Now that we’ve left the long month of January behind, we can look at the events that are coming up in Caithness throughout 2020. This post will be added to regularly throughout the year to reflect the events going on in Caithness. Of course, it’s a great time to get outside (weather permitting, we are…
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‘Inspired by Gin’ – Art Exhibition at Dunnet Bay Distillery
Caithness is full of talented makers, crafters and artists. It’s also home to the very special Dunnet Bay Distillery (see here for my tasting/tour review), home of Rock Rose Gin. Their cosy and welcoming tasting room is home to their debut art exhibition, which features work by twenty-nine artists who were ‘Inspired by Gin’. We…
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage – Wick | Review
This post is a review post. I received two nights complimentary accommodation in exchange for an impartial review of the Lighthouse Keepers Cottage. There’s a definite rise in people looking for unique self catering accommodation for their holidays, whether that’s by way of dramatic location, timeless features of the property, or proximity to experiencing life…
Off the Beaten Track – Dunnet Forest
One of our regular go-to spots in the county of Caithness is the sprawling Dunnet Beach, which is also very close to a favourite puffin spotting site at Dunnet Head. There’s also the famous Dunnet Bay Distillery which sports Rock Rose Gin as its flagship spirit, but there’s also a spot which we only visited…
Off the Beaten Track – Latheronwheel Fairy Glen
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…
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.
Autumn 2019 at Lyth Arts Centre | my pick of the programme
We’ve enjoyed a great spring and summer season heading out to Lyth Arts Centre – the most northerly Arts Centre on the UK mainland. My post way back in February highlighted my pick of the programme for the months leading up to the end of June. During July and August, Lyth has hosted a summer…
Discovering Thurso | the UK mainland’s most northerly town
This post has been written leaning heavily on the knowledge and information provided by the Discover Thurso project, as well as my own explorations of Thurso! Thurso is the most northerly town on the UK mainland, and is one of two main settlements in the county of Caithness. Our little county suffers from ‘passing-through’ syndrome…
Clowns of the Sea | Puffins at Dunnet Head
The Caithness coastline is a key place for visitors of the North Coast 500 to come and spy some of the most amazing wildlife. And from May until August, puffins can be spotted on the cliffs that tower above the North Sea. Care should always be taken when at the top of cliffs, as often…
John O’Groats Book Festival preview
A Caithness celebration of books and writing will present some of the UK’s top authors with its return in 2019. Last year’s inaugural John O’Groats Book Festival was so popular, that this year’s festival will span three days!
