We have either eaten in all of the restaurants or stayed in all of the Hotels / B & B's written about below so we can personally recommend them.

There are also links to them in the write-up on the 'How to Get to us' page.

LOCAL LINKS:

The Drumbeg Hotel, Drumbeg.

Friendly, the food is excellent, good value and you get a warm welcome. They have also re-started the live music / session nights.

See www.drumbeghotel.co.uk

The Inchnadamph Hotel, Inchnadamph.

Fine food and a splendid menu. Spectacular views from the dining room and a warm friendly welcome. www.inchnadamphhotel.co.uk

OTHER LINKS (for on your way up to Unst Chalet):

The Redesdale Arms (also known as the 'First & Last') Hotel: Set in the fine Northumbrian border country. http://www.redesdale-hotel.co.uk

The Brackenrigg Inn, Ullswater - Friendly Patron, excellent rooms with great views. good food and an inspired menu. www.brackenrigginn.co.uk

B & B in Pitlochry. A friendly, first-class place to stay - see http://travelaccommodation.co.uk/scotland/perth/pitlochb.htm

Pete's Gite is situated in the Vendee region of France in the village of St. Juire Champgillon, a peaceful and traditional wine producing and farming village. Champgillon is a Chateau village in calming and tranquil surroundings, a true example of French living. If you happen to ride a Moto Guzzi, you will find the rest of Pete's website a treasure trove: http://www.rebootguzzispares.com

Lots of details on places to stay such as Hotels, B&B's, Gites, Chambre d'hotes, campsites - you will find them all here. The difference is that each comes with detailed location maps and their GPS coordinates to make them easy to find. Lots more info on a great website. Talk to Nick at: http:\\www.gps4touring.com

Bedhunt.com:

Find holiday accommodation in 15 different countries: http://www.bedhunt.com

MOTOCYCLING-RELATED SITES:

N.West Scotland has some of the best biking roads in the whole of the UK and we are a biking family, which is why this bit is here. Click Here to discover a wealth of information on some great routes. We always try and travel up to the chalet on our bikes rather than the car because as a base location for touring, N.W. Sutherland has few equals. Try a day trip down to Applecross from the chalet and you will see just exactly what we mean.

It doesn't matter whether you just want to bimble along taking in the surroundings or enjoy fantastic ride-outs and explore the region, there is something here for every sort of biker. The sense of freedom that every biker understands, and the uncrowded open road stretching out in front of you, means that each and every trip is an adventure that you don't want to end.

Stay in our chalet. And tomorrow you can do it all over again.

Bike Tours UK - The title only conveys a little of what is available - a great website and really worth a look.

If you are coming to our chalet from the UK, Europe or even further afield, and want to hire a motorbike to experience some of the best roads in the UK on your doorstep whilst you are here, check with Bill who does Motorcycle Hire and adventurous motorcyle holidays in the UK and abroad. Bill also does tours to the Isle of Man TT races, UK National Parks, the French Alps, the Pyrenees and Picos mountains and enduro tours across Northern Thailand. What are you waiting for? http://www.biketours-uk.com

Have a look at Web Bike World run by Rick Korchak: http://www.webbikeworld.com An American site, it has a fantastic range of information / articles, including many from UK / Europe, on most types of bike. Product tests, technical articles, photos, biking links etc. etc. are all covered in depth.