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Three miles north of Inverkirkaig is Lochinver, which has excellent facilities for such a small town. These include the Assynt Tourist Center, a bank (with cash machine), butcher, newsagent, two small supermarkets, a petrol station (closed on Sundays in winter), a mountaineering shop, post office, and the excellent pie shop, Lochinver Larder. There is a chandlery with a wide range of goods, including waterproofs, fishing tackle etc. Also the Assynt Health Center boasts 2 doctors for a population of under a thousand. In Inverkirkaig itself is Achins bookshop, which also includes a cafe.

There are many excellent restaurants in the area, most open from Easter till early October. These include Lochinver Larder (award winning savory and dessert pies), Albannach Hotel (excellent menu, set meals £45), Summer Isles Hotel (just voted into the top 10 UK seafood restaurants in the Times - and worth it!), Handa Island Sea Food Cafe (delightful, inexpensive seafood), Kylesku Hotel (excellent seafood and location), Drumbeg Hotel (excellent a la carte restaurant), and finally the local Caberfedh Public House (Main Street, Lochinver, good pub food).

Forty minutes to the south is Ullapool which boasts more extensive facilities, including a Somerfield supermarket and many shops, a museum, pottery, leisure center, and port.