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Madonna chose it for her wedding and 16 earls of Sutherland requested it for their burials. An impressive 13th-century cathedral (now the parish church).
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A home befitting its wealthy landowners, the dukes of Sutherland. Towers, turrets and a palatial interior upon which no expense has been spared. Garden falconry displays too.
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A leader of its kind, this local exhibition excels with a programme of old-industry demonstrations, such as spinning, corn-milling and butter-churning. By so doing, the museum brings history back into the life of the present. Terrific fun!
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Glen of outstanding beauty, most easily accessed from the east at Cannich. But at the western end, near Morvich, there’s a walk to the breathtaking Falls of Glomach (see Glen Affric) .
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A Garden of Eden without the dirt. You’ll be amazed at what’s grown in this glasshouse using a soil-free irrigation system to keep the plants fed (see Hydroponicum) .
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The annual event here is the one-day sheep sale – the biggest in the country with up to 40,000 sheep.
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Prime candidate for Scotland’s prettiest west-coast village, Plockton has sea, palm trees and a Rare Breeds Farm.
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To get to this small coastal village, you’ll drive on pure adrenalin – the road climbs 750 m (2,000 ft) in steep zig-zags to the Pass of the Sheep. Even they have to hold on tight. The scenery – with views across to Skye – is magnificent, and from here the more gradual descent into Applecross begins.
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Well worth a visit to understand the effect of the 19th-century Clearances, which even today is visible throughout the north.
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Delightful grid-plan village with Gaelic street names, boat trips, ferries to the Western Isles, a museum and the dream-world Assynt Mountains. Visit Corrieshalloch Gorge en route.
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