The Westford Inn, North Uist

I'd call myself a regular at the westford but these days it isn't open often enough to justify the use of the word! With the demise of the Carinish Inn it's the only pub within miles. It's been closed for the past couple of weeks at what is the height of the tourist season. The owners disappear on a regular basis, closing the pub as and when they want - surely their licence stipulates that they have to keep the place open??? This could and should be a great pub but the owners don't appear to give a monkeys. In fact, they go out of their way to discourage people from returning. They are very disparaging about tourists and they don't even provide any bar food, beyond crisps and nuts. The only good thing I can say about the place is that they serve real ale but they run out all too often which is inexcusable when the place is like a morgue. This place needs to be rescued before the owners run it into the ground. Help!

30 Jul 2010 18:54