We are all different! Do you love room service? Or is camping your thing? Here is a fun quiz to help you decide how to visit the North Highlands, with ideas and inspo for where to stay on the NC500. Whether your idea of a good meal …
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Looking for things to do on the NC500? From Highland Cows to Puffins, Caithness is home to some of Scotland’s most iconic creatures. In my guide this month, you can visit a petting farm, feed reindeer, trek with an alpaca, or take a coastal tour to create fabulous memories …
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The North Coast 500 is a brilliant holiday if you have a dog. And Caithness is so dog-friendly that is is almost quicker to say where you can’t take your dog than where you can! This post and map suggest just a few of the walks your dogs …
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It’s the light and the skies This December, I thought I’d share twelve months’ of photographs of the sea and the skies of Caithness. The light and skies are extraordinary, whenever you visit Caithness. The weather may be wonderful – or not so wonderful some days – the …
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So many of our guests say “I wish we’d stayed longer” because they didn’t know how much there is here. So here is an itinerary of great things do on on the NC500 to help you discover Caithness. A week is not enough! But this will give you …
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Six things you (probably) didn’t know about Caithness When you are looking for things to see and do on the NC500, you may decide to drive through Caithness, or skip it completely. Don’t do this! Caithness is truly one of Scotland’s hidden gems! Caithness is more like neighbouring …
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Think the only thing to see and do in Caithness is John o’Groats? Discover hidden gems on the NC500, and the histories behind them. 1 – People in Caithness used to speak Gaelic – MYTH! The dialect in Caithness is rather gloriously called “North North Scots”. It has …
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Caithness on the North Coast 500 is a dog-friendly and family-friendly place for a holiday – there is so much to explore when you get out from behind the wheel, and a lot of it is free. Believe it or not, this list is just a taster! Pins …
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