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The North Highlands NC500 The North Highlands A scenic tour along the North Coast 500 route through Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland, Caithness and Easter Ross search Sango Bay, Durness search Ardvreck Castle, Assynt search The road to Glencarron on the search Dunrobin Castle, Sutherland iconic North Coast 500 Route Uncover 500 miles of stunning scenery and fascinating cliffs and secluded sandy bays, traditional crofts and history in the North Highlands along the iconic North Coast large farms, fishing villages and bustling towns and a fine 500 route, which is set to become Scotland’s answer to the selection of visitor attractions. USA's Route 66. On your first day, visit Wester Ross and take in the striking This 500 mile journey of a lifetime boasts some of the most mountains of Torridon and the sea lochs that cut into this magnificent scenery in Europe - wild mountains and lochs, stunning part of the Highlands. Make the epic road journey foaming salmon rivers, rugged coastlines with mighty sea to Applecross and, further north, visit the splendid Inverewe Garden at Poolewe. Look out for wildcats, sea eagles and pine martens at the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, EVENTS on the shores of beautiful Loch Maree. january Hogmanay, across the Highlands On your second day, journey north to Cape Wrath www.anyrelevantwebsitetoinclude.com lighthouse through breathtaking Assynt scenery. You’ll always remember the brilliant moment when you first gazed march Scottish Snowdrop Festival, Dunrobin Castle across the 3,000 million year old landscape of the North www.dunrobincastle.co.uk West Highlands Geopark. See the grand peaks of Suilven and Stac Pollaidh and be amazed by the rugged terrain of Highland Games, across the Highlands m ay- the far north west as you revel in this true wilderness. september www.anyrelevantwebsitetoinclude.com Travel further east and discover the Pictish and Viking august Black Isle Show, Muir of Ord, near Inverness mysteries of Caithness or some archaeological gems along www.anyrelevantwebsitetoinclude.com the Strathnaver Trail. Reach the most northerly point of the British mainland at Dunnet Head and witness the september Taste North Festival, Caithness remarkable Stacks of Duncansby. www.venture-north.co.uk/taste-north On your last day, discover beautiful Easter Ross, an area full september Blas Festival, various venues across the Highlands of wonderful castles and distilleries. Follow the Highland www.anyrelevantwebsitetoinclude.com Pictish Trail from Inverness to Dunrobin Castle. Don't forget to stop for a refreshment at the Glenmorangie Distillery or October Lochness Knit Festival the Black Isle Brewery. www.lochnessknitfest.com For more ideas and contacts go to www.visitscotlandtraveltrade.com or email [email protected] The North Highlands A scenic tour along the North Coast 500 route through Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland, Caithness and Easter Ross Day 1 - Wester Ross & Assynt 1 2 3 4 Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve – with a Hebridean Whale Cruises – take your group on Inverewe Garden – is one of the most beautiful Corrieshalloch Gorge and Falls of Measach – cluster of mountain peaks, ancient pinewoods, a wildlife cruise from Gairloch, on Scotland's places in Scotland. Helped by the warm situated south east of Ullapool, this spectacular secretive crossbills and soaring golden eagles, spectacular north west coast. You might spot currents of the Gulf Stream, Inverewe Garden is mile-long gorge is one of the finest examples Beinn Eighe is Britain's oldest National Nature whales, dolphins, porpoises, basking sharks an oasis of exotic plants bursting with vibrant in Britain of a box canyon and provides a great Reserve. Situated just outside Kinlochewe, - the great creatures of the sea and seals and colour on a latitude more northerly than that stop for your group. A suspension bridge a little facilities include a small visitor centre, a picnic otters on the shoreline. Two boats operate daily of Moscow. Marked footpaths provide access to way downstream gives you views down into site, toilets and parking, great trails for all whale and wildlife cruises: offshore in the open the wider estate with its lochside wildlife hide this spectacular, steep-sided gorge. Further abilities, interpretive panels and a fabulous waters of the North Minch and inshore around and opportunities to spot all kind of birds and downstream, a viewing platform provides an viewpoint overlooking stunning Loch Maree. Loch Gairloch. wildlife throughout the year. excellent vantage point. T: 01463 701660 T: 01445 712 458 T: 0131 458 0204 T: 0131 458 0204 E: [email protected] E: hebridean-whale-cruises.co.uk E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.nature.scot www.whatsthewebsite.com www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/inverewe www.nts.org.uk Day 2 - Assynt and the North West 1 2 3 4 Shearwater Cruises – is the only boat from Knockan Crag – unlock the mysteries of one of Farraid Head & Balnakeil Beach – north from Smoo Cave – this dramatic and spectacular Ullapool that cruises through all the Summer the oldest landscapes in Europe. At Knockan Durness lies the rocky headland of Faraid limestone sea-cave near Durness in Sutherland Isles and lands on the main island Tanera Crag National Nature Reserve, Scotland's story Head projecting two miles straight out into the boasts one of the largest entrances to any Mhor for 45 minutes. Four hour morning of ancient oceans, vast deserts and ice sheets, Pentland Firth offering a magnificent walk. On sea cave in Britain at 50 ft high and is floodlit and two hour afternoon cruises take in the crashing continents and epic journey from the western side of the neck of land leading inside. It was formed by a burn that runs down beauty of Loch Broom and the Summer pole to pole is told through poetry, sculpture to it are the magnificent beaches and dunes into the rear chamber, as well as erosion Isles, with stunning scenery, geological and and interactive exhibitions. Facilities include a of Balnakeil Bay. The beach is wide and white, caused by the sea. A stepped path leads down historical points of interest and close wildlife car park, toilets, interpretative centre and trails and is backed to the east by a huge expanse of from the car park and there is a walkway encounters. Vessel seats 45 persons. ranging from easy to strenuous. tall dunes covered in marram grass. Don't miss through the cave. The cave can be explored by T: 01854 612472 T: 01463 701600 the craft village nearby. boat in summer time. E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.balnakeilcraftvillage.weebly.com T: 01971 511 492 www.summerqueen.co.uk www.nature.scot www.smoocavetours.weebly.com Day 3 - Sutherland and Caithness 1 2 3 4 Strathnaver Museum and Trail – journey The Castle and Gardens of Mey – east of The Grey Cains of Camster – visit those The Old Pulteney Distillery – near Wick's through Strathnaver's mystical past, from the Thurso, the Scottish residence of the late enormous prehistoric burial chambers historic harbour is the most northerly distillery emergence of the Clan Mackay to the tragedy Queen Mother, this is also the most northerly which are over 4,000 years old. The cairns on the mainland and continues to make of the Highland Clearances. The Museum has a inhabited castle on the British mainland. Have demonstrate the complexity of Neolithic malt whisky using traditional methods nearly wide range of fascinating exhibits. Take a stroll a delicious snack in the tearoom, browse in the architecture, with central burial chambers two centuries after its opening. Take a group along the Strathnaver Trail and discover the shop and check out the animal centre or just accessed through narrow passages from the guided tour, sample a complimentary dram remains of Neolithic horned chamber cairns, wander in the grounds and gardens and view outside. Excavated and restored by Historic and visit the excellent visitor centre, with a full Bronze Age cairns, Iron Age brochs and Pictish the magnificent scenery across the Pentland Scotland in the late 20th century, they are now range of souvenirs and products available in carved stones. Firth to the Orkney Islands. open to the public. the shop. T: 01641 521418 T: 01847 851473 T: 0131 668 8831 T: 01955 602371 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] E: [email protected] www.strathnavermuseum.org.uk www.castleofmey.org.uk www.historicenvironment.scot www.oldpulteney.com Day 4 - Sutherland and Caithness 1 2 3 4 Timespan Heritage Centre & Art Gallery – visit Dunrobin Castle – is the most northerly of Royal Dornoch – Dornoch is home to an Hugh Miller's Birthplace –tThis museum in this museum of social and natural history, Scotland's great houses and one of Britain's outstanding championship golf course and picturesque Cromarty celebrates prominent contemporary art gallery, archive, gift shop, oldest continuously inhabited castles, dating a magnificent 13th century cathedral. The 19th-century Highland geologist and writer garden and café in a beautiful riverside location back to the early 1300s. Dunrobin is also links of the famous Royal Dornoch Golf Club Hugh Miller. Today the Georgian villa, Miller in Helmsdale. The museum provides the visitor known for its formal gardens, where daily stand as one of the great outposts of world House, is a museum which presents his life with a wealth of information about past ways falconry displays involving Highland birds golf and one of the finest of all golf courses. and work, while the thatched fisherman’s of life and some of the more turbulent events such as peregrine falcons and golden eagles Remoteness is part of its charm and the only cottage beside it was his birthplace and early in Sutherland’s history combined with local take place.
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