Castles · Scottish Highlands
North Coast 500
Also known as: NC500
North Coast 500 in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Donald Bain — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
North Coast 500 is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The North Coast 500 is a 516-mile (830 km) scenic route around the north coast of Scotland, starting and ending at Inverness Castle. The route is also known as the NC500 and was launched in 2015, linking many features in the north Highlands of Scotland in one touring route. The route has increased visitor numbers to parts of the north of Scotland, which has brought economic benefits to some areas. The increase in traffic has led to more instances of bad and dangerous driving, damage to the roads, and concerns about the environmental impact.
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Background
History
The North Coast 500 was launched in March 2015 by the Tourism Project Board of the North Highland Initiative (NHI), in an attempt to work with all aspects of the tourism sector to bring unified benefits to businesses across the route. It was identified that a gap existed in the market within the North Highlands for a tourism offering that included each county of the area (Caithness, Sutherland & Ross-shire) and that the North Coast 500 would address that. The initiative was supported by Visit Scotland and Highlands & Islands Enterprise (HIE). In 2015, the route was named fifth in the "Top 5 Coastal Routes in the World" listing by Now Travel Magazine. It has been described as "Scotland's…
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- Coordinates
- 57.9700, -4.6000
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV27 4BE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q23042024 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Coast 500 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Coast 500?
- North Coast 500 is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV27 4BE).
- Does North Coast 500 charge admission?
- North Coast 500 typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to North Coast 500?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV27 4BE. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.