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Assynt Community Links

Assynt is well served for angling, accommodation, food and drink and local history - and there is masses of information online. This page provides you with links to some of the key organisations.

Discover Assynt
Discover Assynt is the place to go to get infromation about where to stay, where to eat,local shops and services, what's on, local history and much more. A must for the Assynt visitor.

Assynt Development Trust

The Assynt Development Trust, formely Assynt Community Association, is a community organisation helping to improve the local area for local people - have a look to see what they do. ADT have also help fund this webiste.

Assynt Foundation
The Assynt Foundation is a community owned organisation with charitable status that owns the 40,000 acre Glencanisp estate. The website has lots of information about their work and developments. The AF’s fishing is sold as part of the Assynt Angling Group.

Culag Community Woodland Trust

The  Culag Community Woodland Trust is a local charity organisation that manages the Culag Wood in Lochinver under a 50 year lease and owns the 3,000 acre Little Assynt Estate. The Culag Wood includes a scultpure trail and heron project; and the Little Assynt Estate includes all ability paths to two lochs.

Historic Assynt

Historic Assynt have been responsible for extensive restoration and renovation work to some of the area’s main historical buildings - including Ardvrek Castle, Calda House and the Clachtoll Broch.

Assynt Leisure Centre

Assynt Leisure run the leisure centre in Lochinver, situated behind the Culag Hotel near the harbour. It has lots of activities on and very helpful staff.

John Muir Trust
The John Muir Trust own the 9,000 Quinag estate, including mountain range.

Latest comments
1 day ago
Admin said
Hi Urigil used to be part of AAG but hasn't been for a while. It is part of the Oykel Bridge Hotel fishing (but I think...
1 day ago
Anonymous said
Thanks for your kind words, Richard. Apologies for the delay - there was some glitch with the comment tool, but it is much...
3 weeks ago
Bill said
I used to get permits for Urigil from a guy called Andy at his cottage, is he still around? 
3 weeks ago
Bill said
I used to fish veiatie cam and urigil about 12/15 years ago, and I'm coming back up soon with my sons and will be looking...
3 weeks ago
Anonymous said
Hello all had a go on the boat at east end of the loch. Fished up to the castle and over to the south side. Not a lot of...