tanglewood house, ullapool
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Stay at Tanglewood House, Ullapool
“one of the great highland B&Bs”
http://www.tanglewoodhouse.co.uk
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Contents
Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Contact Information............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Reviews .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Fine Dining.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Reviews .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Pricelist for 2009 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Location.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Ullapool ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Contact Information
Tanglewood House
Ullapool
Ross-Shire IV26 2TB
Scotland
Telephone 01854 612 059 (International: +44 1 854 612 059)
Email: [email protected]
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Introduction
Tanglewood House offers comfort, peace, good facilities and excellent food in an area of
outstanding beauty.
The house, set in three acres of ground, is built on a headland above Loch Broom, within easy
reach of the fishing village of Ullapool, just over an hour by car north-west of Inverness.
The house was designed to offer panoramic views in three directions: six miles east up Loch
Broom to the Ben Dearig mountain range, west towards the open sea with the Summer Isles
and Outer Hebrides beyond, and also across the majestic loch to the Scoraig peninsula
managed by the National Trust for Scotland. Behind the house lie wild hills and glens that
stretch virtually unbroken for fifty miles. The views are incredibly beautiful. They need to be
seen to be believed.
Anne Holloway is a trained chef, with years of experience in restaurants and prestigious
Directors' dining rooms including Jardine Matheson in Hong Kong and the Daily Telegraph in
London.
The drawing room has a magnificent twenty-foot window overlooking the loch. A few strides
down the heather-covered headland is Tanglewood House's own beach. Sit in perfect solitude
on the rocks and listen to the seals grumbling across the water. Take the rowing boat to the
cave, carefully prepared, according to local lore, for the escape of Bonny Prince Charlie. Hardy
souls can swim in the loch which, like the surrounding area, is kept mild by the Gulf Stream.
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Reviews
The house can accommodate up to six guests. There is a double room, the Green Room, which
has its own balcony. There are also two twin-bedded rooms, the Blue Room and the Red Room.
Each bedroom has its own bathroom with both bath and shower, comfortable beds with
electric blankets, easy chairs and breathtaking views of the sea loch, distant village and hills
opposite.
The facilities include a large garden, a rowing boat, grand piano, stereo, television with
video and a wide selection of video tapes, recorded music, books, and board games.
There is a drying room for outdoor clothes and wetsuits.
There are also wonderful opportunities for sailing, scuba diving, hill walking, bird watching,
climbing, deer stalking, salmon and trout fishing, and the new local 9-hole golf course.
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Fine Dining
Your hostess, Anne Holloway, is a cordon bleu chef, with years of experience in
prestigious restaurants and directors' dining rooms. She brings this experience and a
distinctive stylishness to a region blessed with glorious ingredients, including a diversity of
seafood from the fishing boats of Ullapool and venison from the surrounding hills.
Breakfast on local smoked fish, local sausages, porridge with cream and home-made
marmalade. Picnics can be ordered for excursions. Dinner at Tanglewood House is a much
sought-after option.
We are unlicensed but you are welcome to bring your own wines. We do not make corkage
charges.
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Reviews
Here are some of the reviews of Tanglewood House:
“Superb food cooked with skill and affection is enhanced by sunset views from floor to
ceiling windows. Stunning desserts.” taste-of-scotland.com
The 2008 edition of "Scotland the Best" by Peter Irvine rates Tanglewood House as
one of the 5 Great Highland B&Bs.
A review of Tanglewood House appears on the website Taste-of-Scotland.com:
"A rare and unusual guest house where accomplished cook and proprietor Anne Holloway presents guests with superb skillful meals. She makes use of
the best on offer daily from the local fishermen and butcher. Although unlicensed, bring your own wine and enjoy the dishes offered. The sunsets over
Loch Broom are truly wonderful."
Tanglewood House was reviewed in the June 2007 edition of Scottish Field as one of its 10 unique B&Bs. The review said:
"With its own beach and 20-foot window overlooking breathtaking views, Tanglewood House is possibly in one of the most delightful locations in
Scotland. It takes a matter of seconds to walk the few metres from the door of the guesthouse to the rocky beach and watch the local seals. Distant from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, the incredible scenic backdrop can allow for the ultimate relaxation experience. All three guest bedrooms have a view over Loch Broom and the distant village and hills on the other side. The guesthouse is also set amid three acres
of wild gardens. Cordon Bleu food is provided, all cooked from local produce bought from fishmongers or butchers nearby."
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Pricelist for 2009
Book now with Anne Holloway for 2 or more nights in 2009.
Prices per person per night Bed and Breakfast: £48 - £55 No reduction for children, but there is no charge for infants under 2
years of age and sleeping in a cot
Single Supplement: £25
Extra bed in adult room: £15 Available for 1 child only
Dinner: £35 Pre-request essential
Packed lunch: £10 Pre-request essential
British bank cheques, travellers’ cheques and cash are welcome. We do not accept credit cards or Euros.
We are unlicensed so please feel free to
bring your own wines. We make no corkage charges.
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Location
Travelling By Train or Bus
If you are travelling from Inverness by train it is only
possible to get as far as Garve which is 32 miles from
Ullapool. You will need to continue the journey by taxi
or bus. A rail/bus ticket is available for the whole
journey from your departure point in Inverness.
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Travelling By Car, Motorbike or Bicycle
Tanglewood House is a one hour drive from Inverness. Take the A9 north as far as the Tore Roundabout and then take the A835 signposted to
Ullapool. As you approach Ullapool there are four 40mph speed signs and the entrance to the house is immediately after the 4th sign.
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Ullapool
Wonderful opportunities abound for sailing, scuba diving, hill
walking, cycling, bird watching, climbing, deer stalking, salmon
and trout fishing. There is a 9 hole golf course and a leisure
centre in Ullapool, and sandy beaches are easily accessible.
There are regular Caledonian MacBrayne ferry sailings from
Ullapool to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis in the Western
Isles.
The renowned gardens of Inverewe are 1 1/2 hours drive away
along the scenic coastal route A832 which also connects to
Oban and the Isle of Skye.
Ullapool is now well-known for its book festival and for music
festivals, including Loopallu and the Ullapool Guitar Festival.
More information about activities in Ullapool is available on
the Ullapool Tourism and Business website at
www.ullapool.com.
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Front cover photo by Simon Gill
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