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This document provides information about places to visit in the Scottish Highlands, including art galleries, castles, distilleries, museums, and wildlife attractions. It lists specific locations like Timespan Museum and Arts Centre, Dunrobin Castle and Gardens, Clynelish Distillery, Dingwall Museum, Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve, and West Affric; and provides contact details and brief descriptions for each one. The document serves as a guide for exploring cultural and natural attractions in the Scottish Highlands.
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- 2. ART GALLERIES Timespan Museum andArts Centre- Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale, Sutherland KW8 6JA T: 01431 821327 Changing exhibitions and artist’s residencies. Timespan is a vibrant meeting place between our past and our future Swanson Gallery Thurso Library, Gallearaidh Swanson, Thurso KW14 7AS T: 01847 896357 Year-round varied programme of tour- ing exhibitions of fine art and crafts from national to local.. From scenes like these old Scotia’s grandeur springs. St Fergus Art Gallery Wick Library, Gallearaidh Naomh Fhearghais, Inbhir U KW1 5AB T: 01955 603489 Year-round varied programme of touring exhibitions of fine art, craft and communityshows. The day has eyes, the night has ears.
- 3. contact info: Dunrobin Castleand Gardens Golspie KW10 6SF T: 01408 633177 Magnificent castle on the east coast of the North Highlands, dating from 1400. Outstanding formal gardens and Falconry displays. CASTLES The Castle and Gardens of Mey Caithness KW14 8XH T: 01847 851473 The Queen Mother’s home. Castle, gardens, shop and tearoom with an animal centre for children. DISTILLERIES Clynelish Distillery Brora, Sutherland KW9 6LR T: 01408 623000 Clynelish Distillery is located on the A9 at Brora, around one hour north of Inverness. With beautiful views of theNorth Sea and the hills. The distillery produces a fruity, waxy, slightly smoky single malt. Sutherland’s only distillery. • Unique waxy style of Single Malt • Home of both Brora & Clynelish distilleries • Nearest distillery to Dunrobin Castle
- 4. MUSEUMS Dingwall Museum Town House,Dingwall, Ross-shire IV15 9RY T: 01349 865366 Highland town museum showing history of Dingwall, refurbished council chamber, outstanding military room, re-constructed kitchen and smiddy. Charming outdoor area and picnic tables. Historylinks Museum Meadows Road, Dornoch, Sutherland IV25 3SF T: 01862 811275 Dornoch’s history including: Vikings, Cathedral, feuding clans, clearances, witches, golf, railways. Seadrift Visitor Centre/Siaban Dunnet, Caithness KW14 8XD T: 01847 821531 Learn about life around Dunnet Bay and beyond. User-friendly displays for all ages cover wildlife, archaeology, geology, local history and more. Which animal weighs the same as you and your friends? Timespan Museum and Arts Centre Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale, Sutherland KW8 6JA T: 01431 821327 Timespan provides a unique experience and resource for visitors, artists, researchers and locals. A meeting place between our past, present and future.
- 5. MUSEUMS Assynt Visitor Centre MainStreet, Lochinver IV27 4LX T: 01571 844194 Displays about the wildlife, history, geology and cultural heritage of Assynt. Information on walks and places of interest to visit in the North West Highlands Tain Through Time Tower Street, Tain, Ross-shire IV19 1DY T: 01862 894089 i Tain’s medieval history; audio guide to Collegiate Church and town, also includes visit to local museum and Clan Ross Centre. Highland Museum of Childhood Old Station, Strathpeffer, Ross-shire IV14 9DH T: 01997 421031 Childhood collections, award-winning film, customs and folklore, local history and hands-on activities. The primary purpose of the Museum is to help people enjoy, understand, and use the visual arts of our time. Alfred H. Barr Jr
- 6. WILDLIFE& NATURALATTRACTIONS Tarbat Discovery Centre TarbatnessRoad, Portmahomack, Tain, Ross-shire, IV20 1YA T: 01862 871351 Situated at the centre of a National Monument - Scotland’s only fully excavated Pictish Monastic settlement - the Museum con- tains beautiful Pictish sculpture and archaeology, architectural features, local exhibitions, photo archives, genealogy records and detailed interpretation. The Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve Braemore, Ross-shire IV23 2PJ T: 01445 712952 Look down on the torrent of water plunging 46m over the Falls of Measach from the gently swaying suspen- sion bridge over Corrieshalloch Gorge, one of the natural wonders of the Highlands of Scotland. Rogie Falls Contin IV14 9EQ T: 01408 634063 A series of lovely walks to explore the waterfall, which is famous for salmon viewing. A great stop-off on your way across the country. Durness Visitor Centre Sangomore, Durness, Sutherland T: 01971 511756 Various guided walks, information on countryside matters, interactive wildlife displays.
- 7. WILDLIFE& NATURALATTRACTIONS North West HighlandsGeopark 396 Elphn, By Lairg, Sutherland IV27 4HH T: 01854 612568 Explore Deep Time in Scotland’s first Global Geopark - with stunning mountain landscapes, clean sandy beach- es, ancient settlements and thriving communities, there is plenty to see and do! This is the most sparsely popu- lated corner of Europe, set yourself free in a place with space to spare. Torridon National Trust for Scotland Torridon, Achnasheen IV22 2EZ T: 01445 791221 The estate includes some of Scotland’s finest moun- tain scenery. Visit the Countryside Centre, and see herds of red deer and Highland cattle. West Affric Inverinate, Kyle of Lochalsh IV40 8HQ T: 01599 511231 www.nts.org.uk West Affric is a vast and remote expanse of wild land, ideally suited to adventurous walkers who want to get off the beaten track. It is situated at the western end of Glen Affric – described as the most beautiful of all the Scottish glens.