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West Highlands

The West Highlands is defined on PrivateHouseStays as the area from the Summer Isles north of Ullapool to Morvern in North Argyll. The coastline meanders round beautiful sandy beaches and wild low population inlets with idyllic little villages and winding roads taking in Gairloch, Torridon, Plockton & Kyle of Lochalsh, Knoydart, Mallaig, Ardnamurchan and Morvern. It is much recommended that this area is toured by car but it must be done by taking your time, stopping to admire the scenery, allowing a few hours to climb up the hills to get the best viewpoints or allowing yourself (or your children) time to run wild amongst the sheep or on the beaches

Places in West Highlands

Ardnamurchan

Ardnamurchan is the most western area of mainland Britain and is well worth a visit if only to experience the…

Region Ardnamurchan

Knoydart

Knoydart is a rugged, isolated peninsula of some 40,000 acres in west Lochaber. Situated between Loch Nevis and Loch Hourn…

Region Knoydart

Morvern

Morvern is a large peninsula that juts out westwards from the Fort William and Lochaber area towards Mull. At first…

Morar

The 84 mile railway that starts at Fort William and goes to Mallaig is one of the great engineering marvels…

Mallaig

A port in Lochaber on the west coast, Mallaig is well-known for fishing as well as its position of the West…

Plockton and Kyle

In a sheltered Bay of Loch Carron on the North-western coastline stands the delightful village of Plockton. It is now…

Region Plockton and Kyle

Around Ullapool

Ullapool itself is a small highland coastal town with the usual pubs, restaurants and accommodation but its activities are mostly…

Region Around Ullapool

Things to do in West Highlands

Activity Kentra Bay and The Singing Sands

This flat walking path follows a gravel road along the Kentra Bay apron and then through the plantation to some remote and beautiful beaches in Gortenfern.

Activity Knockan Crag

This is one of the top Earth science sites in Scotland. It's recognised worldwide as the place where scientists first discovered a basic principle of geology.

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