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.
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
