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View West from Kylesku Bridge
Kylesku Bridge with speadboat on water
View south from Tongue, Sutherland towards Ben Hope
Looking south east across Northern Minch to Lochinver with Suliven in background
Suliven, Assynt, Scottish Highlands
Ardneakie, Loch Erribol

The North and West

Ullapool, Lochinver, Tongue and North Sutherland

Ullapool

Enjoy a stunning drive west to Ullapool and spend the day in this most attractive coastal town. Ullapool is the ferry port for Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis and has a small but busy harbour.

The Summer Isles lie just off Ullapool and boat trips around the Isles are a delight.

Ullapool has a good selection of hotels, restaurants and shops.  The drive to Ullapool takes 1½ hours.

Lochinver

On Sutherland’s west coast, just 1½ hours west of Dornoch, Lochinver lies in a fold of the hills around a sheltered harbour.

Close by is Achmelvich beach, a sheltered silver bay with safe bathing that’s become famous for its silver sands and crystal clear water. Look out for basking sharks, dolphins, porpoises and even the occasional minke whale.

As you drive west you’ll enjoy stunning views of Sutherland’s mountains, Col Mor, Suilven and Canisp.

Tongue and North Sutherland

Drive west past Loch Shin then north through Altnaharra to the north coast and the green haven of Tongue, a small, attractive village with good places to eat. From there, drive west along the coast around Loch Eriboll to Durness or head east to Melvich and then home via historic Strathnaver to Helmsdale and south to Dornoch.