Places of interest and sporting activities with links:-

Loch fishing - via following links 1) Fishing @ Kinlochbervie Hotel 2) RULES (scouriefillingstation.uk) 3) https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/durness-golf-club-p257971

Craft village - Balnakiel Durness approx 15 miles to the north Home (weebly.com)

Cape Wrath lighthouse- Cape Wrath Ferry | Visit the most north westerly point on the British Mainland (wordpress.com)

Sandwood bay - renowned lovely walk Sandwood - Trust Land - John Muir Trust

Smoo cave near Durness- amazing and interesting complex of caves with a tour available Smoo Cave Tours - Smoo Cave

Sea angling. Enquire at the chandler’s shop at the harbour in Kinlochbervie for details of any boat fishing trip availability which recently has been very limited or alternatively you may well see advertisements in the window of the garage or shop. People fish quite successfully from the rocks at the foot of the hill for coalfish mackerel and flatfish.

Loch fishing. This is predominantly for brown trout. There are several rivers and lochs in the area with good runs of sea trout and salmon if conditions are right. Fishing on other lochs in the area can be obtained from the links above.

Craft shops. There is a local craft shop next to the health centre in Kinlochbervie and there is the Balnakeil craft village on the road to Balnakiel Bay from Durness. The craft village is an interesting settlement converted from former wartime concrete buildings. It is well worth a visit and this can be combined with a walk to Balnakiel Bay and Faraid Head. If you are there before the middle of July you may see the puffins nesting at Faraid Head.

Golf. There is a golf course in what must be one of the most lovely settings at Balnakiel and day passes can be obtained on application to the clubhouse. There are also refreshments and light meals served at the golf club. ( Durness Golf Club, Durness – Golf | VisitScotland )

Eating out.

The Kinlochbervie Hotel has facilities for both bar and more formal dinner and bar lunches.

There is a good seafood restaurant off the beaten track at Tarbet by Handa Island link ( Shorehouse Seafood Restaurant, Tarbet, Scourie, Scotland (shorehousetarbet.co.uk) )

The Old Schoolhouse Restaurant is great and worth trying link ( www.oldschoolhotel.co.uk home 2 )

Cafe in Kinlochbervie in an industrial unit close to the the harbour shop link ( Home (weebly.com) )

The other small hotels at Rhiconich, Durness and Scourie all provide meals.

The Kylesku hotel does good food ( Homepage (kyleskuhotel.co.uk) )

Walking. There are many lovely walks all around the area but some special ones include:-

v Faraid Head- The walk across Balnakiel Beach at Durness takes you to the Head and between June-July you can see the puffins nesting on the cliffs. They look very comical little birds. On certain days you can also see the RAF swooping in to Cape Wrath. They use an island for target practice. It can be very impressive and is a source of real fascination for the children. It is amazing to think that they fly up from Suffolk to have target practice up here and are back at home in time for tea. It takes them not much longer than the four mile walk takes us, given diversions for shepherding children.

v Sandwood Bay-This has been described as one of the most beautiful beaches in the country. It is only accessible by foot. There is a car park on the road to Sheigra approximately 3 miles from the cottage where you can park and set out on the track to Sandwood. The bay is about 4 miles from the car park and the track is generally fairly dry although it is rough in parts. It makes a great day trip if you take a picnic and flask of hot coffee. You can always watch out for the remains of the World War Two aircraft, which made an emergency landing on the beach, and can be seen at certain states of the tide when uncovered by sand. We have only seen it once or twice but it is interesting. Some say that there is a ghost resident at Sandwood although we have to say we have not yet seen it.

v Hillwalking- This is for the more dedicated and better equipped walkers. Generally there are well-established paths up most of the mountains with areas to park in at the foot of the main hills. Please be sensitive to the possibility of the hills being stalked in the season and check on the plans of the relevant estate before setting off – remember that someone’s livelihood depends on this! Ordnance Survey map sheets and a compass are sensible precautions. It is also prudent to leave with someone a plan of where you are going and when you plan to return. The views of the north and west coasts are spectacular from the top of Foinaven on a clear day. Look up the following link for various trails ( Best walking trails in Kinlochbervie, Highland | AllTrails )

And, of course, there are the simply wonderful beaches with often scarcely a soul on them. The sea is crystal clear and the rock pools are little miracles of miniature sea life.