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orabilia, farm equipment and tools of the woodworking, blacksmithing and slate-quarry-
ing trades.
VISITOR CENTRE
Glencoe Visitor Centre
(NTS; 01855-811307;
www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
; adult/child £6/5; 9.30am-5.30pm
Easter-Oct, 10am-4pm Thu-Sun Nov-Easter)
About 1.5 miles east of Glencoe village is
this modern facility with an ecotourism angle. The centre provides comprehensive inform-
ation on the geological, environmental and cultural history of Glencoe via high-tech inter-
active and audiovisual displays, charts the history of mountaineering in the glen, and tells
the story of the Glencoe Massacre in all its gory detail.
Lochaber Watersports
(
01855-811931;
www.lochaberwatersports.co.uk
; Ballachulish; 9.30am-5pm Apr-
Oct)
You can hire kayaks (£12 an hour), rowing boats (£22 an hour), motor boats (£30 an
hour) and even a 10m sailing yacht complete with skipper (£150 for three hours, up to five
people) here.
WATER SPORTS
Sleeping
HOTEL, PUB
Clachaig Inn££
(
01855-811252;
www.clachaig.com
; s/d from £70/92; )
The Clachaig has long
been a favourite haunt of hill walkers and climbers. As well as comfortable en suite ac-
commodation, there's a smart, wood-panelled lounge-bar with lots of sofas and armchairs,
mountaineering photos, and climbing magazines to leaf through.
Climbers usually head for the lively
Boots Bar
on the other side of the hotel - it has log
fires, serves real ale and good pub grub (mains £9 to £18), and has live Scottish, Irish and
blues music on Friday and Saturday night. It's 2 miles southeast of Glencoe village.
Glencoe Independent Hostel £
(
01855-811906;
www.glencoehostel.co.uk
;
dm £13-16.50, bunkhouse £11.50-13.50;
)
This handily located hostel, just 10 minutes' walk from the Clachaig Inn and 1.5
miles southeast of Glencoe village, is set in an old farmhouse with six- and eight-bed
dorms, and a bunkhouse with another 16 bed spaces in communal, Alpine-style bunks.
There's also a cute little wooden cabin that sleeps up to three (£20 to £24 per person per
night).
HOSTEL
