It is surrounded by firths, but it's a wonderful place to view. It's a Nature reserve and has a wonderful sand bank just off the southern shore that is the perfect place for the local seals to rest after feeding and enjoying getting the sun on them. 

There are commonly some stunning Highland cows on the south bank that are friendly and always enjoy looking at the tourists as much as the tourists like looking at them. 

On the hill behind the Northern shore is the Monument to The Duke of Sutherland overlooking the land he had so much control over.

The loch itself is a sea loch and will look totally different from when you are heading north to Dunrobin Castle and when you are heading south again as the tide will have done its work on keeping the nature reserve as clean and healthy as possible.