North Scotland

The north of Scotland is a place where lochs mirror the sky, peaks rise like ancient giants, and silence stretches for miles. Stretching up from Fort William in the south, all the way to the far northwest coast at Ullapool and the Moray Firth in the northeast, this isn’t just one place — it’s many moods and landscapes.

Come to see dramatic mountains like Suilven and Ben Hope; wild, wind-carved beaches like Achmelvich, Durness and Sandwood Bay; to drive the iconic North Coast 500, to hike in the Cairngorms, fish in the River Spey, and to starwatch in a Dark Sky Reserve. People come to North Scotland — and keep coming back — for one simple reason: it feels like nowhere else on Earth. See our Kip tips for the region, below.

We’ve found some really special places to stay in North Scotland, each with their own slice of wilderness to explore. From stylish lochside retreats and woodland eco cabins to a sprawling estate near the Moray coast and a creative’s studio on the shores of a loch. Find inspiration, restoration and space to breathe here in Scotland’s northern reaches.