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Wester Ross is a feathery-outlined part of the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, sandwiched by the Isle of Skye and Invernes-shire. A wonderfully remote area, the forested Kintail mountains, deep sea lochs and steep glens present a scene of beautiful isolation. However, just a 15-minute drive takes you to the Isle of Skye to sample some of its cultural pleasures. Distilleries introduce new disciples and the well-acquainted to whisky, and cosy pubs and artisan shops hint at a thriving community. Many do come to Wester Ross to lose themselves in boundless scenery. Walks mean circling shimmering lochs that reflect craggy mountains into sharply-sided glens, where ruinous castles come from the pages of fairytale. Even a drive will take you through the hairpin bends of North Coast 500 to reach the UK’s most remote peninsula: Belach na Ba.
Although temperatures rarely reach the moderate highs of its southern counterparts, time spent on the beach, coastline and sand dunes is rewarded with sightings of puffins, dolphins and seals. And when the sun breaks out from behind a cloud - there’s no where like it on earth.
This reclusive stopover will give you reason to pause and take in the stillness of your environment while revelling in the perfectly blended alchemy of Scottish and Scandinavian style.
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Design Bothy & Geordie's Cottage close to the Cairngorms National Park, ideal for a small family or as a Highland refuge, this aged restored cottage is decorated with Scandi influences and Scottish crafts - complete with log stove.
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A tiny weathered Scottish farmhouse plays host to Scandinavian contemporary design and Scottish crafted pieces from the Highlands - an irresistible combo of old and new, heritage meets the design - affectionately known as the 'Scandi-Scot'.
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Situated in the Northern Highlands of Scotland, Sutherland is a county that commands incredible, vast areas of remote and startling beauty. A varied but wild landscape of glens, mountains, hills and fjords, Sutherland is one of the most sparsely populated areas in Scotland, but also one of the most beautiful.
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Once a remote shooting lodge home to the Duke of Sutherland, Kinloch
Lodge now provides a remote and inviting retreat into the vastness of
nature.
Historic private-hire castle on the shoreline of Loch Ness restored by British architect Ptolemy Dean, landscape designer Tom Stuart-Smith and interiors by Charlotte Freemantle and Will Fisher of antique emporium Jamb.
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A vibrant town nestled by the river Spey, Kingussie is the hidden gem in the glorious crown of Cairngorms National Park.
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In a toned-down material palette of stone, timber, metal and glass, the brutal stone exteriors are hushed by Danish functionality: each piece of furniture carefully considered so as to embellish nothing but the raw landscapes, framed in oak.
When you think of Scotland’s ravaging beauty, many find themselves coming back to the Isle of Skye, the biggest of the Inner Hebrides Islands. There’s something lasting and evocative about the light, the mind-expanding views, the clean fresh air and the undulating green scenes which hide and reveal lochs, castles, cliffs, waterfalls and endless heather.
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