Kyle of Durness and the Cape Wrath Hotel. Durness is the most North Westerly village on mainland Scotland. Durness also boasts the amazing Smoo cave, you can explore this sea cave by foot or by boat. Evidence points to human occupation of the cave around 5000years ago. Next to and slightly north of Durness is the lovely Balnakeil Bay which is easy to access and a truly beautifull spot. Click on the link to see the picture and learn of the history of the area and the golf hole over the Atlantic.

As you can see from the map Cape Wrath the most north westertly point on the Scottish mainland, lies to the west of Durness. You cannot reach it by road, but a passenger ferry crosses from Keodale which is close to the Cape Wrath Hotel. Look at the picture and to the left of the hotel buildings you will see a white spot, which is in fact a motor home, to the left of this is a head land, this is where you catch the ferry. It makes the narrow crossing to the white house on the other side. A minibus connects with the ferry to take you the 14 miles to the lighthouse at Cape Wrath. After your visit you can take the bus back, but if you are equipped and fit this is a grand wild area to spend a few days, but I stress, you must be prepared. A lovely walk which I did many years ago is from Cape Wrath, south for about fifteen miles to the wonderfull Sandwood Bay. But if you just feel like spending some quiet quality time alone, then this is an area which will provide all the time you wish.
The area is vast, wild and wonderful.

 

 

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