Posted: September 23rd, 2025
Visit the haunting sites and spectacular locations associated with the Scottish Clearances – a notorious and brutal period in the history of the north Highlands and Islands. In a dozen years, 15,000 people were forcibly evicted from one million acres of land in the Sutherland estates. They were …
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Posted: August 25th, 2025
The East Coast of the NC500 really rewards you when you get out of your car! I do love a statue with a story, and the stories behind some of the public art here range from the deeply moving to the cute or bizarre. Here are quick stop-offs, …
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I love it that I can fill up my drinks table with sprits and beer from Caithness. And share Caithness snacks too! OK, no-one here is making wine, but let’s hear it for the grain, eh! Small really is beautiful, and creating prize-winning spirits is literally in the …
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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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Posted: December 23rd, 2024
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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Posted: November 24th, 2024
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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Posted: October 21st, 2024
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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Posted: August 13th, 2024
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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