There are some truly lovely hidden gems awaiting you in the North Highlands. Use the booklet below to help you get off the beaten track and have some great days out in our unique and diverse part of Scotland!
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The time has finally come to welcome visitors back to Caithness and Sutherland. And as staycation’ers, avid explorers and those simply wishing to spend some time in our great open spaces venture north, our communities have been busy preparing to keep visitors and themselves safe during their trip, whilst ensuring they have the best visitor experience too!
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Secluded, sandy coves sheltering below rocky cliffs and dunes carpeted in wildflowers, leading to wide open shorelines and seemingly endless views; the beaches of Caithness and Sutherland offer up some of the most spectacular spots to spend time in the country.
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At Taste North, you will be able to join us in a celebration of all that the Caithness and Sutherland larder has to offer.
Whether venturer or adventurer you will find a region rich in unique leisure opportunities. Go surfing at Thurso East at the world famous reef break, or join the ‘end-to-enders’ and visit the northerly extremes on the UK mainland at Dunnet Head or John O’Groats. Have a change from seascapes in Scotland’s first European Geopark with its 3,000 million year old rocks and classic hills, like Suilven and Stac Pollaidh, amongst the wildest places in Britain.Take time to unwind under gigantic skies in our ancient land and tread in the footsteps of our Pictish and Norse ancestors whose enigmatic architectural remains cover our landscape. If you’re lucky you might even see the Northern Lights in our clear dark skies.When you’ve climbed, trekked, mountain-biked, surfed, gazed, explored and recharged, come inside and enjoy the Highland warmth and hospitality. Time to venture north!
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