Located near the UK mainland’s most northerly tip, this boutique distillery is a must-visit for anyone driving the North Coast 500.

Picked on scenery alone Scotland’s North Coast 500 has been voted the most picturesque road trip in the UK in a survey of 2,000 drivers.

Jaw-droppingly beautiful and, for the most part, sparsely populated, road tripping north of the border is an utter joy. Even if the weather occasionally gets in the way.

For the best and freshest seafood supper, make The Seafood Shack in Ullapool a port of call on your NC500 itinerary, says Detourist Charlotte Vowden.

The NC 500 has been pitched as a Scottish Route 66 – although with fewer diners, giant ketchup bottles and dinosaur museums, says Luke Ponsford.