Scenic drive
Cape Wrath
Durness, Scotland
Mainland Britain's north-west corner: a passenger ferry, then a minibus out to the lighthouse.
- Price
- Ferry and minibus fares, check current prices
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 4 hours
You cannot drive to Cape Wrath yourself. A small foot ferry crosses the Kyle of Durness, then a minibus runs the 18 km track to the lighthouse and the sea cliffs beyond. The area is also an MoD firing range, so services stop when it is in use.
Good to know
- Ferry runs roughly May to September, check the day's status
- Range closures can cancel trips at short notice
- Take a jacket, it is exposed out there
- Best time
- Summer mornings
- Open
- May to September
- Getting there
- Park at the Kyle of Durness ferry slip, foot ferry then minibus
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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