Undiscovered Scotland

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• Altnaharra Church A small church just to the north of Altnaharra. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Ardvreck Castle ruined castle in a magnificent location. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Baile an Or Site of 1800s gold rush. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Balnakeil Bay Magnificent sandy bay leading to Faraid Head near Durness. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Balnakeil Church Ruined church overlooking Balnakeil Bay. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Ben Stack a small mountain with a lot of character. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Cairn o’Get A horned and chambered burial cairn of Neolithic date, located in an area of much archaeological interest.
• Caithness Broch Centre Focusing on the brochs of Caithness. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Caithness Horizons Superb modern museum in Thurso's old Town Hall (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Canisbay Kirk Historic church overlooking the Pentland Firth. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Carn Liath Remains of a broch on the coast between Golspie and Brora. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Castle of Mey and Castle of Mey Gardens The most northerly castle in mainland Scotland, restored by the late Queen Mother. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Pages)
• Cape Wrath Minibus Service Minibus service daily to Cape Wrath, Sutherland.
• Castle of Old Wick A ruin in a spectacular coastal location south of Wick. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Castle Sinclair Girnigoe Tne magnificent ruins of a castle on the coast north of Wick. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Clachtoll Broch Remains of a broch close to the shoreline. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Clan Gunn Heritage Centre and Museum The story of one of Scotland’s oldest clans, from its Norse origins to the present day. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Pages)
• Clynelish Distillery Distillery on the edge of Brora. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Cnoc Freiceadain Long Cairns Two unexcavated long-horned burial cairns of Neolithic date, set at right angles to each other. 6m WSW of Thurso on A836.
• Coigach & Assynt Tour Driving tour taking in the best of this magnificent area. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Croick Church Remote church associated with the highland clearances. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Culag Community Woodland Trust The Trust manages both the Culag Woods, located south of the harbour at Lochinver, and the Little Assynt Estate, 6kms east of the village.
• Dornoch Cathedral Beautiful church in the centre of Dornoch. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Dunbeath Heritage Centre Excellent museum in Dunbeath. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Pages)
• Duncansby Head Even further north-west than John o' Groats. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Dun Dornaigil Broch A well-preserved broch with a distinctive enterance, standing to a height of up to 6.7 metres. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Dunnet Head Mainland Scotland's most northerly point. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Dunrobin Castle Magnificent fairytale castle north-east of Golspie. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Dunrobin Castle Gardens Large formal gardens below the castle. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Dunrobin Castle Museum Excellent museum in the grounds of Dunrobin Castle. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Eagle's Rock Poignant memorial to a 1942 air crash, inland from Dunbeath. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Pages)
• Embo Chambered Cairn Neolithic cairn in an unlikely location. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Emigrants Statue Monument to the Clearances overlooking Helmsdale. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Flagstone Heritage Celebrating Castletown's flagstone industry. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Forsinard Flows National Nature Reserve Full of interesting information about the Flow Country's history and heritage to current ongoing conservation work, Forsinard Flows also has marked walks, children's activities, film showings and tea and coffee. Open in the Summer months from 9am to 5pm at Forsinard, Sutherland, KW13 6YT. Entry is free.
• Grey Cairns of Camster Two superbly preserved chambered burial cairns of Neolithic date. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Halkirk Highland Games The premiere sporting event in the North of Scotland and the Scottish Highlands and Islands, held on the last Saturday in July.
• Helmsdale Highland Games Held mid August each year.
• Hermit's Castle A remarkable concrete folly on a rocky headland at Achmelvich. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Hill o’ Many Stanes More than 22 rows of low slabs arranged in a slightly fan-shaped pattern. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Hilton of Cadboll Chapel The foundations of a small rectangular chapel and, nearby, a modern carved reconstruction of the famous Pictish cross-slab found on the site. In village of Hilton off the B9166, 12m NE of Invergordon.
• Historylinks Museum The history of Dornoch and the surrounding area. Dornoch Heritage Society Trust, The Meadows, Dornoch, Sutherland IV25 3SF.
• John o' Groats The end of the long road from Land's End. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Knockan Crag NNR This is one of the top Earth science sites in Scotland. It's recognised worldwide as the place where scientists first discovered a basic principles of geology. Thirteen miles north of Ullapool, off the A835 road.
• Laidhay Croft Museum Rare survival of an original crofting farmstead. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Pages)
• Loch Eriboll A loch that bites deeply into the north coast of Sutherland. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Loch Fleet NNR This reserve occupies a stunning coastal location where a river flows through a tidal basin. Off the A9 route between Dornoch and Golspie.
• Mary-Ann's Cottage In 1990 just before her 93rd birthday, Mary-Ann Calder moved from her life-long home at Westside Croft, Dunnet to a Wick nursing home.
• Old St Peter's Church A ruined church in the heart of Thurso. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Pulteney Distillery Visitor Centre Huddart Street, Wick, KW1 5BA. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Quinag A bulky three peaked mountain that dominates much of the area. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Mey Market A weekly seasonal market specialising in locally made food and crafts, organised by Mey Village Hall, a registered charity.
• Sandwood Bay Scotland's best beach. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Seadrift Visitor Centre Overlooking Dunnet Bay. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Seafarers Memorial A poignant memorial overlooking Wick Harbour and Bay. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Smoo Cave Large cave complex near Durness. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• St Mary’s Chapel, Crosskirk A simple dry-stone chapel, probably of 12th-century date. 6m W of Thurso on the A836.
• Stoer Peninsula A worthwhile diversion. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Stoer Head Lighthouse (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Strathnaver The place in Scotland which, more than any other, brings home the reality of The Clearances. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Strathnaver Museum & Trail Story of a past way of life in this remote area, with special enphasis on the Clearances. Clachan, Bettyhill KW14 7SS.
• Suilven The best mountain in Scotland? (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Syre Church A tin church in Strathnaver. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Timespan Museum and Arts Centre Excellent museum, art gallery and cafe. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Waterlines, Lybster Discover the amazing history of this picturesque port. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Whaligoe Steps Descend 250ft down cliffs to a superb hidden harbour. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)
• Wick Heritage Museum Excellent and very extensive museum. (Undiscovered Scotland Feature Page)