‘Ceud mile failte’. Welcome to the magical Highlands and Far North of Scotland! Tour with RobbieMac to discover the wonders of this location. Enjoy the history and culture, celebrate our local food and drink, or even let us help you to ‘walk in the footsteps of your ancestors‘. A truly memorable experience!
Lands End to John O’Groats
Land’s End to John o’ Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities, in the southwest and northeast. Signposts indicate the traditional distance at each end. The straight-line distance from Land’s End to John o’ Groats is 603 miles (970 km) as determined from O.S. Grid References, but such a route …
Caithness Clay Pigeon Shooting
Caithness Clay Shooting is suitable for all ages and levels of experience. This is situated 2 miles of the A9 to Westerdale following the signs for Achannaras Quarry
Caithness Seacoast
Sea tours from Wick harbour around the east coast of Caithness on the Seacoast Geo Explorer Boat. From the boat you can see castles, sea caves, stacks, wildlife, harbours and lighthouses. Suitable for 4 years + and for people with restricted mobility. Open from April to October, 10.30am to 6.30pm winter trips by arrangement. Get in touch by calling – …
Seadrift Centre
Situated at the North side of the Dunnet Beach, this is a visitor centre which aims to show you life around Dunnet Bay. Open: Sun-Fri May-June 2pm-5.30pm July-August 10.30am-5.30pm
8 Doors Distillery
8 Doors Distillery is a new Scotch whisky micro-distillery and visitor centre which is set to open in John O’Groats in 2021. With its name inspired by the legend Jan De Groot, the brand will be the first whisky producer in the Caithness village since 1837. The whisky flavour profile will be influenced by the local climate and its situation …
Wick River
Starting at Wick town centre, this 6 km walk takes you along a constructed path by the river and is a treat for bird-watchers.
Yarrows Archaeology Trail
If you have an interest in archaeology this walk is for you. Starting at South Yarrows farm, this 3.5km trail is rich in archaeological remains such as bronze-age chambered cairns and an iron-age broch. Be careful, however, as it is usually very wet underfoot.
Thurso to Scrabster
This walk from the town of Thurso to the port and ferry terminal Scrabster takes around an hour and covers 3.5 km. It can be done on its own or completed as part of a longer walk around Holburn Head.
The John O’ Groats Trail
The John O’Groats trail is for hardened walkers only. It is a long-distance walking route from Inveness to John O’Groats which is rough and challenging. It covers 235km and should be tackled in 14 stages. For more information, please visit https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/sutherland/caithness.shtml