Falls of Shin
| Falls of Shin | |
| Sutherland | |
|---|---|
 The Falls of Shin | |
| River: | River Shin |
| NH576993 | |
| Co-ordinates: | 57°57’39"N, 4°24’26"W |
Falls of Shin is a beautiful waterfall on the River Shin, in Sutherland, near the villages of Bonar Bridge and Lairg. Here the river works its way through the lovely Achany Glen, along which there are walks to be enjoyed, and tumbles over the falls.
The Falls of Shin were at one point dynamited to improve the salmon access.[1]
Visitor centre
Falls of Shin had a popular visitor centre, managed as part of Balnagown Estates, a company owned by former owner of Harrods, Mohamed Fayed. This included a restaurant, a branch of Harrods, and a waxwork model of Fayed. The visitor centre was destroyed by a fire in May 2013.[2] Balnagown Estates have since been working with the Kyle of Sutherland Development Trust to develop a new visitor attraction. In May 2017, the new visitor centre opened following the successful construction carried out by William Gray Construction. The opening event was dubbed "Celebra-Shin". The café is currently operated by Mac & Wild.
Aside from the Salmon Viewing Platform, the site also comprises a Mini Golf Course, Woodland Walks and a large Children's Playpark.[3]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Falls of Shin) |
References
- ↑ Salmon Rivers
- ↑ 'Fire destroys Al Fayed’s Highland visitor centre': Alistair Munro in The Scotsman, 21 May 2013
- ↑ 'New Falls of Shin visitor centre could rise from ashes': North Star 6 June 2014