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Known to have been open in the 1870s and almost certainly earlier as a drovers’ inn, the Lochailort Inn was rebuilt in the 1990s and refurbished in 2011. If arriving by train (there are 4 trains / day each way) let the guard or driver know when you get on because this is a request stop and you will not get off!

[Update 8 Jul 2025: The Inn reopened in April last year under new ownership after CoViD. I visited four times including staying overnight. The new owner is very keen on real ale and intended to stay open all winter. My last visit was in November and it was still going strong then. Two hand pumps serve ales from the Ardgour Brewery and bottles of other varieties are available. Black Isle, Glen Spean and Cairngorm brews on font.]