Wick Tel 0845 2255121
www.visithighlands.com
An information point is
now located at McAllans, High Street, Wick for Visitors once they are in Wick. A FREE phone is located
there to contact local places to stay.
Castle Of Mey
Castle of Mey Enquiries and Bookings Tel 01847 851473
Freedom Charters for Angling, Diving & Sight Seeing This
new venture based in Wick and run by Colin Richard will give folk the
opportunity to get involved in activities based from Wick.
The boat can take up to ten people. The boat is fully equipped
with safety equipment, radar and radio. If you want to see the
cliffs of Caithness with a party of friends then this could be worth
checking out whether for a day or half day.
Caravan
And Camping Site At Wick The caravan and camping site is once again open
for business after much work by Mr & Mrs Miller cutting grass, clearing
rubbish painting and bringing in new picnic tables and flower baskets not to
mention all new electric hook-ups etc. the wick caravan and camping site is
set in an ideal location near the Wick river and just a few
minutes walk into Wick for shops, meals etc.
Breathtaking
jet boat tours along the Caithness coast to see seals and other
sealife. Fantastic views of the sea birds.
Ross Tours - Can Take Bikes, Golf Clubs and More George
Ross knows the north of Scotland well. His bus can take
seven passengers and the trailer behind is capable of storing
lots of luggage, golf clubs or even bicycles.
Places To See In
Caithness
Caithness has much to see whether its the
countryside and spectacular coastline leading you round many clifftop
views and many geos and inlets full of harbours both in use and abandoned.
This page list just a few suggestions. A browse through the A - Zwill lead you to
many more places
Caithness has had many ups and downs that
give rise to interesting places form a historical perspective in the many
prehistoric sites and later castles and country houses. Although the
country houses are not open one or two offer accommodation allowing anyone
to sample the grander aspects of living ion an estate without the
responsibilities of running one. The Castles of Caithness are mainly
in spectacular locations on the cliffs and mostly are ruins. But the
sheer number of them will amazed anyone tracking them on the coast.
Little has been publicised about the Caithness Castles and few visitors
ever see them because of this. They are heavily connected in many
cases to the clans Sinclair and Gunn. Many families from Reginald De
Cheyne to later periods of the Keiths and Mowats and others resonate
through time to present day population who have sprung from these warrior
clans who then went from these shores in the eighteenth, nineteenth and
twentieth centuries to see the world.
Caithness has over 4000 monuments dating
from Prehistoric right up the more recent Highland Clearances era.
Most are not signposted and require a map and asking some questions of
local people. The great part is that most of Caithness is unspoilt.
No one had touched most of it. The castles and monument sites are
all free and stand often on spectacular coastal sites or near waterways
and in the low hills.
A walk round the rugged coast or the wetter
inland areas of peat bog (now part of the worlds best preserved area of
natural peat bog and its flora and fauna) will let anyone see that to
survive in earlier times meant strength, ingenuity and the need to
continually strive for improvements. That legacy still remains to
this day and despite the downturn in many industries the people of
Caithness have survived through the worst of times in several centuries
and still came out intact enjoying life to the full wherever they went.
To visit and look at the views is one
thing but to find out how the place ticks take a little longer. But
a stroll through Caithness.org and a look at what happens now and some of
the historical articles might begin to give the traveller an idea of what
Caithness is about.
The coastal views are superb and if you
come in the springtime you will be amazed by the tens of thousands of
nesting seabirds at
Dunnet or
Duncansby.
There are many other great places in Caithness to see birds
and wildlife.
Pipe Bands In Caithness Pipe bands are well represented in Caithness with two senior
bands and two junior bands.
They attend many public performances especially in the summer
months but are also rto be seen at functions throughout the year.
Wick Pipe band especially plays in the Market Square on
selected nights - see local notices. Wick Pipe Band also run a
very popular Scottish evening every Wednesday in the summer months at the
Pip Band Hall in the high Street. Check the
What's On for details.
If you want to see the Pipe bands try these links
Wick Pipe Band Thurso Pipe Band
John Corbett Memorial Bird Hide & Art Gallery
At St John's Loch Unique visitors' attraction opens in Caithness
For people who enjoy art and bird-watching, Caithness now has a unique
venue which manages to combine both interests in one beautiful setting.
Visitors can now see a range of original works and high quality prints by
local wildlife and landscape artist Julian Smith at his exhibition on the
north shores of St. John's Loch. Julian Smith runs a gallery 'Artsmith'
nearby. A huge number of birds can be seen at St John's Loch
depending on the time of day. See the
Bird Watching section.
Places To See On The Way
To Caithness
Scotland is bigger than people think.
It has very long coastline and roads often follow the sweeps of the coast.
Tourist soften make the mistake of thinking they can drive round it in a
couple of days. This is far from possible unless you are driving 24
hours a day. the highlands of Scotland in particular has lower roads
less, dual carriageways and no motorways. In may parts the further
north you go is like stepping back in time in places with single track
roads. Yes they have tar and surfaces are good but you must
continually stop or slow down to allow oncoming traffic to pass. It
is more leisurely pace but you must allow much longer for your trip.
and anyway it allows you to take in the fabulous scenery whether mountains
or along the coastal routes.
Sutherland - the big neighbour south
of Caithness
For places to stay in
Sutherland Business Index
For other places in the north we have
been see -
Highland Views
Richard's
Garage Ormlie Road - Thurso - Caithness -
01847 896226
Francis Street - Wick - Caithness - 01955 604123
