This stretch of North Coast 500 took me to part of the UK I had never seen before. I had previously visited Kinlochbervie and Thurso, but not between the two. I was going “over the top” or “the roof of the UK”. First stop was the beach at Oldmoreshore, which is a bit of a little sister to Sandwood Bay. It is much more accessible too – just a short 10 mile round trip detour off NC500 with parking a couple of hundred metres from the beach. Take the B801 to Kinlochbervie – it’s worth it … Continue reading