Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands
Ullapool
Also known as: Ulapul
Ullapool — village in Highland, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Ullapool is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,520 people. Address: IV. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Highland, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.8973°, -5.1614°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ullapool (; Scottish Gaelic: Ulapul [ˈul̪ˠapʰul̪ˠ]) is a village and port located in the civil parish of Lochbroom in the county of Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands. It is located around 45 miles (70 kilometres) northwest of Inverness. According to the Scottish Government in 2016, the village had a population of 1,520 people, making it the largest settlement in Wester Ross. Ullapool sits on a deep sea loch, Loch Broom, a significant natural harbour. As a result, Ullapool's port is regionally significant with ferries operated by Caledonian MacBrayne running from Ullapool to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. It also serves leisure craft, commercial fishing vessels and cruise ships. The A835 road from Inverness to Durness passes through the village. This forms part of the scenic tourist route, the North Coast 500.
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Background
History
On the east shore of Loch Broom, Ullapool was founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society. It was designed by Thomas Telford. Prior to 1788 the town was only an insignificant hamlet made up of just over 20 households. The harbour is used as a fishing port, yachting haven, and ferry port. A road to link Ullapool with Dingwall was commenced in 1792. The village was historically in Cromartyshire, a county made up of many separate enclaves scattered across northern Ross-shire. Cromartyshire was abolished and combined with surrounding Ross-shire in 1890. Ullapool has been described as the top geological hotspot in Scotland. Parliament granted permission in the 1890s for a…
Visiting
The community was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by Condé Nast Traveler in 2020. The fictional X-Men character Rahne Sinclair was born in Ullapool. Ullapool is referenced in the multiplayer video game Team Fortress 2 as the hometown of Tavish Finnegan DeGroot, known in-game as the Demoman.
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- Coordinates
- 57.8973, -5.1614
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Population
- 1,520
- Official site
- www.ullapoolmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q996526 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ullapool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ullapool-2003.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ullapool?
- Ullapool is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV).
- Is Ullapool free to visit?
- Yes, Ullapool is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ullapool?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.