Caithness Visitor Travel Guide Page

We have compiled a travel and holiday information guide to help with your holiday stay in Caithness.

About Caithness

Caithness is in the North East of Scotland and is part of the Highlands. The area is full of natural beauty with Mountains, Glens and Rolling farmland. There is an abundance of ancient monuments, castles and gardens to explore. John O'Groats is the most northerly settlement in Great Britain and the Lands End to John O'Groats route often undertaken as a personal challenge and to raise funds for charity. Wick was the historic county town and has a castle and heritage center which boasts the largest museum in the north of Scotland.

Attractions & Heritage Sites within Caithness

1. The Caithness Broch Centre - The Old School House, Auckengill, Caithness, KW1 4XP This new museum in north-east Caithness focuses on brochs and the communities associated with them. Brochs are tall circular drystone towers built over two thousand years ago. 2. The Castle of Mey - Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8XH Gifted to the Trust by Queen Elizabeth in 1996, this castle is surrounded by a 12 feet high wall, known as the "Great Wall of Mey". 3. Laidhay Croft Museum - Laidhay, Dunbeath, Caithness, KW6 6EH Prior to the 18th and 19th centuries, longhouses were familiar features across agricultural landscapes. See Full List of Attractions & Heritage Sites in Caithness

Towns and Villages in Caithness

Caithness has some lovely towns and villages to explore, below is a list with a short summary and link to more information about it and pictures. Dunbeath - boasts a landscape that is littered with numerous ancient sites... More... Thurso - Heritage Museum contains a comprehensive collection of the community through the ages... More... Wick - has a name which stems from the Norse language and means “bay.” ... More...

Useful Contact Information for Caithness

Dunbeath Tourist Information Centre Dunbeath Preservation Trust, The Old School, Dunbeath, Caithness, KW6 6ED Tel No: 08452 255121 Dunnet Head Tourist Information Centre Brough, Dunnet Head, Caithness, KW14 8YE Tel No: 08452 255121 Thurso Tourist Information Centre Riverside, Thurso, Caithness, KW14 8BU Tel No: 08452 255121

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