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Visit Dornoch – A Guide on what to see, do, shop and eat
Dornoch is one of the most picturesque towns in the Highlands.There are many things to enjoy if you head there for a day trip, so a Visit Dornoch guide is definitely overdue! For beach lovers, Dornoch has one of the best beaches within easy driving distance of Inverness.
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.
When Wally the Walrus came to Wick
In the middle of May 2018, the Caithness sea-watching page on Facebook went mad. Not because dolphins or whales had been spotted (which is quite normal up here at this time of year) but because there was a real-life walrus, in Wick! Affectionately known as Wally, his movements around the north coast of Caithness and […]
Capilla, Scrabster – A NC500 taste of tapas
Word spreads quickly in these parts about new restaurant openings, especially ones that offer something a wee bit different to the usual pub grub offering. Housed in an old chapel (hence the name Capilla), is an authentic tapas bar, looking right out onto the Scrabster harbour. We went along on a sunny day and we […]
NC500 East Coast: The River Bothy at Berriedale
The road south from Caithness (or north from Inverness, depending on your direction of travel) is often summarised by where you can stop off on the way for some much-needed sustenance, as outwith of the numerous towns and villages. One of the newest kids on the block, being just over a year old, is the […]
NC500 East Coast: Dunbeath Gardens
Situated in the far north of the UK sits Dunbeath Castle, a privately owned estate with a castle teetering on the Caithness coastline. On either side of the long driveway, sit the two grand walled Dunbeath gardens, which I was fortunate to explore a few weeks ago!
Caithness coast – my maiden voyage: Caithness Seacoast RIB trip
It was a fine weekend morning in April, a perfect day for hopping on a speedboat along the Caithness coast! When we lived in Inverness I had been on the Dolphin Spirit boat trips in the Moray Firth, but never got around to booking a place on their RIB trip. However, Wick has Caithness Seacoast […]
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.
