while Culrain would still be turned into a sheep farm, his tenants would not be evicted. However, this arrangement did not endure indefinitely and later in 1820 he cleared 500–600 people from his estate in Culrain to make way for sheep. For a number of years Culrain was also the home of the Scottish sculptor Ann Henderson (RSA). Surrounding area Overlooking the Kyle of Sutherland is the early 20th-century Carbisdale Castle. This was home to the exiled King of Norway during the German occupation of Norway during World War II. Travel Trains between Inverness and Thurso stop at Ardgay railway station and Culrain railway station (a request stop). The youth hostel is closed. Buses between Inverness and Lairg stop in Ardgay and Bonar Bridge. References Populated places in Sutherland 1820 in Scotland