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Historic Attractions in Caithness, Sutherland & Ross-shire

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Noss Head Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
Noss Head Lighthouse

Scotland, UK

Three miles north of Wick, this 1849 lighthouse was first in Scotland to have diagonal framing to the light-room glass....

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  • Keiss Castle
    Keiss Castle

    Wick, Caithness, KW1

    This late 16th century tower-house, dramatically sited on the edge of the cliff, is reached by a path from Keiss harbour....

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  • Keiss Harbour
    Keiss Harbour

    by Wick, Caithness, KW1

    This attractive harbour and its fine slate roofed warehouse were both built in 1831. Beside the warehouse, sunk back into...

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  • Shandwick Cross-Slab
    Shandwick Cross-Slab

    by Tain, Ross-shire, IV20

    An outstanding Pictish monument, on one side is a prominent cross, on the other there are various symbols and scenes...

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  • Whaligoe Steps and Harbour
    Whaligoe Steps and Harbour

    Ulbster, Lybster, Caithness, KW2

    An extraordinary harbour reached by a flight of 330 steps cut into the cliff. Many boats once fished from here, their...

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  • Hill O' Many Stanes © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Hill O' Many Stanes (HS)

    Lybster, Caithness, KW3

    More than 22 rows of low slabs arranged in a slightly fan-shaped pattern. They may have been a prehistoric observatory.

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  • Grey Cairns of Camster © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Grey Cairns of Camster (HS)

    Lybster, Caithness, KW1

    The two huge neolithic cairns are particularly impressive. One is round with a corbelled central chamber and passage. The...

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  • Ardvreck Castle
    Ardvreck Castle

    Loch Assynt, Inchnadamph, Sutherland, IV27

    Ardvreck Castle is situated on a rocky promontory that juts into Loch Assynt. The three-storey tower was built by the...

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  • Castletown Harbour
    Castletown Harbour

    by Thurso, Caithness, KW14

    This fine harbour was built in 1824 to serve the nearby quarry. Ships laden with paving stones sailed from here to England...

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  • Strathy Point Lighthouse © Copyright Ian Cowe
    Strathy Point Lighthouse

    Scotland, UK

    The first all-electric lighthouse to be built in Scotland, it was lit in 1958. It is a fifteen minute walk from the public...

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  • Fleet Mound
    Fleet Mound

    Golspie, Sutherland, KW10

    This great embankment was built in 1814 - 1816 to carry the new road across Loch Fleet. The old bridge is fitted with...

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  • Castle of Old Wick © Crown Copyright Historic Scotland. www.historicscotlandimages.gov.uk
    Castle of Old Wick (HS)

    Wick, Caithness, KW1 5

    The ruins of the Castle of Old Wick are dramatically located on top of steep cliffs overlooking the sea. The simple...

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  • 1 Noss Head Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    2 Keiss Castle Wick, Caithness, KW1
    3 Keiss Harbour by Wick, Caithness, KW1
    4 Shandwick Cross-Slab by Tain, Ross-shire, IV20
    5 Whaligoe Steps and Harbour Ulbster, Lybster, Caithness, KW2
    6 Hill O' Many Stanes (HS) Lybster, Caithness, KW3
    7 Grey Cairns of Camster (HS) Lybster, Caithness, KW1
    8 Ardvreck Castle Loch Assynt, Inchnadamph, Sutherland, IV27
    9 Castletown Harbour by Thurso, Caithness, KW14
    10 Strathy Point Lighthouse Scotland, UK
    11 Fleet Mound Golspie, Sutherland, KW10
    12 Castle of Old Wick (HS) Wick, Caithness, KW1 5

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