Holidays in the North West Highlands, Scotland

This corner of the earth has eagles flying over it. The landscape is so ancient that man seems out of place, a blot on this sparse countryside. Although maybe sparse is not quite the right word, what with every piece of this landscape a tight ball of time and memories. The rocks here are said to be more than 3,000 million years old: who knows what the Smoo Cave, unique in its formation in the UK with the inner chamber formed by rainwater while the outer was moulded by the sea, would have to tell us? Or what tales the Moine Thurst Belt, with its 190 km belt, would tell. The rocks in the Geopark might even still have an American accent: they were originally attached to the Americas, having made the slow migration to our small island some 60 million years ago. Explore this powerful landscape either on foot or on kayak, seeing the birds, the sights and the stones. For our holiday suggestions and recommended accommodations, follow the links below: