The Old Smiddy Guest House bed & breakfast and the self-catering Bungalow,  Laide, both provide excellent accommodation

and are situated in the North West Highlands of Scotland overlooking Gruinard Bay.

Aultbea, Loch Ewe, Inverewe Gardens, Gairloch and Ullapool are all within easy reach.

The owners of the Old Smiddy,  Julie and Julian,  gained 4 stars in Visit Scotland’s quality assurance scheme for bed and breakfast accommodation in their first year.

As a result we are members of Scotland’s Best B & B’s, an organisation limited to 96 of the best properties offering bed and breakfast in Scotland.

We strive to provide a genuine and warm welcome, a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and the opportunity to enjoy the delights of the wonderful countryside of the Scottish North West Highlands.  

Julie is  committed to serving  delicious,

high quality breakfasts and, if required, evening meals,  using local and regional produce wherever possible.  We are listed in a Taste of Scotland an organisation promoting excellent food

in Scotland.  Many of of our guests mention the excellent breakfasts and dinners in their comments in our visitors book and many of our returners do so because of the food that they  have enjoyed at the Old Smiddy.  

 

  

This area of Wester Ross abounds in spectacular scenery and a wide variety of wildlife, as well as being rich in history,

both ancient and modern. The pages headed ‘A Week in Laide’ give suggestions for exploring the area around the Old Smiddy.

Laide and Mellon Udrigle, Aultbea and Loch Ewe, Gairloch, Inverewe Gardens and Ullapool are all  worthy of at least a days visit. There is also a huge variety of walks, ranging from a gentle stroll along one of the many beaches to a days trek into the mountains for the more experienced.    Further information can be found on the sites of four local tourists associations, namely

Visit Wester Ross, Celtic Fringe, Gale and Loch Ewe Action Forum  and Visitlochewe    

The self-catering bungalow at the  Old Smiddy

was built about 1980 by a former owner of the Old Smiddy.  

During the early part of 2009 it was completely renovated, modernised and redecorated.

This self-catering property now has a modern kitchen,

a new family bathroom

and an en-suite shower room for the master bedroom.

Completely rewired, the Bungalow now enjoys central heating with the added bonus of solar tubes.

The renovations were completed by replacing all the

furniture and kitchen equipment with high quality, easy to use and comfortable products.

Click on the link Old Smiddy Self Catering to view a more detailed description of the property  

Last updated 2nd March 2013

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We hope that you might be tempted to spend time at the Old Smiddy Guest House or Self Catering

and that you will leave wanting to return to this haven of peace and quiet.  

The Old Smiddy at Laide