See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Top Rated Amenities

Top Pubs Top Restaurants Top Banks Top Hotels Top Shops Top Supermarkets Top Takeaways Top Cinemas Top Health & Beauty Top Home Improvement Top Attractions Top Property Services Top Education Top Business Services Top Leisure

Additional Amenity Sub-categories in Gairloch, Highland

For each listing we have opening times, address, phone number, reviews and photos




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV21 postcode district.

County or areaHighland
Postcode districtIV21
Telephone code01445
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 6 min4:21 am – 10:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 32 min9:04 am – 3:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,019 residentsin the Ross and Cromarty South West census areaMedian age 57.61,560 households73% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright14% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 1,482 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: hospitality 16%, health and social work 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 11°CColdest month February: highs 7°C, lows 2°C1,833 mm of rain a year, 55 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December31 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 8°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 16°CJJuly: 11 to 17°CJAugust: 11 to 17°CASeptember: 9 to 15°CSOctober: 7 to 12°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesGairloch Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes113 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 27 Nov 197548 mi away, KintailMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jul 202622 mi away, Lochcarron, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 0.8 · PM2.5 3.3 · PM10 5.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband8.6% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband61% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,094 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 223 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPortree Hospital29 miGP surgeryAultbea & Gairloch Medical Practice8.8 miPharmacyTwo Lochs Dispensing LTDunder a milePolice stationGairloch Police Stationright hereCash machineMorrisons Daily - Gairloch2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryGairloch High Schoolright herePrimaryGairloch Primary Schoolright hereSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportStornoway Airport SYY41 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ135 miRailway stationAchnashellach22 miFerryGairloch Ferry Landing1.2 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the IV21 postcode district.


Pubs

Pubs in Gairloch

 

 

9 Restaurants in Gairloch in 3 categories

 

 

Banks

Banks in Gairloch

 

No banks listed yet!

 

Hotels

Hotels in Gairloch

 

 

27 Shops in Gairloch in 7 categories

 

 

Supermarkets

Supermarkets in Gairloch

 

 

4 Takeaways in Gairloch in 3 categories

 

 

Cinemas

Cinemas in Gairloch

 

No cinemas listed yet!

 

7 Home improvement in Gairloch in 2 categories

 

 

7 Health and beauty in Gairloch in 6 categories

 

 

17 Attractions in Gairloch in 10 categories

 

 

1 Property services in Gairloch in 1 category

 

 

10 Education in Gairloch in 5 categories

 

 

1 Business services in Gairloch in 1 category

 

 

2 Leisure in Gairloch in 1 category

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top pubs in Gairloch

Pubs yet to be reviewed

 

Top restaurants in Gairloch

Restaurants yet to be reviewed

 

Top banks in Gairloch

Banks yet to be reviewed

 

Top hotels in Gairloch

Hotels yet to be reviewed

 

Top shops in Gairloch

Shops yet to be reviewed

 

Top supermarkets in Gairloch

  • Strath Stores - Gairloch

    Ginn Park, Gairloch, IV21 2BZ

    0.5 miles away

    5 star reviewBrilliant little shop, with amazing range of stock, considering its size. Staff very friendly.

 

Top takeaways in Gairloch

Takeaways yet to be reviewed

 

Top cinemas in Gairloch

Cinemas yet to be reviewed

 

Top home improvement in Gairloch

Home improvement yet to be reviewed

 

Top health and beauty in Gairloch

Health and beauty yet to be reviewed

 

Top attractions in Gairloch

 

Top property services in Gairloch

Property services yet to be reviewed

 

Top education in Gairloch

Education yet to be reviewed

 

Top business services in Gairloch

Business services yet to be reviewed

 

Top leisure in Gairloch

Leisure yet to be reviewed