RESIDENTS of the NC500 have been left baffled by a Channel 4 documentary exploring Scotland's answer to Route 66. The locals were left "screaming at the TV " as the narrator of Britain 's Most Beautiful Roads failed to correctly pronounce place names in the second episode of the new series. 3 Lochinver was one of the towns that the Channel 4 documentary followed Credit: Alamy 3 Beinn Eighe was another famous tourist spot the programme explored Credit: Alamy 3 Locals around the NC500 criticised the mispronunciation of Loch Maree Credit: Alamy The latest show on Channel 4 focused on the areas around Lochinver, Dunnet Bay, and Ben Eighe.
However, North Coast 500 locals took to Facebook to express their disappointment at the mispronunciations. The episode showcased members of Lochinver setting out to revive the Assynt Highland Games for the first time in three years before detailing the work at Dunnet Bay Distillery. The episode also featured Highland ranger Connaire restoring a flooded pathway beside Loch Maree, part of the Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve.
Read More NC500 News PARK OFF 'Someone will die' cry locals as they blast 'selfish' motorhome drivers on NC500 'EEJITS!' ‘Daily nightmare’ cry NC500 locals as campervan drivers BLOCK narrow road Many viewers noted the host's versions of place names, such as saying 'Bin Eek' for Beinn Eighe and 'Lock Mirry' for Loch Maree. One user wrote: "Very disappointing, narrator couldn’t even pronounce place names properly." Another added: "The poor pronunciation is really bad.
" One wrote: "My husband is a Highlander and stuff like this really gets to him." Most read in Travel EAT UP Chef urges passengers to avoid plane food - and reveals perfect pre-flight snack RAIL GOOD Secret UK beach only locals know about - hidden through a train tunnel MAGIC KINGDOM Disneyland Paris unveils brand new Lion King attraction with log flume WATER BEAUTY The idyllic Scottish hotel & cosy log cabin stays named among best in UK Another said: "Ben Egg - I caught that one too but couldn't think how to write in letters, just how badly she pronounced it, Bin Eek..
. beside Lock Mirry." The airing of the show comes just days after locals slammed "self-entitled" tourists for "blocking" cars from passing on a main street in Lochinver.
NC500 Villagers Outraged by Tourist Behaviour Residents say the influx of visitors is leading to over-tourism and anti-social behaviour. One villager took to social media to hit out at visitors parking on both sides of the road. There have been many reports of anti-social behaviour stemming from the parade of campervans and motorhomes on the NC500.
Rangers in the Highlands were forced to call in cops to deal with outbursts of extremely aggressive behaviour from tourists. Meanwhile, a report revealed that cases of people doing their business in laybys and elsewhere has doubled in two years ..
