Episode 42 – Discovering the treasures of Far North Scotland with North Coast Explorer Tours

In episode 42 of the UK Travel Planning Podcast, we chat again with Sally-Ann who co-founded tour company North Coast Explorer Tours with her husband, Robert. We talk about their favourite places for scenery, history, food, wildlife and beaches in Far North Scotland.

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Episode 42 – Show Notes

Discovering the treasures of Far North Scotland with North Coast Explorer Tours

In this episode, you will learn:

• Sally-Ann and her husband Robert’s favourite places in Far North Scotland for scenery, history, food, wildlife and beaches.

• Hidden places you might miss if you didn’t know they were there

• Worthwhile places to visit that often aren’t on people’s travel itineraries

• Personalised recommendations from a local

Places mentioned in this episode include

• Duncansby Stacks >> Towering sea stacks just off the shore of Duncansby Head

• Castle Varrich at Tongue >> A ruined castle offering excellent views

• Flow Country >> The Flow Country is a vast expanse of blanket bog in the North of Scotland

• Kylesku >> A small fishing hamlet. Stay at the Kylesku Hotel *add affiliate link

• Take a wildlife and wilderness tour with Kylesku Boat Tours 

• Wailing Widow Falls >> A beautiful 50 ft waterfall

• Achavanich >> A megalithic horse-shoe shaped structure where 54 stones remain. Find out more about how Ava, the lady who was buried there, has been recreated through reconstructive techniques here 

• Am Ploc Church >> A stunning natural amphitheatre 

• Lochinver Larder >> A fantastic pie shop for sweet and savoury treats

• River Bothy Tea Room >> A quaint tea room sitting on the bank of the Berridale River

• Balnakeil Bay >> A beautiful bay with white sand dunes

• Hidden Beach >> You’ll need to take a tour with North Coast Explorer Tours to discover this one!

⭐️ A PDF transcript of this episode is available to download here

Useful resources

We also have some useful planning resources on this website for

• North Coast Explorer Tours – View their tours here

• Find all of the UK Travel Planning Scotland resources here – UK Travel Planning Scotland Travel Guide

• Book an Itinerary Consultation with Tracy and Doug Collins