Simply enjoying the scenery is enough, but the Northern Highlands has museums and visitor centres, castles and gardens, belying any supposed sense of remoteness in the Northern Highlands.
Sub-Tropical Gardens The warming effects of the North Atlantic Drift mean frost protection for a variety of tender plants - see them in some spectacular gardens, including the famous Inverewe.
Castles The largest house in the north - Dunrobin Castle - is here, as is the northern retreat of the late Queen Mother at the Castle of Mey, along with other historic fortresses.
Historic Towns Among the delightful towns in the Northern Highlands are: whitewashed Ullapool, once an 18th century fishing station; the herring boom town of Wick and the historic burgh of Cromarty.
Pictish Kingdom The eastern side of the Northern Highlands was once a stronghold of the Picts. Their beautifully carved 1000 year old crosses and symbol stones can be seen at Edderton, Nigg and Shandwick, and in the museums at Rosemarkie and Dunrobin.
Sea Cruises Plenty of sea-cruising in the Northern Highlands - visit a garden only accessible by boat, or take a trip to the Summer Isles or even Orkney.
Landscape Highlights From the peaty lochans and open spaces of the Flow Country to the craggy sandstone heights of the Torridons, the Northern Highlands offer spectacular landscape contrasts.
Speciality Shops With the landscape for inspiration, the craft industry thrives in the Highlands, with just about every craft discipline to be seen here, from hornwork to bagpipe-making.
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