# Sutherland | DMC Highlands

https://dmchighlands.com/destination/sutherland

> Marketing/destination content from DMC Highlands: useful for travel descriptions and sightseeing suggestions but should be treated as promotional material and attributed to the site when quoting specific claims.

## Summary

A destination page describing the county of Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, mentioning places and landmarks such as Skibo Castle, Dornoch (and its cathedral), Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Dunrobin Castle, the Duke of Sutherland statue, Durness and Cape Wrath, plus general remarks about rivers, mountains and local whisky.

## Audience

general

## Prompts this page answers

- What are notable sights to visit in Sutherland, Scotland?
- Tell me about Skibo Castle and things to do in Dornoch.
- What coastal highlights are there in the northern Highlands near Cape Wrath?
- Which castles and historic sites are mentioned for Sutherland?
- What does DMC Highlands say about visiting Durness and the north coast?

## Purpose

Promote and inform readers about Sutherland as a travel destination within the DMC Highlands website.

## Highlights

- Sutherland is described as a county with rivers, mountains, castles and coastal areas.
- Skibo Castle (built by Andrew Carnegie) and the county town Dornoch are noted; Dornoch Cathedral is recommended to visit.
- Royal Dornoch Golf Club is highlighted and described as a 400-year-old club named among the top five in the world.
- Dunrobin Castle is mentioned as the ancient home of the Dukes of Sutherland and a notable landmark.
- Durness and Cape Wrath are identified as wild northern locations on the Atlantic coast of Sutherland.

## How to cite

DMC Highlands — link to https://dmchighlands.com/destination/sutherland

## Publisher

**DMC Highlands** — DMC Highlands — a destination management company in Scotland; site footer lists contact details and company address.

## Topics

- Sutherland
- Dornoch
- Skibo Castle
- Dunrobin Castle
- Cape Wrath

## Key entities

- **Sutherland** (location): A county in the Scottish Highlands described on the page. — https://dmchighlands.com/destination/sutherland
- **Skibo Castle** (other): Named on the page as a five-star destination in Sutherland built by Andrew Carnegie.
- **Dornoch** (location): County town of Sutherland; location of Dornoch Cathedral and near Royal Dornoch Golf Club.
- **Royal Dornoch Golf Club** (other): Described as a 400 year old golf club and named among the top five in the world. — http://www.royaldornoch.com/
- **Dunrobin Castle** (other): Ancient home of the Dukes of Sutherland, mentioned as a notable castle. — https://www.visitscotland.com/info/see-do/dunrobin-castle-p492921
- **Andrew Carnegie** (person): Named as the builder of Skibo Castle and a millionaire philanthropist originally from Scotland.
- **Durness** (location): Described as a wild northern location in Sutherland. — https://www.visitscotland.com/info/towns-villages/durness-p236121
- **Cape Wrath** (location): Named as the point that guards the north corner of Scotland from the Atlantic Ocean.
- **DMC Highlands** (organization): The website/publisher presenting the destination content. — https://dmchighlands.com