What to do and see in Lairg, Scotland: The Best Outdoor Activities

Based in Lairg in East Sutherland, in the Scottish highlands, we are a small, family business running canoe trips down the Kyle of Sutherland and in other Scottish Highland locations. We choose off the beaten track locations for our adventures. These are scenic, rarely visited and generally well suited to those without previous paddling experience and provide a real sense of adventure.The trips are ideal for the beginner or anyone looking for a slow adventure rich in wildlife, scenery and history. We operate out of Invergordon and Lairg , delivering our excursions to the cruise ships that dock here and to the many holiday makers staying in East Sutherland and Easter Ross. Food plays an important part in all our trips. For our day long trips and cruise ship trips we supply a home made picnic with home baked sour dough bread, home grown salad plus locally produced smoked fish, meats and cheeses as well as home made cakes and biscuits.

Stoer Lighthouse is a fully furnished Self Catering Lighthouse located on Stoer Head, north of Lochinver in Sutherland, North West Scotland. The Lighthouse itself dates from the 1870's, has been recently refurbished to a high standard, and is now comprised of two flats each with 2 twin bedrooms, well appointed kitchen, bathroom and lounge.

The Falls of Shin are famous for being one of the best places in Scotland to view salmon in their natural habitat. The former Falls of Shin centre, nicknamed “Harrods of the North” was destroyed by fire in May 2013. This left a huge hole in the local economy and as a leading employer a vast number of jobs were lost overnight. Following this, local charity - Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust, raised project funding to rebuild the popular attraction. The Trust worked with the community, stakeholders, funders and the design team (CH Architecture) to develop the project. Falls of Shin was officially reopened in May 2017 with a day of celebrations for the local community. Since then we have welcomed visitors from around the world and recreated employment opportunities at the visitor centre. The site has a restaurant and gift shop (run by a private operator - Mac & Wild), playpark, mini golf, forest trails, and a viewing platform where people can watch the salmon leaping.