Walking towards the centre from the Chandlers, you come to the Tourist Information Office which has some fine historical and archaeological displays of the local area. The displays and layouts inside are excellent. If they don’t know something, then they almost certainly know someone who does. During the nesting season, cameras in the Heronry transmit film of nesting Herons to the TV screens inside the office. The office is normally open between Easter and October.

In the centre of the village, there is a good range of shops to satisfy most requirements: outdoor equipment and lapidary, Butchers, Spar shop, Petrol Station, Restaurants and a Newsagent (where broadband internet access is available), in that order. Each one carries a range of goods which is fairly typical this far North.

Lochinver has its own pottery which produces some superb hand-painted articles which are both unusual and unique. Well worth visiting the factory shop and if they are not too busy, you can sometimes have a look around the factory and see pottery being made and decorated. They usually have some good bargains - seek and ye shall find.