Dunnet Bay
DUNNET BAY Dunnet Bay is a fantastic sweeping arc of white sandy beach backed by rolling sand dunes. Stretching for over 2 miles, the bay is fairly sheltered from the >> Read More
Freswick Bay
FRESWICK BAY A great place to spot seals and other cetaceans enjoying the waters. Freskwick Bay is an intimate beach with its own castle, it is just a short distance >> Read More
John O’Groats
JOHN O'GROATS From the amazing wildlife to the stunning scenery, John O’Groats and the amazing coast around it will take your breath away at every turn. Explore the village, walk the coast, >> Read More
Cairn O’Get
CAIRN O'GET Step into a tomb with a history spanning 5,000 years of human activity. Cairn o’Get is an impressive chambered burial cairn set amid a landscape rich in prehistoric >> Read More
Staxigoe Harbour
STAXIGOE HARBOUR Historic Fishing Village. Staxigoe derives from Norse, "the inlet of the stack". The fishing industry was the livelihood of many families living along the Caithness coast. At Staxigoe >> Read More
Sinclairs Bay
SINCLAIRS BAY On a sunny day, the beach at the southern end of Sinclairs Bay, known locally as Reiss Beach, is spectacularly beautiful. The long stretch of pure, white sands >> Read More
Camster Cairns
CAMSTER CAIRNS Stand among two of the oldest stone monuments in Scotland – a pair of Neolithic tombs originally built more than 5,000 years ago. Although they have been reconstructed >> Read More
Peedie Sands
PEEDIE SANDS The beautiful sandy beach at Peedie Sands is a short walk along from Dwarwick pier, near Dunnet. Peedie Sands beach is best visited when the tide is out >> Read More
Camster Forest
CAMSTER FOREST Camster forest is a short walk or drive away from the Camster Cairns. The walk ascends to the top of a set of hills giving a great view >> Read More
Dunnet Forest
DUNNET FOREST Take a walk into Dunnet Forest which covers over 100 hectares, follow the sculpture trail. If you are lucky you will see all sorts of animals such as >> Read More
Achavanich Stone Setting
ACHAVANICH STONE SETTING Achavanich standing stones are around 4,000 years old with views over Loch Stemster. It is unusual in that it is a horseshoe shape and the stones are >> Read More
Dunnet Head
DUNNET HEAD The most northerly point in mainland Britain, Dunnet Head has stunning sea cliffs and coastal grassland. These are home to puffins, razorbills, guillemots and fulmars. Above the cliffs >> Read More
Loch Watten
LOCH WATTEN Loch Watten is a short 20 min walk from Highbrook House and can be seen from the driveway. If you want to drive, there is a place to >> Read More
Strathy Beach
STRATHY BEACH The beautiful, sheltered and enclosed Strathy Bay is a wide sandy beach This beach and rural bay consists of numerous caves and rocky stacks and is bounded by cliffs >> Read More
Bettyhill Viewpoint
BETTYHILL VIEWPOINT A viewpoint to see the not too distant mountain ranges including Ben Loyal and Ben Hope. This is a small layby with a stunning view and a good >> Read More
Ebenezer Place
EBENEZER PLACE The shortest street in the world! Ebenezer Place, in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, is credited by the Guinness Book of Records as being the world's shortest street at 2.06 >> Read More
Hill O’Many Stanes
HILL O'MANY STANES Behold the strange sight of about 200 stones erected in more than 22 rows on hillside moorland. The Hill o’ Many Stanes consists of about 200 small >> Read More
Northern Lights
NORTHERN LIGHTS A natural wonder that has fascinated mankind for millennia, the Northern Lights (also called the Aurora Borealis) are nature’s very own theatrical performance. It may be a surprise >> Read More
Old Pulteney Distillery
OLD PULTENEY DISTILLERY The Pulteney Distillery is a malt whisky production and aging facility in the Pulteneytown area of Wick, Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland. The distillery produces >> Read More
Achanarras Quarry
ACHANARRAS QUARRY Scotland’s ‘fossil quarry’, one of the most famous fossil sites in the world, offering a unique opportunity to discover and learn about 380-million-year-old fish. Located on a wind-swept >> Read More
The Brown Trout Pub
THE BROWN TROUT This is our local pub and is only a 10-15 min walk away from Highbrook House. There is free parking if you want to drive and will >> Read More