Places to stay (9)
Durness - Sango Sands Oasis
A great campsite on the edge of the cliff, at the end of the world. Marvellous. Pub on site. Fantastic views. tel: 01971 511 726 email: stay@sangosands.com
Achmelvich - Shore Caravan Site
A really lovely, friendly, family-owned campsite on gorgeous Achmelvich Bay. No dogs. tel: 01571 844 393 email: booking@shorecaravansite.co.uk
Balnakeil - Balnakeil Motorhome Stopover
An overnight near Balnakeil Craft Village. Close to lovely Balnakeil Bay. tel: 07597 192 448 email:
Scourie - Scourie Caravan and Camping Site
A beautifully located campsite with great views and close to the harbour where the ferry goes to Handa Island for puffin watching. Open all year. tel: 07496 366 933 email: info@scouriecampsitesutherland.com
Clachtoll - Clachtoll Beach Campsite
Another lovely beachside camping spot right on the edge of a great beach with white sand and turquoise sea. tel: 01571 855 377 email: warden@clachtollbeachcampsite.com
Clachtoll - Motorhome Pitches by the Beach
A small motorhome site next to the beach at Clachtoll. Find them on FB or searchforsites. tel: 07714 340 937 email: kennyjmatheson@btinternet.com
Lochinver - Assynt Leisure Centre
Overnight parking available in the car park of Assynt Leisure. Adjacent to the port, so a little noise from the fuel depot next door. tel: 01571 844 123 email: kelly@assyntleisure.co.uk
Ullapool - Ardmair Point Campsite
Another campsite in an incredible location at the edge of the sea. Just outside Ullapool. tel: 01854 612 054 email: park@ardmair.com
Ullapool - Broomfield Holiday Park
A site that’s on the shores of Loch Broom and an easy walk from the village centre of Ullapool. tel: 01854 612 020 email: sross@broomfieldhp.com
Attractions (11)
Durness - Balnakeil Craft Village
An intriguing, long-established craft village on the site of an old MOD base just west of Durness. Home to a range of local artists and businesses including a chocolatier, hairdresser, art galleries, paintings and prints, ceramics, woodwork and glass work.
Cape Wrath
If you want to take the minibus or cycle or hike to the lighthouse at Cape Wrath, one of the most remote outposts in Britain, you have to take the ferry from East Keoldale Pier.
Cape Wrath - Ferry
Ferry from East Keoldale Pier to Cape Wrath.
Handa Island
An internationally important breeding colony for seabirds, including everyone’s favourite, the puffin, in May and June. Take the ferry from near Scourie.
Sandwood Bay
A beautiful, remote beach with loch, ruins and a sea stack that’s a 6.5km (4-mile) walk from the nearest road at Blairmore. Stunning.
Kylesku Boat Tours
Trips on the Glencoul and Glendhu lochs and views of Eas a’Chual Aluinn, the highest waterfall in the United Kingdom.
Lochinver - Restaurants
Ever since it appeared in the Guardian a few years ago, Lochinver has gained a reputation for good food. Park overnight at Assynt Leisure Centre – just a short walk from the village.
Summer Isles
A small archipelago of islands off the Coigach Peninsula that are excellent for wildlife.
North West Highlands Geopark, Knockan Crag
An interpretation centre and walk that explains the incredible geology of Assynt. 21km (13 miles) north of Ullapool.
Ullapool - Seafood Shack
Multi award-winning street food destination in one of Ullapool’s back streets. I had the Cullen Skink. It was awesome.
Ullapool - Seascape Expeditions
Modern, fast boat that can take you on whale watching and wildlife watching trips around the Summer Isles.