Places » Scotland
North Western Highlands
The north western Highlands of Scotland – all of the land to the north west of a fictional line drawn between Fort William and Inverness – is arguably the most remote part of the British Isles. Once over the Kessock Bridge at Inverness, heading north is an adventure at any time of year. I’ve visited in fine weather during late spring and summer, as well as in the “dreich” (grey, wet and cold) weather over the Christmas and New Year break.
The landscapes of this area of Britain, in which one frequently finds oneself driving on single track roads with passing places for many miles at a time, range from the flat and agricultural in the east, to rugged, wild and dangerous in the west. Despite the Gulf Stream’s influence on the weather, which makes the region warmer than one might expect, the wide, empty expanses of mountain and glen, combined with sudden changes in the weather, keep visitors on their toes all year round.
