The whisky coast: Tain, Brora and Dornoch
Published on: 12/10/2026
Glenmorangie at Tain, Dornoch's cathedral and castle-hotel whisky bar, Dunrobin Castle and Brora's hot chocolate: a guide to the whisky coast.
TainBroraDornochGlenmorangie
Ullapool: the harbour town at the hinge of the coast
Published on: 12/10/2026
Ullapool is the harbour town where the coast roads meet: seafood, the ferry horn and Corrieshalloch Gorge nearby. Where to eat, stay and go next.
UllapoolKnockan CragCorrieshalloch GorgeWester Ross
Applecross and the Bealach na Bà: the road is the point
Published on: 12/10/2026
Drive the Bealach na Bà, which climbs to 626m, then drop into Applecross for a seafood pub, a Victorian walled garden and a Raasay sunset.
ApplecrossBealach na BaApplecross InnWester Ross road trip