'Loch Croispol Bookshop, Restaurant & Gallery has, since its inception in 1999, received many plaudits, including recommendations in various travel guides such as "The Rough Guide", "The Lonely Planet Guide" and "The Creaky Traveller". The shop and its proprietors, Kevin Crowe and Simon Long, have also been featured in "The Herald" - one of Scotland's most prestigious daily broadsheets, "Scots Magazine", and various other journals. Kevin writes book reviews for the Scottish Highlands magazine "Am Bratach".

'We specialise in Scottish titles, but we also have a large general stock. We pride ourselves on being able to source any in print title, and we also offer a book search service for out of print titles.

Balnakeil Bay, about half a mile from our shop.

'We are located in one of the most remote parts of the Scottish mainland, on the northwest edge of the country, and over 100 miles from the nearest city. We are surrounded by beaches, cliffs, lochs, moors and mountains, and an array of wild life ranging from whales and dolphins to puffins and eagles to rare orchids.

'From Easter to the end of September we are open 7 days a week, and from October to Easter we are open five days a week.'