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Balnakeil Beach
Beach
👍👍 Spectacular beach in the far north-west of Scotland. Balnakeil Bay gets flatter towards the beach. As a result, the cold Atlantic water can warm up if there is enough sunshine. Two kilometers of the finest sandy beach and hardly anyone far and wide. The only thing you won't find here is shade, unles...
4.80 (366 reviews)
(~1.56 km from centre)
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Smoo Cave
Tourist attraction
👍 A steep climb up and down, but the paths are well managed. We had the boat trip into the cave, lovely guide, lots of useful info. The waterfall was only a trickle, apparently it was in full flow the day before. Still stunning scenery. Well worth a visit, cash only £10 adult £5 children.
4.60 (2.5K reviews)
(~1.66 km from centre)
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Sango Sands Oasis
Campground
Simple cliff top campsite offering pitches & hook-up plus showers, restrooms & laundry facilities.
4.60 (2.2K reviews)
(~0.32 km from centre)
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Cheese N Toasted - Smoo Cave
Fast food restaurant
👍👍 Amazing! Friendly service and bangin toasties. Got the new worker and the pizza toasties and would recommend both. Worth a stop if you’re popping to smoo cave!
4.90 (203 reviews)
(~1.43 km from centre)
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Smoo Cave
Cave
👍👍 This was breathtaking. We popped here on a bit of a tour of the North Coast of Scotland, and I can say we were not disappointed.
The cave is truly awesome, inspiring, and we worth the drive. There are two ways down to the cave. One is more accessible than the other, but it is well worth the walk do...
4.60 (365 reviews)
(~1.68 km from centre)
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Balnakeil Church
Historical landmark
👍👍 A beautiful ruin overlooking the bay.
A perfect place for us to light a candle for a funeral we could not attend.
Buried there is John Lennons aunt, with whom he spent many holidays at Durness.
Lovely beach, visited by cows to drink from the fresh water stream. Worth a short stop
4.60 (356 reviews)
(~1.51 km from centre)
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Golden Eagle Zip Line in Durness
Adventure sports
👍👍 Open all week 10.30am-4.00pm. Price 15£, cash or bank transfer. Fying over a beautiful beach takes about 35-40 sec. There is car park at the mid point between the beginning and the landing spot and the other one just next to Zip Line on the top of the hill. 100% recommend 👍
4.70 (235 reviews)
(~4.75 km from centre)
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Smoo Cave Hotel
Indoor lodging
Relaxed rooms in an unpretentious countryside hotel featuring a bar/restaurant & breakfast.
4.50 (514 reviews)
(~1.92 km from centre)
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Wild Orchid Guest House
Bed & breakfast
👍👍 Great stop over whilst touring the NC500, we booked in for dinner too, which was delicious, with plenty of choice. Having had dinner with the, we knew breakfast wouldn't disappoint! Comfy beds, good sized room, black out curtains, and very clean room throughout, the bathroom was snug but very func...
4.60 (130 reviews)
(~0.2 km from centre)
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Mackay's Rooms
Bed & breakfast
Rustic-chic rooms with free Wi-Fi in a classic 19th-century house, plus full breakfast and a lounge.
4.80 (88 reviews)
(~0.03 km from centre)
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Aiden B&B
Bed & breakfast
Simply decorated rooms in a casual bed-and-breakfast offering a garden & views of the ocean.
4.70 (94 reviews)
(~0.45 km from centre)
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Campsite Durness
Campground
👍👍 Came up here to make the most of the weather as the rest of the country has rain forecast and we weren't far wrong. Had great weather all the way up and enjoyed stunning scenery the whole journey. Arrived on site without a booking, expecting there to be almost nobody up here. I was wrong, this plac...
4.60 (113 reviews)
(~0.22 km from centre)
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Glenaladale Bed & Breakfast
Bed & breakfast
Functional rooms in a bungalow with loch and mountain views, plus full Scottish breakfast.
4.90 (55 reviews)
(~9.78 km from centre)
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Fashven B&B
Bed & breakfast
👍👍 Fashven B&B is a nice place to stay to discover Durness and its surroundings. Scot was a very attettentive host and his classic British Breakfast was great. The room was was perfectly clean and the bed big and comfy. We absolutely recommend staying here on your Highlands-Tour.
4.90 (53 reviews)
(~0.27 km from centre)
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The Durness Shop
Convenience store
🫤 Bought 2 packs of chicken and chorizo meatballs on the 23rd of October 2023. After using them in a stew I noticed their use-by date was 8th & 10th October, 2 weeks past the use-by date. Inexcusable in my opinion.
$ $$$
4.40 (110 reviews)
(~0.07 km from centre)
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Balnakeil Craft Village
Artist
👍 In an old military camp the buildings have been utilised by crafters and artists and you can wander about popping in to varios studios to see a myriad of artisitc styles , some of the artists can be seen at work and all works can be bought. A few of the buildings have remained closed since covid so...
4.10 (248 reviews)
(~0.98 km from centre)
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Smoo Lodge B&B
Bed & breakfast
Polished B&B offering ocean & hill views, plus a garden & free afternoon snacks.
4.70 (47 reviews)
(~1.43 km from centre)
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Durness Smoo Youth Hostel
Hostel
Basic dorms & rooms in a relaxed seasonal hostel with free Wi-Fi & parking, plus a shared kitchen.
$65/night
4.30 (76 reviews)
(~1.51 km from centre)