An area/district of Western Sutherland once a large privately owned estate with Loch Assynt at its centre and the fishing village of Lochinver on its west coast. The remains of Ardvreck Castle lie at the eastern edge of Loch Assynt, 2 miles north of Inchnadamph on the A837. This castle was the stronghold of the Macleods of Assynt until 1672 when it was abandoned. ... < more >