Ceannabeinne Township, Durness - Added to Coastal Scenery in Scotland

I have just added this to the map of places to fly your drone at Drone Scene:

Land owner permission not required.

At the furthest reaches of the Scottish North Coast, just before you reach Durness are some amazing beaches, turquoise waters and golden sands, with rocky headlands and sea stacks, beautiful views, but also a place that includes a shameful history ignored by many…

Ceannabeinne was a thriving township until the landowner decided that sheep were more profitable than people and the village was 'cleared' - the tenant farmers and crofters turned off their land, left homeless and without a means to support themselves, with not a thought to their plight by those whose only motive was profit…

Parking is a roadside layby, big enough for 6 or 7 cars, then the walk over uneven and wet ground to the boardwalk down to the area of the township. Ruins of a couple of cottages can be seen, but nothing spectacular, however the views and beaches below are excellent…

Very windy, on the day we visited…

The originator declared that this location was not inside a Flight Restriction Zone at the time of being flown on 24/08/2024. It remains the responsibility of any pilot to check for any changes before flying at the same location.

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