Falls of Shin

New Falls of Shin Visitor Centre

Falls of Shin

Falls of Shin is a waterfall on the River Shin, in northern Scotland, near the villages of Bonar Bridge and Lairg. ^[1]

Visitor centre, 2008

Falls of Shin had a popular visitor centre, managed as part of Balnagown Estates, a company owned by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al-Fayed. This included a restaurant, a branch of Harrods, and a waxwork model of Al-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 cafe is currently operated by Mac & Wild- a company created by Andy Waugh and Calum MacKinnon with 2 restaurants in London and Falls of Shin being their third.

The Falls of Shin were dynamited to improve the salmon access. ^[3]

Aside from the Salmon Viewing Platform, the site also comprises a Mini Golf Course, Woodland Walks and a large Children's Playpark. ^[4]

See also

• Waterfalls of Scotland

References

1. Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470
2. Munro, Alistair (21 May 2013). "Fire destroys Al Fayed's Highland vistor [sic] centre". The Scotsman . Retrieved 6 November 2014.
3. "The salmon rivers and lochs of Scotland".
4. "New Falls of Shin visitor centre could rise from ashes". North Star. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.

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