Talk:Bettyhill
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Marc Farr says about Bettyhill :
Beautiful Farr Bay lies on the eastern side of the village and is easily accessible by a light footpath. Torrisdale Bay lies on the western side and is less accessible and requires some effort and a fairly strenuous walk through the sand dunes. Both beaches are of pure pink / golden sand, free from litter and pollution, and in general fairl empty of people.
The two drinking establishments in Bettyhill are the Farr Bay Inn (FBI) and the Bettyhill Hotel. The FBI is warmer and more intimate, where as the hotel is more substantial and has a more active atmosphere. If you are going to get drunk, then the hotel is the choice, whereas the FBI is ideal for a quiet afternoon drink.
The original settlement in the area was Farr, which is to the east of Farr Bay. Bettyhill itself is a clearance village, created by and named after Elizabeth, Countess of Sutherland in the late 18th / early 19th century.
Bettyhill marks the central point of Scotland's north coast, and as such also marks two invisible boundaries. The first is the boundary between the bleak and undulating beauty of the northeast, and the mountainous wonder and sloping glens of the northwest. The contrast here is easy to see, and few who visit this area will remain unaffected by it. The second, is the boundary between the wild and chaotic weather of the northeast, and the more temperate but incredibly windy northwest. This weather boundary means that you will nearly always witness an dramatic sky over Torrisdale Bay.
Wildlife in Bettyhill is incredible also, with seals, eagles, peregrines, osprey, deer, whales, foxes, pine martins, and allsorts of other creatures. For those of you interested in history, there are thousands of ancient sites locally from castles of a few hundred years old, to brochs, standaing stones, and earthworks of a few thousand years old. In terms of family history Mackay and Munro are the only names you need to remember. If you have either of these names then you more and likely have ancestry here.
I live in Bettyhill and there is no better place on Earth. Come and visit, and ask for Marc. If I'm feeling generous I may even buy you a pint ;)
!!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!! The famous Scottish midge comes to town between the end of May and the end of August. Make sure you're prepared if you are planning to visit during this time of year!
