Attractions in North Coast 500

26 places from our North Coast 500 guide, from Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats to Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt. Each links to its area guide and, where we have one, its official site.

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Attrazioni

Attractions in North Coast 500

26 luoghi

An Teallach, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntParco o natura
Montagna

An Teallach

Torridonian sandstone mountain group south of Little Loch Broom; its highest top, Bidean a' Ghlas Thuill, reaches 1,062 m.

  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
Ardvreck Castle, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntCastello
Castello in rovina

Ardvreck Castle

Ruin on a rocky promontory in Loch Assynt, dating from about 1490 and linked to the Macleods of Assynt.

  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
Balnakeil Bay and church, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsCattedrale o chiesa
Beach and ruined church

Balnakeil Bay and church

Wide bay at the mouth of the Kyle of Durness beside the ruined Balnakeil Church, a scheduled monument.

All'aperto
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Castle of Mey, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsCastello
Castle and gardens

Castle of Mey

Former home of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, about 6 miles west of John o' Groats, with gardens and a visitor centre.

All'aperto
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsCastello
Castello in rovina

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Ruins of two castles, 15th-century Girnigoe and 17th-century Sinclair, on the cliffs about 3 miles north of Wick.

  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Castle Varrich, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsCastello
Castello in rovina

Castle Varrich

Ruin on a rocky high point above Tongue and the Kyle of Tongue, linked with the chiefs of Clan Mackay.

  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Ceannabeinne, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsParco o natura
Beach and ruined township

Ceannabeinne

Ruined township east of Durness, beside a sandy beach looking out to Eilean Hoan.

All'aperto
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Corrieshalloch Gorge, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntParco o natura
Gorge and waterfall

Corrieshalloch Gorge

Gorge about 60 m deep where the 46 m Falls of Measach are seen from a Victorian suspension bridge; National Trust for Scotland.

  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
Duncansby Head, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsParco o natura
Headland and lighthouse

Duncansby Head

Most north-easterly point of the British mainland, between the Pentland Firth and the Moray Firth, with a lighthouse.

  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Dunnet Head, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsParco o natura
Headland and lighthouse

Dunnet Head

Peninsula ending at Easter Head, the northernmost point of the island of Great Britain, with a lighthouse.

  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Holborn Head, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsParco o natura
Headland and lighthouse

Holborn Head

Headland west of Thurso Bay with a promontory fort and a Stevenson lighthouse completed in 1862; a footpath circles it.

  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Inverewe Garden, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntGiardino
Giardino

Inverewe Garden

Garden created from 1862 by Osgood Mackenzie on the shore north of Poolewe, now cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.

All'aperto
  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
Isle Martin, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntParco o natura
Isola

Isle Martin

Uninhabited island in Loch Broom, once a monastery site, herring curing station and flour mill, now owned by a community trust.

  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
John o' Groats, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsAltro luogo di interesse
Village and signpost

John o' Groats

Village on the north-east tip of Scotland with the signpost; a summer passenger ferry crosses to Burwick in Orkney.

  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Knockan Crag, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntParco o natura
Nature reserve and geology trail

Knockan Crag

Crag in the North West Highlands Geopark where older Moine schists sit above younger rocks, the subject of the 19th-century Highlands Controversy.

All'aperto
  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
Loch Eriboll, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsParco o natura
Sea loch

Loch Eriboll

Sea loch about 16 km long, long used as a sheltered anchorage, with 19th-century lime kilns at Ard Neakie.

  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Pulteney Distillery, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsAltro luogo di interesse
Distilleria

Pulteney Distillery

Distillery in the Pulteneytown area of Wick that makes Old Pulteney single malt and has a visitor centre on Huddart Street.

Al chiuso
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Smoo Cave, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsAltro luogo di interesse
Grotta

Smoo Cave

Large combined sea cave and freshwater cave at Durness, fed by the Allt Smoo stream; guided tours run in season.

  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Stac Pollaidh, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntParco o natura
Montagna

Stac Pollaidh

Rocky Torridonian sandstone peak just over 610 m high, popular because the path starts from the road.

  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
Strathnaver Museum, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsMuseo
Museo

Strathnaver Museum

Volunteer-run museum in Bettyhill, open since 1976, telling the story of north-west Sutherland through the Highland Clearances.

Al chiuso
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Suilven, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntParco o natura
Montagna

Suilven

Steep-sided ridge about two kilometres long rising from the moorland and lochans of Assynt, east of Lochinver.

  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
Summer Isles, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntParco o natura
Islands

Summer Isles

Archipelago at the mouth of Loch Broom, seen from the Coigach coast around Achiltibuie and Altandhu.

  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
Ullapool harbour and Loch Broom, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntAltro luogo di interesse
Porto

Ullapool harbour and Loch Broom

Deep natural harbour on Loch Broom used by the Stornoway ferry, fishing boats, leisure craft and cruise ships.

All'aperto
  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
Ullapool Museum, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntMuseo
Museo

Ullapool Museum

Local museum on West Argyle Street covering fishing, maritime history, Gaelic culture and everyday life in Ullapool. It opens seasonally.

Al chiuso
  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
Whaligoe Steps, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsAltro luogo di interesse
Historic harbour steps

Whaligoe Steps

About 330 steps cut down the cliff to a tiny harbour, which held 14 herring boats by 1814.

  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
Wolfburn Distillery, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsAltro luogo di interesse
Distilleria

Wolfburn Distillery

Single malt whisky distillery on the edge of Thurso, opened in 2013 and named after a distillery that closed in the 1860s.

Al chiuso
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500

Per zona

Things to do by area in North Coast 500

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More about North Coast 500: the North Coast 500 guide, free things to do and UK museums and galleries.

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