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There are 2 food shops, a butcher, and Post Office, all
within a few minutes' easy walking distance of the house.
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Lochcarron has 2 hotels, and the Rockvilla Hotel serves very good restaurant and bar
meals. The Rockvilla also has traditional Real Ale on handpump, usually
from Scottish breweries.
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A little further afield are the Carron Restaurant (on
the south side of Loch Carron on the way to Attadale), the Kishorn
Seafood Bar (approx. 6 miles away), whilst the inns at Applecross,
Shieldaig, and Gairloch have all won reputations for their excellent
food. The Badachro Inn is also well worth investigating, both for food
and Real Ale.
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In the Main Street of Lochcarron is the Waterside Cafe
which offers both sit-down meals and take away food.
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Also in the Main Street, the Clisham Tea Room is a
"must" visit for their mouth-watering home baking
and wide range of speciality teas and coffees.
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There is a branch of the Bank of Scotland in Lochcarron
with an Autoteller (Cashpoint) machine.
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The Bank of Scotland is normally open on Mondays,
Thursdays and Fridays.
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In addition, a Royal Bank of
Scotland mobile bank visits the village every Friday.
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Lochcarron is some 63 miles due west of Inverness (the
capital of the Highlands), and stretches along the north shore of Loch
Carron (a sea loch) after which it is named.
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A link to a zoomable map is
included on the "Useful Links"
Page.
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The quickest route by road for those approaching
from the South is via the A9 from Perth to Inverness, and then via
the A832 to Achnasheen and the A890/A896 to Lochcarron. This is the
route used by most people local to the Lochcarron area when
travelling to and from the south of the UK.
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An alternative, more picturesque, westerly route
can be taken by using the M8 to skirt Glasgow, and then taking the
A82 via Loch Lomond and Glen Coe to Fort William; thence further
north to Invergarry, and then via the A87 through Glen Shiel, and
finally via the A890/A896 to Strathcarron and Lochcarron. This route
is shorter than travelling via Inverness, but is likely to take
longer - especially as you will probably wish to keep stopping to
look at the scenery!
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The nearest railway station to Lochcarron is 3
miles away at Strathcarron on the Inverness/Kyle of Lochalsh line.
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There is a regular daily service from Inverness.
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The nearest airport is at Inverness (Dalcross),
approximately 8 miles east of Inverness.
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There are bus services from
the airport into the city centre.
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Car hire is available from the
airport.
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See our
"Useful Links" page for details of airlines,
flight times, etc.
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Car hire is available in Lochcarron village from the
Lochcarron Garage - tel. 01520 722205.
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Additionally, most of the
national car hire companies have branches in Inverness and/or at
Inverness Airport.
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Cycle hire is available in Lochcarron village from the
Lochcarron Garage - tel. 01520 722205.
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Lochcarron has a 9-hole golf course situated
approximately 0.5 mile east of the village.
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The course is in a superb
setting alongside Loch Carron, with most attractive views across the
loch.
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Visitors are welcome.
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Loch, river, and sea fishing are all available in the area.
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A booklet entitled "Lochcarron Fishing" with detailed information about
fishing in local hill lochs and rivers is available from Lochcarron & District Business Association -
price £3.50. Contact Kristine MacKenzie or Roger Cundiff on 01520
722882.
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Lochcarron and the surrounding area is a paradise for those who enjoy
walking, whether it be for just an hour's gentle stroll, or
alternatively a more adventurous day's hill walking.
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There are several
circular and linear walks in nearby Glen Carron; one such walk starts
from the Tullich Estate, just about 1 mile to the east of Lochcarron
village.
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A booklet entitled "Lochcarron Walks Guide" is available from
Lochcarron & District Business Association - price £3.50. Contact
Kristine MacKenzie or Roger Cundiff on 01520 722882.
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Well-behaved dogs are welcome at
Tassachd by
prior arrangement.
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We ask that you please ensure that your dog is not
allowed on the furniture and will not cause any damage.
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This is a
crofting area where sheep are reared, so it is important that dogs
should be kept under control at all times.
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For the benefit of other visitors to
Tassachd,
we ask that you please refrain from smoking inside the property.
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In order to make a confirmed booking, we need to have a
completed Booking Form together with a cheque payment for a deposit of
£50.
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The balance of the payment for your
holiday is then payable 3 weeks before the start of your holiday.
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If the
start of your holiday is less than 3 weeks away at the time of booking,
we need payment in full with your Booking Form.
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In order to obtain a
Booking Form, please contact us.
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Tassachd has 3 bedrooms and will sleep up to
6 people.
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There is one bedroom with a double bed, and
two bedrooms with twin beds.
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There is off-road parking space for at least
2 vehicles in the
drive just to the side of the house.
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All
parking in Lochcarron is free of charge, and with very minimal
restrictions.
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The house has a combination of electric night storage radiators
and panel heaters throughout.
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Night storage heaters are included in the
tariff.
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Electricity is provided by coin-operated
meter.
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Night storage heaters are included in the
tariff.
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Water is heated by an immersion heater.
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Bed linen and towels can be provided on
request.
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The weekly charge is £6 for a double room and
£4 per bed for a twin room.
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The kitchen is well equipped with electric cooker, microwave, dishwasher and fridge/freezer.
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There is also a washing machine and tumble
dryer.
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There is a washing machine and tumble dryer in the kitchen.
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The bathroom has a bath, WC, wash hand basin
and a mirror with an electric shaver-light point.
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The separate shower room has a shower cubicle
with electric shower, WC, wash hand basin and a
mirror with an electric shaver-light point.
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Both rooms are heated by electric towel
rail/radiator.
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There is an electric shaver point in both the bathroom
and the separate shower room.
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There is a TV, video and DVD player in the lounge.
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In the dining area, there is a Hi-Fi system
incorporating a tuner, CD player and twin
cassette deck.
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There is also a TV in the master bedroom.
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Video and DVD film hire is available from the Spar shop in the village.
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There is a coin-operated telephone in the house.
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The number is 01520 722277.
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Mobile phones operating
on O2 (formerly
Cellnet) or Vodafone, and allied networks, work well in Lochcarron village and in
many parts of the surrounding area.
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There is also reasonable coverage for phones
on the Orange network.
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