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Ocean Surf, Clashnessie, by Lochinver Sutherland on the west coast of Scotland.

If you are looking for a holiday home by the sea then Ocean Surf is for you - a cosy yet modern purpose-built self catering house set in what many regard as the most outstandingly beautiful part of Scotland in Clashnessie on the Assynt Coastal route; about 7 miles from Lochinver.

The cottage is very peaceful; the only sound is the wind and the waves tumbling onto the beach below. Breathtaking views of the sea and hills beyond. There's an occasional deer in the wee small hours passing by the garden and if you sit quietly for a long time down by the beach at the bottom of the field you may be lucky enough to spy an otter or a seal nosily looking back at you from the water.

Sitting on a hill overlooking Clashnessie Bay you are only a few minutes walk to the tranquil sands.
cean Surf consists of:

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lounge and open plan kitchen
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utility room
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conservatory/dining room
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main bathroom with bath, WC & wash basin
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one twin bedded room
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one double bedded room
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one double bedded room with en-suite bathroom
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enclosed garden
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parking
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no pets
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no smoking
Most of the places of interest in the general area are natural with geology and wildlife high on the list. Clashnessie is a wonderful place just to pootle around locally cycling, walking, kayaking, fishing, bird watching (deer watching!), photography. but if you want to get out in the car then here you go...

There is so much to see in the area that I am going to list them alphabetically - most are quite close, others you'll have to travel for maybe an hour in the car - don't forget that you're on the Assynt Coastal Route. Possibly the most stunning drive in the whole of Scotland. There's more to do than we've listed here. To start here are a few very local places to visit:
Clashnessie Culag Woods Lochinver Falls of Kirkaig
Achiltibuie & Summer Isles Knockan Crag Bone Caves
Achmelvich
Clachtoll beach & Stoer Other walks in this area (external link)
For a good local bus service to give you a rest from the car Tim Dearman have modern coaches running through quite a large area. See their web site for details. They also run a cycle bus service so you can cycle further afield. The Cycle Bus operates between Inverness & Durness Smoo Cave Via Ullapool. Ledmore Junction, Lochinver, Scourie, Kinlochbervie & Durness.

Achiltibuie: There are two main routes:
Take small road off A835 about 10 miles north of Ullapool, its about another 17 miles.
You could also reach this road from Lochinver by taking the Inverkirkaig/Achiltibuie road from the other end of Lochinver (past the Bank).
(A path from the River Kirkaig leads to the Falls of Kirkaig.) Achiltibuie is unforgettable for coastal walks and seascapes and wonderful vies of the Summer Isles.
See our web page on Achiltibuie
Achmelvich. The road to Achmelvich is just off the Clashnessie road. You will have passed the sign for this about five miles back from Ocean Surf. Wonderful white sandy beach. There is also a beach at Stoer, you will have passed by this on the way to Ocean Surf.

Much of the coast of western Assynt is made up of grey gneiss - Achmelvich is a good place to get a look at this.