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The journey from Central Scotland up to the Gairloch area takes the best part of a day so we recommend traveling up on the Friday to be in time for the ceremony!
By Bus and TrainYou can get at train from Glasgow or Edinburgh up to Inverness. Timetables and tickets can be found at www.scotrail.co.uk. Alternately you can get very cheap bus tickets from Megabus (£1-£5) if you book well in advance!
From Inverness there is a daily bus service to Gairloch which leaves at 5:20 each day. Contact: MacKenzie & MacLennan, The Garage, Gairloch (telephone 01445 71 22 55)
There is also a twice-daily train service between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh which stops at Achnasheen, 30 miles from Gairloch, so you'd need to organise transport for the final stage of your journey (we should be able to arrange this).
Train timetables can be found at National Rail Enquiries.
By Car
If you are driving from Edinburgh or Glasgow you should take the main routes to Inverness.You are most likely to arrive in Inverness from the south on the A9. To reach the Sheidaig Lodge you should follow the A9 north from the city over the Kessock Bridge and follow the A835 at the Tore Roundabout which takes you to Garve beyond which the A832 turns off to Gairloch and Achnasheen. At Achnasheen follow the A832 on through Kinlochewe and down Loch Maree until, 3 miles south of Gailroch you see the signs for the B8056 to Red Point and Badachro. Cross the little bridge onto this road and after a mile or so you will come to the Shieldaig Hotel.
If you are already in the Highlands you can also reach Gairloch from the north, coming south from Ullapool on the A835 and following the A832 at Braemore. The Badachro turn-off is three miles south. From the souther Highlands and Skye follow the A890 which turns off the A87 5 miles south of Kyle of Lochalsh and join the A832 at Achnasheen.
Bus & TaxiThere are taxi services in the area, too. Try Hy-Jack or the Celtic Fringe Travel Pages. Travelling from Inverness the journey of 80 miles takes about one and a half hours.
PlaneFlights arrive at Inverness Airport from several UK and European destinations, as well as from all of the Highlands. From there it is an easy step to hire a car, catch a bus or train from Inverness itself, or organise for a friend to pick you up.
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