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Whatever else it is the Northern Highlands is 'the great outdoors'. With hundreds of miles of wild coastline, towering mountains, wooded straths and tumbling rivers, the area is a wonderful wilderness - an adventure playground without equal in Europe.On the far northwest coast of Scotland lies Sandwood Bay, a magical place, arguably the most beautiful bay in the world. The best approach of all is to walk above the cliffs all the way from Cape Wrath, the most northwesterly point of the Scottish mainland. Whether you canter along a beach or walk along woodland paths, horseback is another excellent way to explore the North Highlands. You will find welcoming riding centres at Lyth in Caithness and at North Kessock - home of the Black Isle Riding Centre. Both centres offer instruction for beginners and treks led by qualified guides.For experienced hillwalkers and climbers, the Northern Highlands is an area unrivalled in Scotland for its sheer variety of mountain experiences.
The Northern Highlands offer an excellent choice of things to do. Naturally, these sublime landscapes are made for walkers and climbers. There are lochs - all but uncountable numbers in the north-west - to satisfy anglers who love solitude. There is a good choice of boat trips and cruises for close encounters with sea-caves, sea-stacks, seals and dolphins - and even to a special garden accessible only by sea. Golf, cycling, riding and water sports are all to be found here as well.

No visit to this northern area would be complete without a visit to Culloden scene of the last major battle fought on mainland Britain. The final Jacobite uprising ended here on 16 April, 1746, when the army of Prince Charles Edward Stuart was crushed by the Government forces, led by the Duke of Cumberland.The battlefield is being restored to it's state on that fateful day, and the Visitor Centre has a permanent exhibition of weapons and objects associated with the Rising. Guided tours of the battlefield and Living History displays are available during the summer.
Of course, it is impossible to capture the full range of delights here,but famous names include the dark coires and high ridges of Torridon , the imposing summits of Slioch and An Teallach in Wester Ross,the awesome mountains of Assynt, and numerous other truly great individual peaks such as Ben Hope and Ben Loyal in North West Sutherland and Ben Wyvis towering over Mid Ross. Throughout the area there are countless opportunities for salmon fishing, trout fishing and sea angling. A visit to beautiful Dunrobin Castle near Golspie is worth a visit. It is a private house, seat of the Earls and Dukes of Sutherland, and owned by the Countess of Sutherland.

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	Culloden Battlefield scene of the last major battle fought on mainland Britain.
	Inverness, Capital of the Highlands.

	Dunrobin Castle most northerly of the great houses of Scotland.
	Sandwood Bay, a haunted magical place.

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