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Nc 500 Car Rally Programme: Links House 5D/6N Sample Programme NC 500 CAR RALLY PROGRAMME: LINKS HOUSE 5D/6N SAMPLE PROGRAMME Day Time Programme Distance/Travel Attractions Remarks Time 1400 – 1800 Guests Arrive 1. Allocation of Bedrooms and familiarization with Dornoch 1830 Welcome Drinks 2000-2230 Welcome Dinner 2. Links House Restaurant Day 1 0730-0830 Breakfast 214 Miles 1. Links House Restaurant 0900 – 1830 Phase 1 of NC 500 (Wester Ross): 6 Hours Driving Ullapool – largest settlement in north west of Scotland and gateway to the A. Dornoch to Ullapool – coffee at The Outer Hebrides. Ceilidh Place Corrieshalloch Gorge – the deepest B. Ullapool to Corrieshalloch Gorge – 20 and most impressive gorge in the UK minutes viewing at Gorge just 12 miles south of Ullapool 2. Lunch at The Fat Whippet C. Corrieshalloch Gorge to Aultbea – take Loch Ewe – famous WW2 base of the lunch at The Fat Whippet Arctic Convoys D. Aultbea to Inverewe Gardens – 1 mile to Inverewe Gardens – inspiring heritage north of Poolewe gardens and forest comprising exotic E. Inverewe Gardens to Rogie Falls – via plants and trees from around the world Gairloch and Loch Maree Rogie Falls – convenient toilet stop and F. Rogie Falls to Dornoch – final leg short walk to an impressive waterfall 2030 Dinner at Links House Day 2 0730-0830 Breakfast 1. Links House Restaurant 0900-1730 Phase 2 of NC 500 (Sutherland): 169 Miles 5 Hours Driving Smoo Cave – one of the largest A. Dornoch to Smoo Cave Durness (via entrances to any sea cave in the UK and Tongue) – visit sea cave from car park floodlit inside the cave (30 mins stop) B. Smoo Cave to Balnakeil Bay – just west Balnakeil Bay and Faraid Head – one 2. Coffee and biscuits – taken from of Durness mile west of Durness. Beautiful beach Links House C. Durness to Kylesku Hotel – late lunch at beside Durness Golf Course this award-winning Hotel and Restaurant (30 mins stop) D. Kylesku to Shin Falls - a brief stop at the Kylesku Hotel – award-winning Hotel 3. Late lunch at Kylesku Hotel Shin Falls which also has a good café and with fresh Highland produce and (2 to 3.20pm) toilets outstanding seafood menu F. Shin Falls to Dornoch – final leg Shin Falls – impressive waterfall where salmon can be seen in summer months 2000 Dinner at Links House or at an alternative location Day 3 0800-0900 Breakfast 1. Links House Restaurant 0900-1830 Rest Day – various activities and excursions available: A. Golf – various courses including the World’s Number 6 rated course – Royal Dornoch B. Salmon or Trout Fishing – also for Beginners C. Deer Stalking D. Clay Pigeon Shooting E. Hiking or Biking – local walks, mountain walks or ‘off road’ bikes in wilderness areas close to Links House F. Relaxing in Dornoch – shopping, spa treatment 2000 Dinner at Links House or at an alternative location Day 4 0730-0830 Breakfast 1. Links House Restaurant 0830-1730 Phase 3 of NC 500 (Applecross): Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre – UK’s oldest National Nature Reserve. A. Dornoch to Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre Woodland walk with great views over 2. Lunch at Applecross Inn B. Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre to Loch Maree, Ben Slioch and to Beinn Applecross Inn – via Bealach Na Ba Eighe C. Applecross Inn to Strathpeffer Applecross Inn – award-winning Hotel D. Strathpeffer to Dornoch and restaurant with superb views across the sea to Raasay and Isle of Skye Strathpeffer - former Victorian Spa town with unique alpine European architecture. Visit the Museum Café in the old Victorian Railway Station 2000 Dinner at Links House or alternative location Day 5 0730-0830 Breakfast 1. Links House Restaurant 0930-1700 Phase 4 of NC 500 (Caithness): 178 Miles 5 Hours Driving A. Dornoch to John O Groats – direct to the John O Groats – short walks on the northern tip of the UK mainland coastline beside JOG. Great views B. Lunch at Stacks Bistro towards the Orkney Isles. Stacks Bistro 2. Lunch at Stacks Bistro in John O C. Stacks Bistro to either Castle of Mey or also located at JOG Groats Dunnet Bay Distillers Castle of Mey – former Queen Mother’s D. Dunnet Bay to Helmsdale – via the A897 residence. Castle and Gardens open to Forsinard and Kinbrace route visitors in summer months E. Helmsdale to Dornoch – final leg Dunnet Bay Distillers – producers of award-winning Rock Rose Gin Timespan Museum - fascinating 1930-2030 Final Reception – with photo and video museum/cafe in the coastal town of presentation of the Rally Helmsdale en route back to Dornoch 2030-2300 Final Dinner Day 6 0800-0900 Breakfast 1000-1100 Checkout and Depart .
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