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Sutherland (Scottish Gaelic: Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. Its county town is Dornoch. Sutherland borders Caithness and Moray Firth to the east, Ross-shire and Cromartyshire (later combined into Ross and Cromarty) to the south and the Atlantic to the north and west. Like ...
Sutherland, historic county, northern Scotland. It faces the North Sea on the east and the Atlantic Ocean on the north and northwest, where Cape Wrath, with its magnificent cliffs, is mainland Great Britain’s northwestern extremity. It lies entirely within the Highland council area.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The most Northerly part of mainland Britain, Sutherland has over one million acres of Europe’s best natural scenery. An area that was one of the most populous fishing spots in the country, Sutherland’s rugged coastline is very sparsely populated.
Visitor information for Durness, Sutherland including accommodation, things to do, attractions, events and food & drink. Durness is a thriving village surrounded by the dramatic landscape of Sutherland.
- Durness, Sutherland, IV27 4PY
- Scourie. This picturesque small village sits on the route of the famous North Coast 500 road trip in the far northwest. Its beautiful surroundings include a classic azure blue bay which just sparkles when the tide and sun are right.
- Cape Wrath, Durness, and Sango Bay. The true far northwest. Cape Wrath’s wonderfully evocative name is famous around the world, and its isolated nature just adds to the allure.
- Stoer Head. Stoer Head, located a few miles north of the picturesque village of Lochinver, boasts beautiful views across to islands and inland coves as well as the white edifice of Stoer Lighthouse and a striking sea stack.
- Dornoch. This architecturally stunning historic burgh town is located in the southeasternmost corner of Sutherland and overlooks the firth to which it gives its name.
With the UK’s highest waterfall, highest sea cliffs, and some of the oldest rocks on the planet, the story of North West Sutherland is one told in the record books. Read more. Swipe left for more. Sutherland covers a very large part of the northern Highlands and is distinctly a land of two halves.
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