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
- 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
- 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
Boat tours recommended by Sally-Ann:
Related podcast episodes
- Episode #35 – An Introduction of Far North Scotland with Sally-Ann of North Coast Explorer Tours
- Episode #36 – Exploring Far North Scotland with North Coast Explorer Tours












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