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20th Mar 2025
Cocoa Mountain BALNAKEIL (Durness) OPENS FOR 2025
Cocoa Mountain BALNAKEIL reopens for the 2025 season on Saturday 29th March! We open daily from 9am. We just can't wait to see everyone again, and enjoy the many delights of the Far North. With The Best Hot Chocolate, of course... Join us in DORNOCH also, daily from 10am

The Finest Cocoa

Links to other useful sites of interest

Visitor Information

Trip Advisor

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Visit Scotland

Durness Community Council
Durness Community Council web site with information on the villages of Durness and Balnakeil, surrounding area, history, transport and visitor facilities

Visit Highlands

Undiscovered Scotland

Durness Golf Club

Smoo Cave

Cape Adventure
Provides fun outdoor activity holidays for families and other groups

Norwest Sea Kayaking
Kayaking courses and tours in the stunningly beautiful Ullapool, Achiltibuie-Summer Isles, Lochinver area.

Surfwrath
Cape Wrath is home to some great surf spots

Developing Durness

Cape Wrath Challenge

Durness Highland Gathering

Melvich Hotel

Balnakeil and Local Crafts Information

Cocoa Mountain (that's us!)

Durness Stonecraft (58 Degrees North)

Ishbel Macdonald Painter

Kevin Arrowsmith Photography at The Cairnhouse Gallery

Loch Croispol Bookshop and Restaurant

Lotte Glob

The Wee Gallery

Accommodation

Hillside B&B
Friendly welcome and comfortable stay in this highly recommended B&B with healthy breakfast option

Armadale Guest House
A link to the Armadale Guest House in Inverness; a lovely, reasonably priced bed and breakfast with a friendly atmosphere and very comfortable lodgings

Carbreck House

Churchend Holiday Cottages
Secluded self-catering cottages in Durness, ideal for families

Glenaladale Bed and Breakfast
A B&B in Durness with spectacular views of Loch Eriboll and Ben Hope

Hostelling Scotland
Comfortable budget hostel accomodation all over Scotland

Keoldale Cottage Bed and Breakfast
A B&B situated on the beautiful shores of the Kyle of Durness

Laid Holiday Caravans
Caravans located on the breath-taking shores of Loch Eriboll

Lazy Crofter Bunkhouse
comfortable self-catering accomodation

Mackays Rooms and Restaurant
A friendly 4 star hotel situated in beautiful surroundings with a restaurant

Norsehaven Cottages
Beautiful self-catering cottages in and on the outskirts of Durness

Orcadia Bed and Breakfast
A modern bungalow in the crofting area of Durness with stunning mountain and sea views

Smoo Cave Hotel
A small yet intimate hotel with a great restaurant

Ardvreck House (Ullapool)
Splendid setting, great hospitality, suberp B&B

Clashview Holiday Cottages
Very well appointed, very comfortable self-catering accommodation with stunning views, Kinlochbervie

Croft 103 by Mackays
Luxury self catering Highland Cottages, Laid

Churchend Cottage B&B
Cyclist-friendly B&B in Durness

Eriboll Holiday Cottages
Recently refurbished luxury holiday homes, Loch Eriboll

The Ben View B&B

Fabulous views, very friendly welcome in this centrally located family B&B, contact Tracey on [email protected]

The North West Highlands

Kinlochbervie Website

Scottish Youth Hostels Association
Durness, Tongue, Lochinver, Ullapool

Eddrachilles Hotel

Kylesku Hotel

North West Highlands Geopark

Old School Restaurant and Rooms

Overscaig Hotel

The Ceilidh Place (Ullapool)

The Rhiconich Hotel

Tongue Hotel

Cathair Dubh Holiday Lodges

Scourie Guest House

The Craggan Hotel

The Kinlochbervie Hotel

The Scourie Hotel

Caithness and the North Coast

Melvich Hotel

Carey's Guest House
A warm welcome from John and Phyllis awaits in the centre of Telford's Pultneytown

Impala Guest House, Wick

Your hosts Alan and Lynne Walker, contact at

[email protected]

Pennyland House B&B
Superb hospitality in a remarkable house on the western edge of Thurso

Sharvedda Bed and Breakfast
Fantastic location, lovely welcoming guest house

The Park Hotel, Thurso
Comfortable and friendly accommodation with attention to detail, central Thurso

Tongue SYHA Hostel
Overlooking the Kyle of Tongue

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