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Ferrycroft Visitor Centre
4 stars Ferrycroft Visitor Centre

Ord Place, Lairg, Sutherland, IV27 4TP

An interactive experience for all the family. The centre provides visitor information, a coffee shop and local crafts.

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Dunnet Head Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Dunnet Head Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

The most northerly point on the Scottish mainland has had a lighthouse since 1831.
There is a car park close to...

Handa Island Wildlife Reserve (SWT)
Handa Island Wildlife Reserve (SWT)

Handa Island, By Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland, UK

This spectacular island with one of the largest seabird colonies in north-west Europe offers a superb wildlife experience....

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Tarbat NessLighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Tarbat Ness Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

This 41m (134ft) high red banded lighthouse, completed in 1830, is the tallest on the Scottish mainland. Its...

Stoer Head Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Stoer Head Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

The keepers of this lighthouse, built in 1870, some 12 miles by single track road from Lochinver were relatively self...

Cape Wrath Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Cape Wrath Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

The lighthouse at Scotland’s north westerly tip was built in 1828. It can be reached today by a short ferry crossing...

JOG Ferries
JOG Ferries

The Ferry Office, John O’ Groats, Caithness, KW1 4YR

Passenger ferry service from John O' Groats in the Far North of Scotland to Orkney. Every day all summer from 1st May to...

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Castle of Mey © Copyright Castle of Mey
5 stars Castle of Mey and Gardens

Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8XH

The most northerly castle on the Scottish mainland, for almost 50 years it was the summer residence of Her Majesty Queen...

Quinag 808m (2651ft)
Quinag 808m (2651ft)

Scotland, UK

A series of peaks, its name is an anglicisation of the Galeic ‘Cuinneag’ or milking pail possibly reflecting its...

Laidhay Croft Museum
Laidhay Croft Museum

Laidhay, Dunbeath, Caithness, KW6 6EH

Typical rush thatched Caithness longhouse incorporates a dwelling, stable and byre under one roof. Furnished with...

Gairloch Heritage Museum
3 stars Gairloch Heritage Museum

Achtercairn, Gairloch, Ross-shire, IV21 2BP

Open displays. The history of our area from the earliest times to the present day.

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Ben More Coigach 743m (2438ft)
Ben More Coigach 743m (2438ft)

Scotland, UK

A great slab of a mountain to the north of Ullapool, it is very varied, with great cliffs on its northern side and the...

1 Ferrycroft Visitor Centre Ord Place, Lairg, Sutherland, IV27 4TP 4 stars
2 Dunnet Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
3 Handa Island Wildlife Reserve (SWT) Handa Island, By Scourie, Sutherland, Scotland, UK
4 Tarbat Ness Lighthouse Scotland, UK
5 Stoer Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
6 Cape Wrath Lighthouse Scotland, UK
7 JOG Ferries The Ferry Office, John O’ Groats, Caithness, KW1 4YR
8 Castle of Mey and Gardens Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8XH 5 stars
9 Quinag 808m (2651ft) Scotland, UK
10 Laidhay Croft Museum Laidhay, Dunbeath, Caithness, KW6 6EH
11 An Ruadh-stac 892m (2927ft) Scotland, UK
12 Gairloch Heritage Museum Achtercairn, Gairloch, Ross-shire, IV21 2BP 3 stars
13 Beinn Damh 903m (2963ft) Scotland, UK
14 Beinn Dearg (Ullapool) 1084m (3556ft) Scotland, UK
15 Ben More Coigach 743m (2438ft) Scotland, UK

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