Durness

Durness is on the most northerly coast of Scotland,  105 miles north of Water's Edge. The area can be visited for the day from  Inverness, on the way visits can be made to the surrounding small villages. Smoo Cave is in the area which is of particular interest. The inner caves are accessible by raft for a small charge to see the dramatic 80ft (24m) waterfall in the rear cavern which is called Allt Smoo.

Close by Durness is Balnakeil Craft Village, it used to be a Ministry of Defence Early Warning Station but is now occupied by a group of craft workers. It has evolved into a kind of alternative holiday camp,  with various coffee shops, cafes, some with excellent home baking  and various interesting shops selling candles, paintings, woodwork and pottery. Durness is best enjoyed for its wild open headlands and long white sandy  broad beaches, with outcrops of rocks  and at low tide many rock pools. From early spring until June, colonies of puffins can be seen around Faraid Head. For more information try the Durness village web page, published Durness Community Council. Durness is very beautiful, one of our very favourite places to visit, magnificent scenery, wonderful walks in all seasons.