Lochailort (Scotland) Reviews

Newest Review: ... Church, affectionately known as the Polnish Chapel. The chapel was finished in 1874, but has been abandoned since 1964 except for being used in film. The classic 1983 film Local Hero, where an American oil company sends a representative to purchase an entire village where they want to build a refinery. Things don't go as expected, and the American ends up staying and living on the beach in a little hut! Now-a-days, you can still walk right up to the church via the cattle gate, but you cannot enter the chapel due to safety reasons. You will see that the slate from the roof has started falling to the ground. The windows are still in i... more
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by - written on 05/03/09 (Very useful, 122 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
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