There are plenty of sites to see, places to visit, and things to try out while visiting Caithness...

 

We will post a good selection shortly to get you planning...

 

Archery;

 

Archaeology; There are lots of interesting places in Caithness and Sutherland, particularly Dunbeath where you can enjoy this interest.

 

 

 

Art;

Angling; You will be spoilt for choice if you wish to spend time fishing. There are a number of excellent lochs and rivers. Permits can be organised easily by contacting Hugo Ross who has an angling shop in the town and he will give you all the advice and information you need.

 

Bird Watching; Caithness is a bird watchers paradise with many rare and diverse varieties of birds being reported.

There are many organised events for enthusiasts and lots of areas where different species are noted as being seen.

 

Beach Combing or picnics; The area has a number of lovely beaches, Reiss Beach, Dunnet Beach to name just two sand beaches. There are also many small coastal areas and village harbours where you can enjoy time on your own or with the kids.

 

Boat Trips; There are several folks here who run boat trips from speed boats for thrill seekers to relaxing trips along the coast in comfort. Many trips take you into small coves and you can even view caves, or if you have time you can take a short trip over to Orkney. Leaflets will be in your holiday home

Bat Hunting;

Castles; We have beautiful historical properties in the area. This photograph is Dunbeath Castle which opens its gardens to the public during the summer. A must see is The Castle of Mey which now has its own visitor centre. The Castle was the home of the late Queen Mother and Prince Charles still has an interest in the area and visits regularly and was quoted in one newspaper as saying that Caithness was one of his favourite counties... a man of good taste!

 

Concerts; Here we have Phil Bain and Aly Cunningham who will be performing at The Assembly Rooms in wick in September. There are a number of groups and individal performers who come to Caithness - we had the Red hot Chilli Pippers and many local acts are excellent and worth seeing during your stay. See our events section for a list of what is on. I will pop in a print out of what is all on during your visit so that you can decide what you will see and do while in the county.

 

Coastal Walks; For those of you who are willing to make the effort you will be richly rewarded by the glorious and breathtaking views of our coastline. Not all areas are easily accessible and stout walking shoes are a must. Come prepared for all kinds of weather for we can boast four seasons in one day. Saying that when the sun shines our county is one of the most beautiful you can find with beaches, little coves, grand cliffs, castles and a wide array of flora, fauna and wildlife.

 

Crazy Golf;

Ceilidhs;

Day Trips;

Dancing;

Eating Out; We do recommend that you try The Bistro located on The Shortest Street, Ebeneezer Place, Wick ( menu available in each home).

Exploring;

Fishing;

Forestry Trails;

Flying;

Falconry;

Family Tree?;

Glass Making;

Heritage Museum; Wick has an award winning Heritage Muesum. A visit to this excellent museum will help you learn all about Wick's fascinating past as the premier harbour for the Herring Fishing Industry.

Do allow a good morning or afternoon for this visit as it really is very interesting and the time passes so quickly. We have had folks return just to revisit!

Hill Walking;

Horse Riding; There are many events over the year for riders. There are opportunities for horse riding locally and also a riding school. During the summer you can catch the horse riding competitions at the various Gala Events with a main event being the County Show which brings all standards of riders to the county.

 

 

 

Island Visits;

Lazy Days; You can spend your time being as busy as you like or you can just take the family for some "chill out" time. There are picnic areas, beaches, for, etc where you can just enjoy some time doing nothing but watching the skies...

 

 

 

Laughing: Catch the Pipe Band on fancy dress night... you should see some of the get ups!

Also do try and see the Gala Floats as these are brilliant and the whole procession is very good fun.

 

 

 

Marine Adventures;

Musical Events;

No Stress!;

Northern Lights; At certain times of the year you can see the dancing Northern Lights... we have experienced brilliant arrays of colour dancing across the skies.

But even if you are not lucky enough to see these you will be treated to the most wonderful sunsets and long light nights in the summer months where it is light till late.

 

Off-road fun;

Outings all over;

Picnics;

Play time;

Piping Events - Throughout the year there are assorted piping events but during the summer there are regular concerts in the Pipe Band Hall and also performances and marches in the town.

Pipe Band week is in July and is well worth watching. For details of events please view the Wick Pipe Band web site. http://www.wickpipeband.org/;

Quiet nights in;

Quality time;

Roaming;

Romance;

Research;

Sandy Beaches;

Secluded Coves;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shopping!;

Sleeping;

Sun Bathing;

Touring;

Tennis;

Visiting;

Viking Tour;

Walks;

Whisky Tasting - A visit to wick just has to include a tour around Wick's own Pulteney Distillery. Enjoy the very informative tour and learn how the whisky is distilled, have a wee taste and visit the excellent visitor centre and treat yourself to a momento of your visit. You can even bottle your own whisky. Please do visit the distillery web site for further details. http://www.oldpulteney.com/;

 

and so much more in such a wonderful little county!