📷If you are planning a camping trip in the far north of Scotland we highly recommend planning your stops and booking campsites in advance to make the most of site amenities! 📷 NatureScot

In Scotland we #DriveOnTheLeft and you can pick up one of these handy wristbands at any of the VisitScotland iCentres to help remind you if you're visiting from overseas. More info: bit.ly/DriveInScotland

The longest day... how will you be marking it? 🏊‍♀️A midsummer's evening swim or paddleboard? 🧺A late night picnic? 🌞A walk and watch the sun setting? We'd love to know your plans today! #longestday #venturenorth #caithness #sutherland

Planning ahead for booking campsite + caravan pitches ahead of time ensures that Scotland is kept unspoiled for all. It also provides time for planning activities + explorations in Caithness & Sutherland & supports our local communities! #respectprotectenjoy 📸VisitScotland

📷Following on from the success of the 2024 event, the Visit Inverness Loch Ness Shortbread Showdown is registering interest of entries for 2025! Visit tinyurl.com/2p846t98 for photos & videos of this year's event + register your interest to participate in next year's event! 📷Visit Inverness Loch Ness

Driving in Scotland can be a memorable experience but it’s important that you plan properly. Think of the journey as part of the holiday and take your time to see Scotland in the safest way possible! 📸Road Safety Scotland

Welcome to a new member joining Venture North this month! The Crask Inn – situated north of Lairg; popular with walkers, fishing groups, and cyclists on the JOGLE route, The Crask Inn offers welcoming accommodation, and evening meals to non-residents (booking essential)!

Today we’re talking rubbish… - the kind that we all have responsibility for! 🗑️Whether it’s dog waste or litter – find a bin, or take it home and dispose responsibly. If you’re camping, take everything home with you: leave no trace of your stay. NatureScot The Highland Council

⭐ Bonar Bridge ⭐ 11th July We're delighted to welcome fab Orcadian duo Saltfishforty. Venture North Northern Times Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust

🌍Scotland offers motorcycle routes with scenery and adventure like nowhere else on earth. 🏍LiveFastDieOld is a motorbiking community providing information on routes, expert tips on routes, safety advice and more. Explore it at livefastdieold.scot

🚗⬅ Make sure you stay left when driving in Scotland. If you're visiting from overseas, more advice is available here: bit.ly/DriveInScotland #DriveOnTheLeft

If you are visiting Caithness, make sure you see Patricia Niemann’s studio in the Old Berriedale Post Office. Patricia is a qualified goldsmith, designer and glass maker, well versed in making fine jewellery, as well as in alterations and commissions. venture-north.co.uk/plan/shopping/…

📅July is an epic month for agricultural shows, Highland Games and gala weeks! 📅Browse what’s coming up on our events list: venture-north.co.uk/events 📅Venture North offers a FREE listing for events in Caithness & Sutherland - submit a listing on the same page.

Welcome to another new Venture North member - Dornoch Station! With 89 guest rooms, lobby spaces, Golden Gorse restaurant & bar all channelling Dornoch’s rich history with thoughtful, imaginative design touches, immerse yourself in Highland beauty and amazing coastal views!

🏆Congratulations to Dornoch and Brora Beaches who are two of the 51 beaches winning a 2024 Keep Scotland Beautiful Beach Award for their clean, well-managed and sustainable beaches! Discover Brora Visit Dornoch

🚚Lots of tips & information at the below link - super helpful if you travelling by motorhome or caravan this summer - including a map of waste disposal points! Do research now and have more time to enjoy on the road! ➡️campa.org.uk/waste-disposal/ ⬅️ 📸The Highland Council

Hugo Ross is the North of Scotland's premier Tackle Specialist. 🎣The shop in Wick is surrounded by some of the finest fishing locations; from fishing on quality trout lochs such as Watten & St Johns, to salmon fishing on the rivers Wick & Thurso. tinyurl.com/bd3v6tsp

Venture North works with local businesses, communities, and stakeholders to provide a united voice and vision for the development and promotion of responsible, sustainable tourism across Caithness and Sutherland. venture-north.co.uk