South Sutor View Point

The cliffs rear up dramatically from the Cromarty Firth, and you're stood at their edge feeling properly small. South Sutor View Point gives you the kind of view that justifies the drive north from Inverness - those sandstone walls dropping sheer to the water below, with the North Sutor cliff facing it across the narrow strait like two giants in a standoff.

It's not a long walk to get here, but the payoff is immediate. The vantage point sits at the tip of a peninsula, so you get that rare thing: a landscape that works from multiple angles. The water channels through below, and on clear days you can trace the coastline for miles. Photographers will spend hours chasing light here. Families with reasonably mobile kids will manage fine - it's accessible enough, though the path can be muddy and there's nothing to stop you wandering too close to the edge, so keep an eye on younger ones.

Allow an hour if you're just after the views and a few photos. Longer if you bring a picnic and want to sit with it for a bit. The Scottish wind can be fierce up here, so pack a jacket that actually works. Nearby, Delny Glamping offers a proper base for exploring this stretch of coast - close enough to make it a quick morning visit without feeling rushed.

Worth the detour? Absolutely, if dramatic coastline and solitude appeal to you. The kind of place where you understand why people move to the Highlands.