Things To Do

Explore Dornoch, a Wild & Welcoming Haven

This beloved Highland town located on the unspoilt Sutherland coast may be small, but it’s big on character. With its golf heritage, legendary courses, golden swathes of sandy coastline and historic town, Dornoch will delight and deliver, whatever you fancy doing.

Dornoch Station

Grange Rd Dornoch IV25 3LF United Kingdom

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Royal Dornoch Golf Club

Golf Rd Dornoch IV25 3LW United Kingdom

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Mara Restaurant at Links House

Golf Rd Dornoch IV25 3LW United Kingdom

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The Highland Larder

The Links Beach car park Dornoch IV25 3LX United Kingdom

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Milk & Honey

High St Dornoch IV25 3SH United Kingdom

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Crenshaw’s Brasserie

The First Tee Dornoch IV25 3LG United Kingdom

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Pro Shop – Royal Dornoch Golf Club

Golf Rd Dornoch IV25 3LW United Kingdom

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Campbells of Beauly

Highland Tweed House High St, Beauly IV4 7BU United Kingdom

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Country Interiors

Castle St Dornoch IV25 3SD United Kingdom

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The Dornoch Bookshop

High St Dornoch IV25 3SH United Kingdom

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The Carnegie Whisky Cellars

Dornoch IV25 3FD United Kingdom

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Dornoch Beach

Dornoch IV25 3LX United Kingdom

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Dornoch Bike Hire

Cathedral Square Dornoch IV25 3SQ United Kingdom

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Dornoch Cathedral

Dornoch IV25 3SH United Kingdom

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Dunrobin Castle

Dunrobin Castle Station Golspie KW10 6SF United Kingdom

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Historylinks Museum & Trail

The Meadows Dornoch IV25 3SF United Kingdom

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Aspen Spa at Carnegie Courthouse

Carnegie Courthouse Castle St, Dornoch IV25 3SD United Kingdom

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Connell Outdoor Pursuits

Connell Outdoor Pursuits Sydera Croft, Lonemore, Dornoch IV25 3RW United Kingdom

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TroutQuest

TroutQuest Hill, 14, Ardgay IV24 3DH United Kingdom

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Highland Shooting Centre

Highland Shooting Centre Burnside, Altass, Lairg IV27 4EU United Kingdom

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Achavandra Horse Riding

Achavandra Horse Riding Achavandra Stables, Achavandra Muir, Dornoch IV25 3JB United Kingdom

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Go Wild Highlands

Go Wild Highlands burncroft gruids, Lairg IV27 4EF United Kingdom

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Outdoor Pursuits

From sea and loch fishing to hunting, archery, clays and more, the Highlands offer a wealth of outdoor pursuits. Explore the area on horseback, go off the beaten path on a family canoe trip — the adventures are endless.

Connell Outdoor Pursuits

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TroutQuest

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Highland Shooting Centre

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Achavandra Horse Riding

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Go Wild Highlands

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Golf

Dornoch is a bucket list destination for golfers worldwide and no wonder — its dotted with linksland courses and terrain that will exhilarate, defy, challenge and inspire in equal measure.

Royal Dornoch Golf Club

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Bonar-Bridge & Ardgay Golf Club

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Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Links

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Invergordon Golf Club

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Shop

Enjoy a fabulous range of independent retailers offering quality wares. Browse gifts, clothing, decorative items and many other authentic Highland products.

Campbells of Beauly

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The Dornoch Bookshop

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Kilncroft Gallery

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Jail Dornoch

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Pro Shop – Royal Dornoch Golf Club

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The Carnegie Whisky Cellars

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Dornoch Stores

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Eat & Drink

Food is fresh, flavoursome and locally sourced where possible in Dornoch’s selection of fabulous restaurants and cafés, catering for all tastes and pockets. The area’s well known for its whisky distilleries too.

Mara Restaurant at Links House

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The Highland Larder

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Milk & Honey

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Cocoa Mountain

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Greens at the Courthouse Restaurant

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Luigi

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The Pier

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Family Friendly

Make memories at Dornoch’s beautiful beaches or pop along to Camore for walking trails and forest play. Hire bikes, learn to fish or go golfing. There’s plenty to do in and around Dornoch to burn that energy.

Dornoch Beach

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Dornoch Bike Hire

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Tarbat Ness Lighthouse

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Falls of Shin

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Experiences

Take a scenic road trip and explore Scotland’s North Coast 500 route to discover the hidden Highlands or delve in to Dornoch’s history. The five-star Historylinks museum is a great place to start.

North Coast 500: Scotland’s Ultimate Road Trip

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Dornoch Cathedral

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Aspen Spa at Carnegie Courthouse

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Clynelish Distillery

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Dunrobin Castle

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Historylinks Museum & Trail

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Glenmorangie Distillery

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Highland Shooting Centre

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Balblair Distillery

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