Balnakeil Bay, Durness

Balnakeil Bay, Durness

ID: QZP40_CARD_3721 DESCRIPTION: Postcard of the beach at Balnakeil Bay, Durness, Sutherland. Durness is a remote township in the north-western Highlands of Scotland, lying on the Kyle of Durness. The main sources of employment in the village are crofting and tourism. It is the largest village in the north-western corner of Scotland, has a population of around 400, and is on the main A836-A838 road between the towns of Thurso and Ullapool. This area is notable for being the most sparsely populated region in Western Europe. PLACENAME: Durness DISTRICT: Eddrachillis and Durness OLD COUNTY/PARISH: SUTHERLAND: Durness SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 35557 KEYWORDS: