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!
About Caithness & Sutherland Area guides
Discover the benefits and joys of wild swimming in the northern waters of Sutherland and Caithness with advice from local wild swimmer Amanda MacRae. Hear about why she loves swimming in Scotland and how you can try it too.
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My passion for photography started when I was about 12 years old, however it was not something that you would shout from the roof tops about whilst growing up back then. Living on the north coast of Scotland, in the small village of Portskerra, always meant that in winter the Northern Lights were a phenomenon we saw regularly.
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It is strange to find ourselves at the start of a new year, in which we had hoped things would be vastly different, once again being asked to stay at home to save lives. Yet we still hope for better times to come in 2021.
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