An earlier visit in the year to Latheronwheel Harbour revealed signs towards Latheronwheel Strath. Until we set foot on this beautiful glen, we didn’t realise the incredible work that local volunteers do in creating and maintaining the magical fairy glen, which you can find next to the woodland burn which runs down into the North…
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Latheronwheel Harbour | Off the Beaten Track
I’ve written previously about a trip to Lybster Harbour, which has taken a star turn recently in featuring as a filming location for The Crown. However, the East Coast of Caithness is jam packed with more harbours, and after we visited Laidhay Croft Museum, we chose a beautifully day to visit Latheronwheel Harbour.
Off the beaten track: Dunbeath Strath
Early in October, we took ourselves on a bit of exploration of Dunbeath. Whilst I have already visited the stunning Dunbeath Castle Gardens earlier on in the year, I had not ventured to the northern side of the river which flows out into the north sea. One of these small fishing villages that are dotted…
Portskerra Harbour – off the beaten track
We took another trip off the beaten track recently, one on of those days where the weather was unexpectedly better than forecast. After a trip round the county showing family well known spots like Castle Sinclair Girnigoe and Dunnet Beach, we headed west into Sutherland, and ended up at Portskerra Harbour!
Whaligoe Harbour – stepping down to the fishing history of Caithness
I have written about the cafe at Whaligoe Harbour a few months ago, but it was only earlier this month that we actually got round to walking down the 300+ steps down the cliff face.
Off to St Andrews
I had a really relaxing weekend – after I got back to work on Friday morning following a 7am flight from Heathrow and a very short but lovely trip in London, I was very relieved to be able to leave the office at 1pm and get home so I could take a nap! I also…
