In an age of 100pmh box-ticking, whistle-stop travel, wide open spaces and a gentle pace to life make Thurso an arena in which to escape – a place to unwind and feel authenticity as you explore.

Spend time with these five places, acquaint yourself with the North Coast sea breeze, and discover things undiscoverable anywhere else in the world. This itinerary offers a different kind of box-ticking, a kind that permits you to slow down and focus on the place where you are now, before moving onto the next if you so wish.