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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Laidhay Croft Museum | Stepping back in time
Situated on the A99 between Dunbeath and Wick in Caithness, it’s impossible to miss a striking thatched longhouse. It’s worth taking a stop at Laidhay Croft Museum!
NC500 East Coast: Dunbeath Gardens
Situated at the far north of the UK sits Dunbeath Castle, a privately owned easte with a castle teetering on the Caithness coastline. Either side of the long driveway, sit the two grand walled Dunbeath gardens, which I was fortunate to explore a few weeks ago!
NC500 East Coast: Whaligoe Steps Cafe
We’ve had a run of warm blue sky days recently in Caithness (though as I type this, the rain clouds are forming!) and one such day we headed out on the short 10 minute drive to the Whaligoe Steps Cafe. I had seen Whaligoe Harbour from another perspective just one week earlier on my Caithness…
NC500 East Coast: Afternoon tea at the Dornoch Castle Hotel (Review)
When we stayed in Inverness, if we wanted a destination that was in easy reach (less than an hour’s drive), had a combination of beautiful beach, cute cafes and a plethora of shops to potter around, we would always head up the east coast to Dornoch in Sutherland. However, we hadn’t been there for a…
NC500 East Coast: Big Burn Walk, Golspie
Tucked away at the north end of Goslpie, quite literally a stones throw from the A9, is a fab short woodland walk that leads to a stunning waterfall. This, is the big burn walk.
East Coast Borders – Summer Holiday Postcard
For the last couple of years, we have taken our summer holiday at the end of June, but this year we waited until July and headed off for two weeks around different areas of the UK. Our first week was spent with friends on the east coast borders and was a thoroughly chilled out affair in this…
