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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Bezienswaardigheden

Attractions in North Coast 500

26 plekken

An Teallach, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntPark of natuur
Berg

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
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Ardvreck Castle, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntKasteel
Kasteelruïne

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
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Balnakeil Bay and church, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsKathedraal of kerk
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.

Buiten
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Castle of Mey, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsKasteel
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.

Buiten
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
In onze gidsOfficiële websiteRoutebeschrijving
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsKasteel
Kasteelruïne

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
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Castle Varrich, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsKasteel
Kasteelruïne

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
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Ceannabeinne, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsPark of natuur
Beach and ruined township

Ceannabeinne

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

Buiten
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Corrieshalloch Gorge, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntPark of natuur
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
In onze gidsOfficiële websiteRoutebeschrijving
Duncansby Head, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsPark of natuur
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
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Dunnet Head, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsPark of natuur
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
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Holborn Head, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsPark of natuur
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
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Inverewe Garden, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntTuin
Tuin

Inverewe Garden

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

Buiten
  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
In onze gidsOfficiële websiteRoutebeschrijving
Isle Martin, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntPark of natuur
Eiland

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
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
John o' Groats, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsAndere bezienswaardigheid
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
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Knockan Crag, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntPark of natuur
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.

Buiten
  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
In onze gidsOfficiële websiteRoutebeschrijving
Loch Eriboll, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsPark of natuur
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
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Pulteney Distillery, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsAndere bezienswaardigheid
Distilleerderij

Pulteney Distillery

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

Binnen
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Smoo Cave, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsAndere bezienswaardigheid
Grot

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
In onze gidsOfficiële websiteRoutebeschrijving
Stac Pollaidh, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntPark of natuur
Berg

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
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Strathnaver Museum, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsMuseum
Museum

Strathnaver Museum

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

Binnen
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
In onze gidsOfficiële websiteRoutebeschrijving
Suilven, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntPark of natuur
Berg

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
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Summer Isles, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntPark of natuur
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
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Ullapool harbour and Loch Broom, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntAndere bezienswaardigheid
Haven

Ullapool harbour and Loch Broom

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

Buiten
  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Ullapool Museum, Ullapool, Coigach & AssyntMuseum
Museum

Ullapool Museum

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

Binnen
  • Ullapool, Coigach & Assynt, North Coast 500
In onze gidsOfficiële websiteRoutebeschrijving
Whaligoe Steps, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsAndere bezienswaardigheid
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
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving
Wolfburn Distillery, Durness, Thurso & John o' GroatsAndere bezienswaardigheid
Distilleerderij

Wolfburn Distillery

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

Binnen
  • Durness, Thurso & John o' Groats, North Coast 500
In onze gidsRoutebeschrijving

Per gebied

Things to do by area in North Coast 500

Elke link opent de gebiedsgids met de volledige beschrijvingen, foto's en routebeschrijvingen.

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

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  • Type. Onze eigen indeling van het soort plek in onze bestemmingsgidsen (bijvoorbeeld museum, kasteel of tuin). Het is een filter, geen beoordeling.
  • Entry (free or paid). Shown only where the venue's own website says so in plain words, read on 25 Oct 2026. 0 places here are marked free and 0 paid; the other 26 are not stated. "Free" means general admission: special exhibitions, events and facilities can still be charged. The words we relied on are on the sources page.
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  1. Onze bestemmingsgidsen: de plekken, beschrijvingen en posities komen van hun pagina's "Wat te doen", die naar de officiële site van elke locatie verwijzen.
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