Rock Stop open for Easter
Thursday March 29th 2018
The Rock Stop will open again on Thursday 29 March until and including Saturday 7 April. Thereafter it will be open Tuesdays – Saturdays. Opening hours will be 10.30am – 4pm. See you there!
Summer Newsletter out now
Monday August 14th 2017
Crowdfunder Success! 2017 Lecture Series Wind of Change for Coigach Wind, the Discrete Sculptor of the Landscapes of North-West Scotland – A Geological Mystery by Dr Julien Moreau Read more here
Exciting new job opportunity with the Geopark!
Wednesday June 7th 2017
People DO love the Geopark!
Wednesday June 7th 2017
We would like to thank every one of our 704 supporters who pledged to our Crowdfunding campaign ‘Love the Geopark’ which finished just after 10pm on Monday (5 June 2017). The Geopark not only attained the ambitious target of £30,000, but exceeded it by £355. This exceptional amount was donated supporters from Scotland, the […]
John Muir Trust awards grant to strengthen the Geopark
Monday May 8th 2017
We are delighted to announce that the John Muir Trust have awarded a conservation grant of £1500 to the North West Highlands Geopark in response to our Crowdfunding Appeal. This will help strengthen our UNESCO Global Geopark. We are delighted to work in partnership with the John Muir Trust, we support the work they do with […]
Support your Geopark
Monday April 10th 2017
The North West Highlands UNESCO Global Geopark is crowdfunding for 2017. This is the first year we’ve ever done this and we’ve been around for 13 of them. As a charity we pay for our core staff through a mix of donations and product sales and due to circumstances beyond our control we’re really struggling […]
European Geoparks Network celebrates the International Year for Sustainable Tourism promoting Geoparks as sustainable destinations!
Wednesday January 4th 2017
he United Nations (UN) has declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The resolution, recognizes the importance of international tourism, and particularly of the designation of an international year of sustainable tourism for development, in fostering better understanding among peoples everywhere, in leading to a greater awareness of the rich heritage […]
New leaflet for 2016!
Monday May 30th 2016
We’re pleased to share our new information leaflet, brand new for 2016. Paper copies will be available locally but here’s a sneak preview to download. NWH LEAFLET 2016
Augmented Reality Sandbox installation
Sunday May 22nd 2016
Interactive Exhibition @ The Rock Stop We are very excited to be installing an Augmented Reality Sandbox at our visitor center for the coming 2016 season. The sandbox is available for members of the public to ‘have a go’ with and will help children and young people understand topography and hydrodynamic systems. The system relies […]
Ten great walks in the North West Highlands Geopark
Friday May 20th 2016
The North West Highlands Geopark covers a 2000 square kilometer area stretching from Achiltibuie in the South to Cape Wrath in the North. We have hundreds of miles of walking routes ranging from the Cape Wrath Trail to shorter walks around each of our communities. Some of these have been built with wheel chair users […]
