Lairg Travel Guide

 scottishvisitor Says:  The Ferry Croft Countryside Centre looked very new when we first approached it. My thoughts were right the old centre built in 1994 had been given a complete revamp and the results were splendid. We really enjoyed the visual and hands on activities which show the history of... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  There are fifteen forest walks in Sutherland, we chose the lovely Achany Glen Forest. The day had been hot and the dogs needed a walk and we needed some shade. The forest provided both perfectly. The walk takes you through fragrant pine, spruce and beach trees. It then leads... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  Little Loch Shin was created when the Hydro Electric Board built a dam across a stretch of the much larger Loch Shin, which is Sutherland's largest loch and stretches around for seventeen miles. The dam built in 1957 raised the water levels by thirty feet and provided the... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  There are two Churches in Lairg, the Church of Scotland and the Free Church. The graveyard is set outside the village and shared between the two congregations. What surprised me was the Mausoleum, so large I had spotted it from the car. We felt compelled to stop and see who... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  I had expected to be scrambling along a steep river bank to see these falls as I have at others. What a good idea to create a path of wide steps suitable for prams and wheelchairs making access easy for all visitors. The walk down was very pleasant with trees all around. At... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  Rosehall's little Parish Church became a landmark place for us as we travelled to the west coast of Sutherland. A very small and remote community twenty seven miles from Lairg and still some more to go before you reach the stunning wilds of the west coast. This little Church... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The Falls of Shin Visitors Centre is the only place in Sutherland where you will see people arriving in great numbers. Don't be put off by this, the crowds are mostly made up by the tour buses which have to negotiate the single track road which leads here, so are well timed... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The Village of Lairg is known as 'Crois Rathaid aig Tuath' - 'The Crossroads of the North'. It sits pretty much in the centre of Sutherland. No where in this area is all that close to anywhere else but we found it a great little place to stay and a perfect place to tour... 

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 scottishvisitor Says:  I did wonder where to put this tip, after all you encounter here it could be a restaurant, shop or things to do. Where else could you have a quite seat outside in the sunshine watching the many birds feed from the bird feeders in perfect peace and tranquility, listening to... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  If you are a night owl you may be starved of prey, there is no real nightlife just quiet places to ponder your day and the next days' adventure far away from any city lights. . No nightclubs, or cinemas or anything else to hold your attention. The lack of nightlife didn't... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  One our first night we thought we would check out the local action. There was only one option open to us - this was the Invershin Hotel. Nothing ventured nothing gained, it was eleven miles to Lairg and this place was a little nearer to where we were staying. The place did... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  You can travel to Lairg from Inverness. Trains run three times a day for arrivals and three trains for departures. Please note the station is unmanned and it is a request stop, tickets are available to buy on board the train. You can also travel further north east from here... 

 scottishvisitor Says:  The Sutherland Sporting Company is my kind of place to unfold their garments to have a peek at the price tags and wonder if they have put the decimal point at the wrong digit. Invariably an assistant will creep up behind you and reinstate your destruction. I didn't dare take...