Highlands & Western Isles Real Ale Pubs

This is a list of those pubs that we know of in and around the Highlands & Western Isles Branch area which sold real ale the last time we checked. Inclusion on this list is for information only, and does not constitute a recommendation.  There are no guarantees that the pub still sells real ale, or that the real ale is well kept. Recent changes are noted but not immediately deleted.   Please e-mail if you are able to provide up-to-date information.

We have taken the liberty of listing some pubs which fall within adjoining Branch Areas - Glasgow & West of Scotland (G&WS), Aberdeen & Northern Isles (A&NI) - but which are not very far from our "border" and merit a visit.

Please contact web@highlandcamra.org.uk if you know of any additions or deletions.

Please contact web@highlandcamra.org.uk if you are able to provide information on disabled access to real ale pubs.

Inverness & District North

·          Clachnaharry Inn

·          Palace Hotel

·          Old North Inn, Inchmore

·          Benleva Hotel, Drumnadrochit

·          Loch Ness Inn, Lewiston

·         Steading Bar & Restaurant, Kilmartin (TP)

·         Slaters Arms, Cannich (S)

·          Conon Bridge Hotel

·          Riverside Tavern, Conon Bridge

·          Munlochy Hotel (TP)

·          The Anderson, Fortrose

·          Union Tavern, Fortrose

·          Plough Inn, Rosemarkie

·         Royal Hotel, Cromarty (TP)

·         Cromarty Arms (TP)

·          Culbokie Inn

·          National Hotel, Dingwall

·          Richmond Hotel, Strathpeffer

·          Inchbae Lodge Hotel. Garve

·          Aultguish Inn

·          Star Inn, Tain

·          Castle Hotel, Portmahomack

·          Edderton Inn, Edderton

Inverness & District South

·          Blackfriars

·          The Corner Grill

·          Caledonian (opposite Town House)

·          Castle Tavern

·          Nico's Bar, Glen Mhor Hotel

·          Heathmount Hotel

·          Hootananny

·         Johnny Foxes (TP)

·          Kings Highway (JD Wetherspoons)

·          Number 27

·          Phoenix Bar

·          Snowgoose

·          Tomatin Country Inn, Tomatin (S)

·          Dores Inn

·          Whitebridge Hotel, Loch Ness South

·          Bothy Bar, Fort Augustus

·          Caledonian Hotel, Fort Augustus (S)

·          Lock Inn, Fort Augustus

·          Cawdor Tavern, Cawdor

·          George Inn, Ardersier

·         Bandstand Bar, Braeval Hotel, Nairn

·        Claymore Hotel, Nairn

·        Golf View Hotel, Nairn (TP)

·        Invernairne Hotel, Nairn (TP) (S)

·        Seaforth Club, Nairn (Members only) (TP)

·          Old Mill, Brodie  (A&NI)

South Skye & Lochalsh

·          Old Inn, Carbost

·          Taigh Ailean Hotel, Portnalong

Fort William & Lochaber

·         Moorings Hotel, Banavie

·         Ben Nevis Inn, Fort William

·          Glen Nevis Restaurant & Bar, Fort William

·          Alexandria Hotel, Fort William

·          Grog & Gruel, Fort William

·          Ben Nevis Bar, Fort William

·          Ben Nevis Hotel, Fort William

 (Formerly Milton Hotel)

·          Cobbs at Nevisport, Fort William

·          West End Hotel, Fort William

·          Invergarry Hotel

·          The Eagle, Laggan Locks

 (An Inn on a boat on the water)

·         Loch Oich Restaurant & Bar, South Laggan

·          Spean Bridge Hotel (S)

·          Old Station Restaurant, Spean Bridge

·          Stronlossit Hotel, Roy Bridge

·          Tomdoun Sporting Lodge

·          Glenfinnan House Hotel (S)

·          Glenuig Hotel, Lochailort

·         Loch Shiel Hotel, Acharacle

·          Old Forge, Inverie

·          Four Seasons, Onich

·          Inn at Ardgour

·          Ice Factor, Kinlochleven

·          MacDonald Hotel, Kinlochleven

·          Mamore Lodge, Kinlochleven (S)

·          Corrour Station House, Rannoch Moor (Closed Wed)

·          Laroch Bar, Ballachulish (G&WS)

·          Clachaig Inn, Glencoe (G&WS)

·          Kings House Hotel, Glencoe (G&WS)

North Skye & Hebrides

·          Isle of Raasay Hotel

·          JJ's Bistro at Struan

·          Dunvegan Hotel

·          Old Schoolhouse Restaurant, Dunvegan (S)

·          Stein Inn, Waternish

·          Edinbane Hotel

·          The Lodge at Edinbane

·          Ferry Inn, Uig

·          Uig Hotel, Uig

·          Bakur Bar, Uig

          formerly the Pub at the Pier

·          Flodigarry Hotel

·          Greshornish Lodge

·          Bosville Hotel, Portree

·          Isles Inn, Portree

·          Royal Hotel, Portree

·          Tongadale Hotel, Portree

·          An Lanntair Arts Centre, Stornoway

·          Carlton Tavern, Stornoway

          formerly the Whalers Rest

·          Harris Inn, Tarbert (S)

·          Lochmaddy Hotel, North Uist

·          Tigh Dearg Hotel, Lochmaddy, North Uist 

·          Langass Lodge, North Uist (S)

·          Westford Inn, North Uist

·          Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula (S)

·          Borrodale Hotel, South Uist (S)

·          Orasay Inn, South Uist (S)

Aviemore & Cairngorms

·          Cairn Hotel, Carrbridge

·         Muckrach Lodge Hotel, Dulnain Bridge

·          Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore

·          Dalfaber Country Club, Aviemore

·          Glenmore Lodge, Nr Aviemore

·          Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore

·          Winking Owl, Aviemore

·          Suie Hotel, Kincraig

·          Glen Hotel, Newtonmore

·          Lodge Hotel, Newtonmore

·         Kingussie Golf Club, Kingussie

·          Silver Fjord Hotel, Kingussie

·          Typsy Laird, Kingussie

·          Ben Mhor Hotel, Grantown-on-Spey

·          Mash Tun, Charlestown of Aberlour  (A&NI)

·          Highlander Inn, Craigellachie  (A&NI)

·          Croft Inn, Glenlivet  (A&NI)

·          Glen Avon Hotel, Tomintoul  (A&NI)

·          Colquhonnie Hotel, Strathdon  (A&NI)

Wester Ross

·          Applecross Inn

·          Summer Isles Hotel, Achiltibuie (S)

·          Am Fuaran Bar, Altandhu (S)

·          Ledgowan Hotel, Achnasheen

·          Aultbea Hotel

·          Drumchork Hotel, Aultbea (S)

·          Dundonnell Hotel

·          Kinlochewe Hotel

·          Loch Maree Hotel

·          Badachro Inn

·          Glendale House, South Erradale (S)

·          Gairloch Highland Lodge

·          Millcroft Hotel, Gairloch

·          Myrtle Bank Hotel, Gairloch (S)

·         Steading Cafe & Restaurant, Gairloch (S)

·          Old Inn, Gairloch

·          Lochcarron Hotel, Lochcarron

·          Rockvilla Hotel, Lochcarron

·          Strathcarron Hotel

·          Tigh-an-Eilean Hotel, Shieldaig

·          Arch Inn, Ullapool

·          Argyll Hotel, Ullapool

·          Ferry Boat Inn, Ullapool

·          Morefield Motel, Ullapool

·          Seaforth Bar & Restaurant, Ullapool

Caithness & Sutherland

·          Inchnadamph Hotel

·          The Caberfeidh, Lochinver

·          Scourie Hotel, Scourie

·          Altnacealgach Inn, near Ledmore Junction

·          Burghfield House Hotel, Dornoch

·          Dunroamin Hotel, Bonar Bridge

·          Castle Hotel, Dornoch

·          Sutherland Arms Hotel, Golspie (S)

·          Sutherland Inn, Brora

·          Invershin Hotel

·          Tongue Hotel

·          Belgrave Hotel, Helmsdale

·          Mackays Hotel, Wick

·          Alexander Bain, Wick (JD Wetherspoons)

·          Central Hotel, Thurso

·          Commercial Hotel, Thurso (S)

All real ale hotels and pubs known to the branch have been included in these lists, but for where we think you'll find the best beer, see the latest Good Beer Guide.

Pubs which have websites are linked where URLs are known.  Please email if you can suggest any new ones to add or discover any broken links.

Some pubs and hotels which might be considered to be in the Highlands & Islands, and which are very close to our branch area, are listed under the relevant branch.

The Orkney and Shetland Isles are covered by Aberdeen, Grampian, & Northern Isles CAMRA, and Mull, Jura, Islay, Gigha, Arran, Bute, (and many more) are part of Glasgow & West Scotland CAMRA.

S – Seasonal            TP – Served using top pressure

Pubs and Hotels which are listed in the 2009 edition of the Good Beer Guide may use this picture and link on their web sites.

Watch out on your travels for "Good Beer Guide - We Are in It" posters in pub windows.