Paintings of Inverness Castle and the River Ness in Inverness by the late Marjorie Cruickshank
Paintings of Inverness Castle and the River Ness in Inverness by the late Marjorie Cruickshank
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Bringing together a route of just over 500 miles (516 to be exact ) of stunning coastal scenery, white sandy beaches, rugged mountains, remote fishing villages, hidden gems, and a wealth of unforgettable experiences; the North Coast 500 is one of the world s most beautiful road trips.
The North Coast 500 goes round the North of Scotland from Inverness to Ullapool, through Wester Ross up the West coast of the Highlands to Sutherland, via Durness along the north coast to Caithness past Thurso and the Dounreay nuclear site. Carrying on past John O'Groats and down the east coast of the northern tip of the Highlands down to Dronoch, Easter Ross, past Invergordon and across the Black Isle getting back to Inverness.
Inverness is the start and end point of the North Coast 500 and a great city with an iconic Castle on a clifftop. Nuclear sites can court controversy, but Dounreay has kept the lights on across the North of Scotland for decades. Caithness is home to a vast amount of wind turbines - wind, gas and nuclear power make up most of Scotland's energy supply in winter 2021-2022, but demand can vary – use of green sources such as a biomass are increasing.
Fossil fuels still used widely along with renewable sources in Scotland. To learn more about current energy demand linked to forms of energy, visit the following website for real-time analysis:
