The NC500. Billed as a great road trip, but viewed with mixed feelings by many local people. Find out why, and what and how you, as a visitor, can help. Here are 3 different views from the press, positive and negative:
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The Durness Bus
The Durness Bus also operates daily services between Durness and Lairg and a Saturday service to Inverness and Thurso. A Dial-a-Bus service is available for local people and walkers. The Durness Bus generously sponsors these web pages. |
Cape Wrath Ferry
The ferry will take you across the Kyle of Durness to the mini-bus service to Cape Wrath - see Cape Wrath Tours, below, for information. Cape Wrath Training Centre Firing
Live firing on Cape Wrath, at which time much of the area is closed. is announced on the official government site: Scotland Firing Times. |
Cape Wrath Tours
Cape Wrath Lighthouse is on the most north-westerly point of the mainland and the single track road to it passes the highest sea cliffs in Britain. The service hopes to start (albeit with reduced capacity) from 1st June. See the web site for more and up-to-date details |