The north and northwest Highlands - The Rough Guide to Scottish Highlands and Islands - page 212

APPLECROSS PENINSULA, WESTER ROSS

Highlights

1 West Highland Railway Ride the rails of
Britain's most scenic train journey from Glasgow
to Mallaig via Fort William for scenery that's
more magical by the mile. See p.222
2 Knoydart Thrilling remoteness is not the only
reason to visit Britain's last wilderness - there's
also its most isolated pub. See p.225
3 Wester Ross Arguably Scotland's finest
scenery - a heady mix of high mountains, sea
lochs, sweeping bays, scattered islands and
idyllic Applecross. See p.231
4 Ceilidhs An impromptu night of music and
song in the pub best expresses the vitality of
modern Highland culture - try Ceilidh Place in
Ullapool or Knoydart's Old Forge . See p.242

5 Suilven The fantastical sugarloaf outline of
this iconic mountain is reason enough to travel
to Assynt. See p.244
6 Sandwood Bay It's a two-hour walk - or
the start of a two-day hike around Cape Wrath
- to this glorious beach at the tip of Britain.
See p.248
7 Dunnet Head Come to the true tip of
mainland Britain, all remote red cliffs and empty
seascapes to Orkney. See p.254
8 Cromarty A mix-and-match of handsome
Georgian townhouses and cute cottages all
packaged up in a friendly coastal town.
See p.257

HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON PP.216 217