Recent reviews Durness
[micksheff, 24/01/2009] This is one of the most northerly beaches in Britain and features over 2km of fine white sand.
[micksheff, 18/11/2007] Think of the extremities of the British Isles and you will automatically think of John O' Groats and Lands End. These are famous as the most north easterly and south westerly points respectively but it doesn't take too much thought to realise that there are two more extremities too, these being Dover and Cape Wrath, the most south easterly and north westerly points. This review is about Cape Wrath, in the very top left hand corner of Scotland, the least visited of these four places.
I have been to Cape Wrath twice, once as a child and then some twenty years later as an adult, yet to the bes
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[micksheff, 11/07/2007] Smoo Cave lies on the top North West Coast of Scotland about a mile East of the village of Durness. It is the largest sea cave in the British Isles and has proved a popular tourist attraction since Sir Walter Scott visited the area in 1814.
I visited this place a few years ago and had a thoroughly enjoyable time.
The cave is set amongst one of the most dramatic coastlines in Britain on the A838 Durness to Tongue Road. It is clearly sign-posted but since the A838 is the only major road in this area it is something that you really cannot fail to miss.
There is a car park situated beside
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