Kinlochbervie

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Kinlochbervie is a small fishing village in Sutherland in the northwest Scottish Highlands: not many boats are based here, but they come to land their catch to be trucked south. This village and area are among the most remote on the British mainland, miles from anywhere and with sparse transport.

  • War Memorial and McBeath Memorial. Memorial to Robert McBeath (1898 – 1922) who was awarded the Victoria Cross for attacking a machine gun nest in the Battle of Cambrai on 20 November 1917 (in France during World War One). There is a also a memorial to locals killed in 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars.
  • Kinlochbervie lies within the UNESCO North West Highlands Geopark which also covers Durness and Kylesku. Some of the local rocks are over 3 billion years old.

War Memorial and McBeath Memorial. Memorial to Robert McBeath (1898 – 1922) who was awarded the Victoria Cross for attacking a machine gun nest in the Battle of Cambrai on 20 November 1917 (in France during World War One). There is a also a memorial to locals killed in 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars.

Kinlochbervie lies within the UNESCO [[North West Highlands Geopark]] which also covers Durness and Kylesku. Some of the local rocks are over 3 billion years old.

  • Hike to Sandwood Bay. This scenic beach is reached by a 6 km hike from Blairmore, the nearest road access, itself 6 km north-west of Kinlochbervie. The route is described by Walk Highlands. The area is maintained by the John Muir Trust.

Hike to Sandwood Bay. This scenic beach is reached by a 6 km hike from Blairmore, the nearest road access, itself 6 km north-west of Kinlochbervie. The route is described by Walk Highlands. The area is maintained by the John Muir Trust.

  • Bervie Stores, The Harbour IV27 4RR. M-F 09:00-20:00, Sa 10:00-18:00, Su 12:30-14:30. Decent range and prices given the location.

Bervie Stores, The Harbour IV27 4RR. M-F 09:00-20:00, Sa 10:00-18:00, Su 12:30-14:30. Decent range and prices given the location.

  • Old School Restaurant. east of the village has rooms, but the big draw is the quality dining. It's open daily 12:00-20:00.

Old School Restaurant. east of the village has rooms, but the big draw is the quality dining. It's open daily 12:00-20:00.

There is a pub in the Kinlochbervie Hotel.

  • Northeast to Durness for Cape Wrath and Smoo Cave, then along the north coast to Thurso (for Orkney ferries) and John O'Groats.
  • South to Lochinver and Ullapool.
  • Turn off at Laxford Bridge for the road south and east to Inverness.