All Places in The Scottish Highlands

This impressive steeple is 43m in height and was built in 1789-91 on the site of an earlier steeple of about 1690. Read more…

Dornoch beach is located on the Dornoch Firth adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The beach is a long sandy beach backed by sand dunes and with rock pools to explore. Facilities include car parking, toilets and a children’s play area, whilst Dornoch itself has a championship golf course, shops and more facilities. Read more…

Balnakeil Bay, white sandy beach is wide and backed by a large area of tall sand dunes covered in marram grass. To the north is Faraid Head, home to military installations connected with the naval gunnery ranges towards Cape Wrath. The walk to the end of Faraid Head and back is a magnificent one. This is definitely a beach for Read more…

Our eco-friendly visitor centre, your gateway to exploring Glencoe. Including exhibition, viewing platform, cafe, shop and ranger information point. The Ranger service has a varied events programme with guided walks, Landrover safaris and children’s events. Read more…

Inverness Cathedral is also known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew and is the most northern cathedral on mainland Britain. Located in Inverness close to the banks of the River Ness, the cathedral is built of red Tarradale stone, with the nave columns of Peterhead granite. The foundation stone was laid by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles Longley, in 1866 and Read more…

The Clachan Bridge is a simple, single-arched, hump-backed, masonry bridge spanning the Clachan Sound still in use today,  and is in the care of Historic Scotland. The bridge was built between 1792 and 1793 by engineer Robert Mylne with the original design being two arches, but it was finally built with a single high arch, of roughly 22 metres (72 ft) Read more…

Cawdor Castle dates from the late 14th century, built as a private fortress by the Thanes of Cawdor. An ancient medieval tower built around the legendary holly tree which visitors can still see today in the dungeon. The castle is still home to the Cawdor family to this day and lovingly filled with beautiful furniture, fine portraits, intriguing objects and Read more…

Scourie beach is an arcing sandy beach that is protected by the bay and headland. The beach starts in the village with the main part of the sand being just outside. The beach is a popular starting point for some walks with nearby bird watching hides. The beach has a few car parking options in the village or our by Read more…

Clava Cairns is a Bronze Age cemetery and the complex consists of ring cairns and standing stones. Today you can still see three cairns in a well preserved condition. Read more…