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Sightseeing
Beautiful historical sight and a lovely walk on a nice day.
25 locals recommend
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
Beautiful historical sight and a lovely walk on a nice day.
Dating from between 4000 BC and 2500 BC, these burial chambers are hidden in long, low mounds rising from an evocatively lonely moor. You can enter the main chamber, but must first crawl into the well-preserved Round Cairn
19 locals recommend
Camster Cairns
Dating from between 4000 BC and 2500 BC, these burial chambers are hidden in long, low mounds rising from an evocatively lonely moor. You can enter the main chamber, but must first crawl into the well-preserved Round Cairn
The Castle of Mey, a big crowd-puller for its Queen Mother connections, is 6 miles west of John O’Groats. The exterior is grand but inside it feels domestic and everything is imbued with the Queen Mum's character.
36 locals recommend
Castle & Gardens of Mey
The Castle of Mey, a big crowd-puller for its Queen Mother connections, is 6 miles west of John O’Groats. The exterior is grand but inside it feels domestic and everything is imbued with the Queen Mum's character.
Drink
There's something rather fetching about this small-batch distillery on the main road through Dunnet. The very tasty Rock Rose gin and Holy Grass vodka are made here, using botanicals grown out front in a rockery and under a little biodome. It's best to book tours in advance.
10 locals recommend
Rock Rose Gin
There's something rather fetching about this small-batch distillery on the main road through Dunnet. The very tasty Rock Rose gin and Holy Grass vodka are made here, using botanicals grown out front in a rockery and under a little biodome. It's best to book tours in advance.
Wolfburn is the northernmost whisky distillery in mainland Scotland. With a deep and exciting history well worth exploring, the multi-award winning Wolfburn is now available worldwide in over 20 countries.
Wolfburn Distillery
Henderson ParkWolfburn is the northernmost whisky distillery in mainland Scotland. With a deep and exciting history well worth exploring, the multi-award winning Wolfburn is now available worldwide in over 20 countries.