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Durness
Durness sits at the very northwest corner of mainland Britain, a remote and magnificent place where enormous sandy beaches meet towering sea cliffs. It was a childhood holiday destination of John Lennon, and the village celebrates this connection warmly.
Highlights
- ✦Smoo Cave (largest sea cave in Britain)
- ✦Balnakeil Beach
- ✦Balnakeil Craft Village
- ✦Cape Wrath (via ferry and minibus)
- ✦John Lennon memorial garden
- ✦Faraid Head headland walk
Getting There
At the end of the A838 from Lairg, or west on the A838 from Tongue.
Upcoming Events
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Durness Highland Gathering
12 July 2026
Durness, Sutherland
Accommodation
Durness Youth Hostel, B&Bs, self-catering, and the Smoo Cave Hotel. Sango Sands campsite has incredible clifftop views.
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- Region
- Sutherland
- Coordinates
- 58.568°N, 4.742°W
- Top highlight
- Smoo Cave (largest sea cave in Britain)