Ullapool, Port village in Highland, Scotland
Ullapool is a harbor village on Loch Broom in the Scottish Highlands, spreading along the shore in straight rows. The streets run parallel to the water, lined with low houses facing the piers and the hills beyond.
Thomas Telford designed the settlement in 1788 for the British Fisheries Society as a base for herring fishing. The original plan set out the streets and plots where fishermen and merchants built their homes.
The whitewashed houses along the harbor recall the days when merchants sold goods directly from the quay. Today small shops and galleries open in those same buildings, where locals and travelers stock up before heading out on trips.
Ferry connections to Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis depart several times daily from the terminal on Shore Street. The harbor area is easy to walk around, with benches along the waterfront and access to the piers.
The street grid from the 18th century remains unchanged, the buildings still follow the original plot boundaries. On quiet days you can hear seabirds calling over the loch and the clatter of ropes against masts from the harbor.
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