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Scotland > Highlands of Scotland & Isle of Skye > The Eastern Seaboard

The seaboard between John o'Groats and Nairn is noted for its low rainfall and superb beaches. Fort George (6m west of Nairn) was built following the Battle of Culloden and is one of the outstanding artillery fortifications in Europe.

It is home to Culloden, where the last battle on Scottish soil was fought in 1746. The visitor centre tells the poignant story of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's doomed cause. The attractive little town of Tain was a place of pilgrimage in medieval times. Dornock has colourful gardens in the streets around the cathedral and is home to the famous Royal Dornoch golf course.

John o'Groats is considered to be the most northerly mainland point but for the pedants, head a little west to Dunner Head. Thurso is the most northerly mainland town and an excellent base for excursions to the open pastured countryside, loch-studded moorlands and rugged coastline. West of the Kyle of Durness is the lighthouse at Cape Wrath (get there by ferry and mini-bus) and the highest mainland sea cliffs in Britain.





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