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Embo Travel Guide: 6 reviews and 19 photos

looking across at the caravan park - Embo

Grannie's Hielan' Hame

Embo is a small village about 2 miles from Dornoch. It faces out to the North Sea, and was formerly a fishing village.
There is a caravan park, a sports centre which includes a swimming pool and cafeteria.
There is an old traditional fishing cottage that has been restored and called " Grannie's Hielan' Hame'. Just in front of it in the carpark is a Bronze Age chambered cairn, which was excavated in 1956.
Some of the streets are quite attractive too. originally there were 5 streets, but there are more now. There is a store cum post office.
However, Embo is popular for its expanse of award-winning beaches.

Pros and Cons

Pros:traditional fishing village with great beaches.
Cons:nothing to do in winter

Last visit to Embo: Dec 2002
Intro Updated Nov 28, 2006
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bruce_esme Feb 15, 2007 at 2:52 PM

My father was born in Embo and migrated to Australia in 1926. I have very few photos of the village and its great to see some. Hope to visit there in the next 2-5 years. Bruce
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evaanna Nov 28, 2006 at 10:35 AM

Would love to see both the village and the tomb, not to mention the North Sea. I love remote spots too.