The northern coast offers a rich variety of scenery, from tall storm-swept cliffs to gentle sandy bays. The interior offers equally dramatic contrasts between low-lying windswept bogs and dramatic mountain peaks.
Fishing boats shelter in the area's many harbours.
Numerous nature reserves protect the moorland's rich plant and animal life, with sea birds to the fore. Armadale Hamlet of crofters' cottages heated in winter by peat fires. Set in Armadale Bay with fine view of sandy beach and sweep of shallow water. Main road leads over two burns, Allt Beag and Armadale, both with twin stone bridges, old and new. Auckengill John Nicholson, 19th-century antiquarian, extensively studied this region's ancient remains.