Dramatic coastal cliffs towering over the North Sea, neat villages and fishing harbours, Dunrobin Castle with its chateau-like facade and formal gardens, Royal Dornoch with its championship golf course, Clynelish Distillery ... East Sutherland has plenty to keep both anglers and non-anglers entertained.

As you move inland from the coast, you'll find a wide variety of lochs sheltering among the hills.