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Favourite Places: Durness and the North West

By Sarah Marr

Balnakeil Beach, Sutherland
Image provided by VisitScotland/Richard Elliot

This audio forms part of a series of audio interviews conducted in 2022 by Smartify as part of the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project. Listen and discover the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands through the eyes of the people who live, work and visit here.

In this audio series, learn about the places across the region that hold special meaning to the people of the Highlands and Islands. Join Sarah Marr as she reveals just why 'West is best' and the draw of Durness and North West Sutherland.

...they're grounding because we were very fortunate in lockdown to be stuck in such a stunning place...

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