Sutherland and Caithness
The two areas of Sutherland and Caithness form Scotland's northern wilderness and one of the wildest places in the British Isles. Their scenery varies from wild cliffs and tiny islands to lonely moorland and remote sandy beaches with superb panoramic mountain views, plus tree-lined twisting roads and foaming rivers.
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Stoer Head Lighthouse - Sutherland
Located on Stoer Head, north of Lochinver, Stoer Lighthouse is in a truly remote location. It's nestled in one of the furthest most peninsulas of Assynt, with the nearest neighbour in a small scattering of crofts over a mile away.
Dating back to the 1870s and automated in 1978, the lighthouse - which is currently used as a self-catering holiday rental - was designed by the father of novelist and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson.
The location is truly breathtaking and is one of Scotland's best places to spot whales, dolphins and porpoise. Weather permitting, basking sharks can be seen during the warmer summer months.
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