dram or a pint of local ale to finish.
About two and a half hours
The Old Inn Gairloch
Supper
The Old Inn is at the foot of Flowerdale Glen, and there's free parking in its own car park. From October it opens every day from 4pm, with evening meals from 5pm until last orders at 8.30pm; it posts each season's hours on its website, so check there through the winter. The menu follows what the sea and hills provide: creel-caught langoustines, mussels, Cape Wrath oysters and squat lobster, homemade pasta and venison, with a children's menu too. Everything is cooked to order, so allow up to 45 minutes at busy times. Afterwards, settle in the bar with a malt, a local gin or a pint of the inn's own ale from Loch Ewe Brewery. Dogs are welcome in the main bar and the small bar; the Snug is kept dog-free. The inn hosts live music and folk sessions now and then: ask when you book. Over Christmas and New Year, check before going.
If it rains
All of it is indoors.
Photograph by The Old Inn Gairloch via Google