Tradespeople in Brora, Highland

About Brora

Brora is a coastal village in east Sutherland, sitting where the River Brora meets the sea, about 55 miles north of Inverness on the A9.

It has an unusual industrial heritage for a Highland settlement — coal was mined here from the 16th century and the village had a woollen mill, a brickworks and the Clynelish whisky distillery, which continues to produce a well-regarded single malt today.

Brora has a fine sandy beach, a links golf course and a small range of shops and services. The village has seen some recent growth and retains a quiet, self-contained character that appeals to those seeking a slower pace of life on the Sutherland coast.

The village is on the Far North Line railway and the A9, with Inverness reachable in about an hour and a quarter by car. It is well placed for exploring the east Sutherland coast and the hills and straths of the interior.

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About Highland

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Highland is the largest council area in Scotland by land mass, covering more than 25,000 square kilometres from the Cairngorms in the east to the Atlantic coast in the west and from the Moray Firth northward to the tip of mainland Britain at Dunnet Head.

The region takes in an extraordinary range of landscapes — the Great Glen, Ben Nevis, Loch Ness, the Cairngorm plateau, the Flow Country peatlands of Caithness and Sutherland and hundreds of miles of rugged coastline dotted with fishing villages and sea lochs.

Inverness is the regional capital and the largest settlement, serving as the administrative, commercial and transport hub for the entire north of Scotland. Beyond Inverness, the population is thinly spread across market towns, crofting townships and remote communities connected by single-track roads and ferry services.

Despite its remoteness, Highland has a diverse economy built on tourism, whisky distilling, renewable energy, forestry, aquaculture and a growing digital sector enabled by improving broadband connectivity. The region's cultural identity is deeply rooted in Gaelic language and tradition, clan history and a strong sense of place that draws visitors and new residents alike.