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

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

Inverness City

·          Blackfriars

·          Caledonian (opposite Town House)

·          Castle Tavern (formerly Harlequin Bar)

·          Castle Tavern (new website coming soon)

·          Clachnaharry Inn

·          Nico's Bar, Glen Mhor Hotel

·          Heathmount Hotel

·          Hootananny

·         Johnny Foxes (TP)

·          Kings Highway (JD Wetherspoons)

·          Masonic Club

·          Number 27

·          Palace Hotel

·          Phoenix Bar

·          Snowgoose

Inverness District

·          Benleva Hotel, Drumnadrochit

·          Loch Ness Lodge, Drumnadrochit (S)

·          Clansman Hotel

·          Slaters Arms, Cannich (S)

·          Bothy Bar, Fort Augustus

·          Caledonian Hotel, Fort Augustus (S)

·          Lock Inn, Fort Augustus

·          Dores Inn

·          Whitebridge Hotel, Loch Ness South

·          North Kessock Hotel

·          Culbokie Inn

·         Cromarty Arms (TP)

·          The Anderson, Fortrose

·          Plough Inn, Rosemarkie

·          Crofters Cafe Bar, Rosemarkie (TP)

·          Munlochy Hotel (TP)

·          Old North Inn, Inchmore

·          Riverside Tavern, Conon Bridge

·          National Hotel, Dingwall

·          Ben Wyvis Hotel, Strathpeffer

·          Richmond Hotel, Strathpeffer

·          Inchbae Lodge Hotel. Garve

·          Castle Hotel, Portmahomack

·          Edderton Inn, Edderton

·          Star Inn, Tain

·          George Inn, Ardersier

·          Cawdor Tavern, Cawdor

·         Bandstand Bar, Braeval Hotel, Nairn

·         Classroom Bistro Bar, Nairn

·         Havelock House Hotel, Nairn

·         Invernairne Hotel, Nairn (TP) (S)

·          Tomatin Country Inn, Tomatin (S)

Aviemore & Cairngorms

·          Cairn Hotel, Carrbridge

·          Heatherbrae Hotel, Nethy Bridge

·         Muckrach Lodge Hotel, Dulnain Bridge

·         Ben Mhor Hotel, Grantown-on-Spey

·          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

Aberdeen, Grampian, & North Isles CAMRA

·          Mash Tun, Charlestown of Aberlour

·          Old Mill, Brodie

·          Highlander Inn, Craigellachie

·          Croft Inn, Glenlivet

·          Glen Avon Hotel, Tomintoul

·          Colquhonnie Hotel, Strathdon

These five pubs are in the Aberdeen, Grampian, & North Isles branch area, but are barely outside the Cairngorms and are worth a visit

Pubs and Hotels which are listed in the 2007 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.

Isle of Skye, Lochalsh & Hebrides

·          Taigh Ailean Hotel, Portnalong

·          Isle of Raasay Hotel

·          Dunvegan Hotel

·          Old School Restaurant, Dunvegan

 (Served with food only)

·          Stein Inn, Waternish

·          Edinbane Hotel

·          The Lodge at Edinbane

·          Ferry Inn, Uig

·          Uig Hotel, Uig

·          Pub at the Pier, Uig

·     Duntulm Castle Hotel

·          Greshornish Lodge

·          Bosville Hotel, Portree

·          Isles Inn, Portree

·          Royal Hotel, Portree 

·          Tigh Dearg Hotel, Lochmaddy, North Uist 

·          Carinish Inn, North Uist (S)

·          Langass Lodge, North Uist (S)

·          Westford Inn, North Uist

·          Dark Island Hotel, Benbecula (S)

·          Isle of Benbecula House Hotel (S)

·          Borrodale Hotel, South Uist (S)

·          Orasay Inn, South Uist (S)

·          Polachar Inn, South Uist (S)

·          Cladh Inn, Stornoway

·          Clachan Bar, Stornoway

·          Royal British Legion, Stornoway

·          Whalers Rest, Stornoway

·          Shawbost Inn, Isle of Lewis

·          Harris Inn, Tarbert (S)

Fort William & Lochaber

·         Jacobite Steam Train (S)

·          Ben Nevis Inn, Fort William

·          Grog & Gruel, Fort William

·          Ben Nevis Hotel, Fort William

 (Formerly Milton Hotel)

·          Nevisport Bar, 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

·     Cafe Rhu, Arisaig

·          Steam Inn, Mallaig

·         Loch Shiel Hotel, Acharacle

·          Old Forge, Inverie

·          Strontian Inn (S)

·          Ben View Hotel, Strontian

·          Four Seasons, Onich

·          Corran Inn, Onich

 (Formerly Nether Lochaber Hotel)

·          Inn at Ardgour

·          Ice Factor, Kinlochleven

·          Mamore Lodge, Kinlochleven (S)

·          Tailrace Inn, Kinlochleven

Glasgow & West Scotland CAMRA

·          Laroch Bar, Ballachulish

·          Clachaig Inn, Glencoe

·          Kings House Hotel, Glencoe

Although these pubs are in Glasgow & West of Scotland branch area, they are not very far from our "border" and are worth a visit.

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

·          Loch Inn, Gairloch

·          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, Shieldag

·          Arch Inn, Ullapool

·          Argyll Hotel, Ullapool

·          Caley Inn Bar, Ullapool

·          Ferry Boat Inn, Ullapool

·          Morefield Motel, Ullapool

·          Seaforth Bar & Restaurant, Ullapool

Caithness & Sutherland

·          Inchnadamph Hotel

·          Scourie Hotel, Scourie

·          Altnacealgach Motel, nr Ledmore Junction

·          The Caberfeidh, Lochinver

·          Burghfield House Hotel, Dornoch

·          Dunroamin Hotel, Bonar Bridge

·          Castle Hotel, Dornoch

·          Sutherland Arms Hotel, Golspie (S)

·          Sutherland Inn, Brora

·          Invershin Hotel

·          Tongue Hotel

·          Melvich Hotel (S)

·          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