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Newest Review: ... road, as this is an extremely fast and busy road. Luckily, you can hear traffic coming from a mile or two in distance! The Lochailort Inn offers so much more than just a place for a break. The hotel is situated directly on the Road to the Isles, with great views, reasonable priced accommodation and great food. The inn was known to exist from the 1650's, although there is only recorded information from the 1870's, then rebuilt in the early 1990's in the same manner as the original. In the 1890's, there were several bothies (small houses) built to house the 2000 navvies who were building the West Highland Railway Line (designed and built ... more

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Lochailort - Surely this is heaven? (885 words)
by - written on 05/03/09 (Very useful, 74 readings)
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I am 220 miles, and a little over 3 hours, passed the border of Scotland. I've been driving through the beautiful Highlands, steep roads, ancient culture and rain. I drive right through the town of Fort William (the "Capital" of the Highlands, and I'm heading towards Mallaig on the A830. I've been on the Road to the Isles (A830) for a little over 30 minutes and I know I'm just about to see the Lochailort Inn and the Polnish Chapel a little further ahead. The trees sweep over the Bens' (mountains) to the side, and a drop down to a sea loch on the other side of the road. You can see why this area has been selected to feature in so many Hollywood ... Read the complete review