Discover Coigach and Assynt’s new heritage trail

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Slow down and immerse yourself in Coigach and Assynt’s long history – follow our new Heritage Trail which runs from the township of Culnacraig at the base of Ben Mor Coigach to Kylesku in Sutherland. Find the map and information leaflet locally and build your own route: instead of using the car perhaps explore sections on foot, on a bike…

Our Living Landscape: Communities Leading Change Conference

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
On 18 August 2021 we held our free, virtual conference, Our Living Landscape: Communities Leading Change, to celebrate the end of our five years of National Heritage Lottery Funding. There were 24 presentations from partners and funders, sharing their learnings and the outcomes of their projects. Over 200 people from all over the UK and beyond registered for the event,…

Clachtoll Broch wins top award

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Clachtoll Broch has been named Rescue Project of the Year in the prestigious UK-wide Current Archaeology Magazine Annual Awards. Historic Assynt, one of our partners, is leading the restoration work on Clachtoll Broch, which over the last 15 years has been transformed from a neglected ruin to a fascinating window into life in the area over 2000 years ago. It…

How did the Flounder get its mouth?

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
P5s and P6s from Lochinver and Achiltibuie Primary Schools paid a visit to Achmelvich to meet author Ian Stephen for a literacy morning. Ian is an author and storyteller and had come over from the Isle of Lewis as part of a Scottish Book Trust scheme. The pupils walked with Ian along Achmelvich beach hearing stories about how the flounder…

Have your say on the Clachtoll Broch viewing platform

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Historic Assynt have submitted their planning application for the viewing platform at Clachtoll Broch to the Highland Council. Take a look at the plans and submit any comments to the council at the link below. The viewing platform is part of the Clachtoll Broch project, which is funded with thanks to players of the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic Environment…

Happy Heritage Treasures Day!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Today is #HeritageTreasures day so we’re sharing some of the heritage treasures being conserved and enhanced through our partnership scheme, made possible thanks to players of the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund. Lets start big with the iconic mountain Suilven, where the path has been mightily improved by John Muir Trust over the last two years under the…

CALL for artists!

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
Invitation for application for an artist residency linked to the Clachtoll Broch project. The Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape Partnership (CALLP), in association with the Assynt Foundation, is issuing this open invitation for expressions of interest to apply for an Art Residency to focus on the current archaeological excavation, consolidation and interpretation of the Clachtoll Broch. The opening up of…

Coigach Assynt Living Landscape Welcome Historic Assynt to Partnership

, by Coigach & Assynt Living Landscape
It is with great pleasure that that Coigach – Assynt Living Landscape welcomes Historic Assynt to the partnership.  Following the request of Historic Assynt to join the Coigach Assynt Living Landscape, the Steering Group unanimously and enthusiastically approved the request last March 2016, and look forward to Historic Assynt joining the growing partnership. Coigach – Assynt Living Landscape is an…

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