It is 11 o'clock on a balmy July night, and Loch Assynt sleeps far spread below in lustrous beauty, watched by Quinaig on one hand, like a lion couchant, and on the other flanked by dark rock ...

Assynt Heads Up “There’s no better way to appreciate the beauty of Assynt than on foot,” according to Ken Keith, a hiking guide who lives in the namesake Scottish parish, situated in the ...

If you've already bagged spots like Isle of Skye, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, it's worth revisiting Scotland's lonelier highlands in Assynt .

Sian explored Assynt as part of Helly Hansen’s Open Mountain month, an initiative to inspire and enable people of all abilities to get outdoors with events across the world.

As the two-minute silence approaches, Mark Stephen joins relatives of the victims and local people at the memorial on Ben More Assynt where a WW2 flight came to a tragic end. Show more As the 2 ...

THE people of Assynt yesterday voted by a proportion of two to one to pursue the community buyout of the mountains of Suilven and Canisp, a Victorian lodge, and 44,000 acres of deer forest. Some ...

Radiocarbon dating of burnt twigs found inside an ancient building in Assynt suggest its interior remained untouched for centuries.

Arriving at House in Assynt is an unforgettable experience. The tortuous nature of the road and the seemingly inaccessible location of the site create a sense of anticipation on the journey, which is ...

The Assynt Foundation has raised £2.9m to buy its local land A community group is to buy two Highland estates after securing the £2.9m price tag with hours to spare. The Glencanisp and Drumrunie ...

It's been 25 years since the Assynt Crofters captured the public's imagination with their audacious bid to shake up centuries of Highland history and buy the land where they worked and lived.

Major excavation work is taking place at Clachtoll broch in Assynt. It is thought the stone roundhouse was abandoned between 150BC and 50AD.