Tour Scotland 4K early Summer travel video, with Scottish music, of a long road trip drive South on the A894 road on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the North West Highlands. The A894 is one of the best driving roads in the Highlands, if not the whole of Britain, United Kingdom. The scenery is almost always stunning, the landscapes wild and rugged and the road a delightful ribbon of flowing tarmac. It is little wonder that the North Coast 500 has become so popular when this road is part of it. This is a geologically confused area, where the Moine Thrust has thrown up all kinds of rock in a contorted jumble. The A894 was not included in the original classification in 1922 at all. However, when the surrounding B roads were upgraded to become A roads, this obvious gap in the classified road network was given the A894 number. Since then, the whole road has been thoroughly re-engineered to produce a great drivers road through this spectacular landscapes. The original road line was probably set out by Joseph Mitchell in the 1820s or 1830s in his role as Surveyor for the county of Sutherland. This is a part of Britain with resonant names that seem to connect with a distant past, ancient regions called Assynt, Sutherland, Wester Ross, Caithness. You can drive mile after mile and see very few other vehicles on the road. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. The date for astronomical Summer in Scotland is Tuesday, 21 June, ending on Friday, 23 September. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip
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