Worker underway to rejuvenate Ullapool harbour and promenade

Excavation work, in preparation for upgrading its harbour, exposed serious erosion of its sea defences

Iain Ramage

A facelift for Ullapool harbour may have proved vital for the village’s main street.

It’s been quickly reinforced as part of a dramatic redesign of the iconic street.

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