The highland of Scotland is stunning all year round with lots to see and do. Whether you’re looking for outdoor sporting activities such as surfing, golfing, canoeing climbing, or taking in the local wildlife such as puffins, eagles, seals, dolphins, whales, there is plenty of choice. We also have some of the most spectacular bird watching and walking, as well as the most stunning historical castles and Caithness’s ancient broch’s. However if you are looking to just relax, maybe visiting some of our local crafts or distilleries for a wee dram is for you.

Local attractions close by are:

• The Castle of Mey (former residence of the queen mother)
• John O’Groats
• Dunnet Head (the most northerly point in the UK),
• Dunnet Bay (one of the UK, s best surfing beaches and for days out),
• Dunnet Forest (beautiful walking),
• The Flow country (fantastic bird watching) ,
• The stunning Caithness coastline famous for seeing puffins, seals and occasional dolphins and Orca whales,
• many local archaeological sites of broch’s dating back to the Iron Age,
• the aurora borealis (on occasions)
• Scrabster harbour (where you can catch the ferry to the Orkney and Shetland islands
• Many local distilleries including Pultney distillery – in wick
• Rae links golf course
• Fishing – sea , lochs, rivers
• Pultney distillery – Wick