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Durness GC

John O Groats and the jagged sea stacks of Duncansby

perched at the end of lochs, hiding behind forests or

Head. This is as far north on the mainland as you

blazing beneath sunsets. The driver, however, needs to

can go, before you drive west across the top of the

be paying close attention to the single lane tracks and

country. The scenery grows ever more spectacular as

the longhorn cattle, sheep and deer that can appear at

the roads grow ever narrower.

any moment. Besides, the views require far more than

The final golf course of note is as far from Inverness

a passing glance.

as can be, in the north-west of the country. It took

No doubt the biggest decision for visiting golfers is

me close to a day to reach the village of Durness, so

how to divide your time between the golf courses and

dramatic was the scenery that I stopped constantly

the ever-present beauty of the North Coast 500 route.

to breath it all in. Durness Golf Club [http://lucy916.

But be sure to combine plenty of both and take your

wix.com/durness-golf-club-2] has nine tumbling links

time.

holes that is a slice of heaven. And, if you’re very lucky,
you’ll get a British Navy bombardment of Garvie Island
out in the bay, beneath the appropriately named Cape

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Wrath.
The west coast is all about the scenery. Even history
has taken a back seat to the drama that unfolds as you

Scottish Tourist Office - Golf
www.visitscotland.com/see-do/activities/golf/

drive south. The NC500 may be marketed as a ‘driving’

North Coast 500

route but really you want to be the passenger as

www.northcoast500.com/home.aspx

roads fall down mountainsides into charming villages

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