The Summer Queen and other Ullapool, United Kingdom Things to Do Tips

This is more of a "Must do" activity. the Summer Queen offers trips to the summer isles every morning (with commentary), and a trip every afternoon to the seal island (Horse Island) The price is reasonable, and the guides are very experienced & knowledgable.

On the Queen you have the chance to see dolphins, Seals, occasionally Orca's, and once in a while a Whale. (A sight not to be missed!)

On the summer isles trip you stop off at Tanera Mor, the only inhabited island, and have the chance to buy summer isles stamps at the post office. This is the only place in the world you can get these stamps, so that alone makes it worth the trip!

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Address: Leaves from the Pier.

This is a continuation of "The Summer Queen". On Tanera Mor, the only inhabited island, you can go to the post office and buy stamps, have a short walk around, and have a snack. That's about all there is to do on the island though...

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Address: Summer Isles, from Ullapool
Directions: The Summer Queen leaves every in-season morning from the pier.

Every Thursday evening during the summer months, the high school pipe band plays a free to watch session in the calmac ferry parking lot. They start from the town hall, walk past the Seaforth, and then give an hour long performance, including highland dancing. very entertaining to watch, and very popular!

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Directions: The big car park close to the pier

On the last weekend in September is Ullapool's most famous festival: Loopallu. It's only been held 3 times so far, but ticket numbers doubled from year 1 to year 2, and last year (2007) it was totally sold out. Bands such as 'The View', 'Franz Ferdinand', 'Saw Doctors', etc. in the main tent, as well as smaller 'support bands', there and in the local pubs, make this a truly village wide festival. And who could forget about the Ullapool pipe band!?
I was lucky enough to go and see Franz Ferdinand last year (thanks Julie, and Robert!), and it was awesome! Tickets are about £50 or £60 per person. Its held on the campsite, which can get very muddy - about normal for a UK festival :-)

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Phone: 01854 612122 (Seaforth)
Address: Ullapool Campsite
Directions: Just head to the nearest loud pub. there'll be somthing on for sure! but there may be queues at the door...
Website: www.loopallu.co.uk

On the first Saturday in August, every year without fail, Ullapool goes crazy. Oddballs is about raising funds for the local football and shinty teams, and is one of the busiest days of the year.

With stalls and a BBQ (and the Ullapool Pipe band) outside the Seaforth in the afternoon, building up to the start of the three-legged fancy-dress pub-crawl (for some reason the blokes up here always dress as women...) to the live music till late (in the Seaforrth), the day offers loads of fun and laughter.

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Address: All over Ullapool