Coldbackie

No. 4 of 5 bases in Kyle of Tongue, with 46 ranked places within a 30-minute drive. The best base here for: family with kids, couple, mates, girls' trip, party, solo.

Getting around without a car

1 bus stops within 400 m.NaPTAN, checked 2026-11-01

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Within reach

Ranked for any trip, within a 30-minute drive.
No. 1
Coille na Borgie CairnsScheduled monument, 3.2 km from Bettyhill, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 2
Bayview campsiteStay, 5.6 km from TongueCamping
No. 3
Tongue HouseCategory A listed, 1.6 km from TongueHistory and heritage
No. 4
Strathnaver Museumin Bettyhill, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 5
Castle Varrich1.1 km from TongueHistory and heritage
No. 6
Dun MhaighScheduled monument, 5.7 km from TongueHistory and heritage
No. 7
Tongue Parish Church (c of S ), Burial Ground and GatepiersCategory A listed, in TongueHistory and heritage
No. 8
North Coast Leisure Centrein Bettyhill, just outside the parkRainy day
No. 9
Skerray Bayin SkerrayViews and photo spots
No. 10
The Brass Tapin TongueFood and pubs
No. 11
The Café at Bettyhillin Bettyhill, just outside the parkFood and pubs
No. 12
Achcoillenaborgie BrochScheduled monument, 2.8 km from Bettyhill, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 13
Borgie Bridge BrochScheduled monument, 4.6 km from Skerray, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 14
Caisteal Bharraich, TowerScheduled monument, 1.1 km from TongueHistory and heritage
No. 15
Corn mill and lade, 50m ESE of Millbank, TalmineScheduled monument, 5.4 km from TongueHistory and heritage
No. 16
Cross slab, Farr GraveyardScheduled monument, in Bettyhill, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 17
Four cairns, 570m WSW, 345m SW, 355m SW and 385m SSW of The GlenScheduled monument, 2.4 km from Bettyhill, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 18
Heilam,hut circle 420m E ofScheduled monument, 14 km from Tongue, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 19
Kinloch Lodge, chambered cairn NNW ofScheduled monument, 6.2 km from TongueHistory and heritage
No. 20
Stone rows, 665m S of road junction of A836 and minor road to SkerrayScheduled monument, 2.6 km from Coldbackie, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 21
The Farr Stonein Bettyhill, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
No. 22
The store Bettyhill mini marketin Bettyhill, just outside the parkFood and pubs
No. 23
Tongue Deli & Coffee Shopin TongueFood and pubs
No. 24
Achanlochry Clearance Village3.7 km from Bettyhill, just outside the parkHistory and heritage

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