Visitor Attractions News
28/11/2023
Caithness Community Have A Whale Of A Time At North Coast Visitor Centre
High Life Highland's Countryside Ranger's gave members of the public an exciting opportunity to ‘dive in' to the world of marine wildlife at the North Coast Visitor Centre recently. The ‘Whale and Dolphin Watching’ presentation took place on Wednesday 15th November at 11am, and was well attended by the local Caithness community.
4/11/2023
Winners Announced At Highlands And Islands Food & Drink Awards 2023 - Dunnet Bay Distillers Visitor Experience
Highlands and Islands. With a total of 15 award categories recognising a range of diverse businesses from best products to food and drink experiences and outstanding retailers, the winners represent the cream of the crop.2/11/2023
New Fellowship Launched To Support Small North Highlands Farms And Make Local Food More Widely Available
A new Fellowship has been launched, providing funding for research into supporting the viability and sustainability of crofts and small farms in the North Highlands. The project seeks to investigate the potential of small to medium sized regenerative farmers to work at a scale that would allow them to supply to local hotels and restaurants, local shops and supermarkets.
8/10/2023
Families Were Crammed Together 'Like Herring In A Barrel' During Wick Fishing Boom
Wick's herring-fishing boom is considered to have been a time of great prosperity for the town - but those living in unsanitary conditions in the streets around the harbour faced a daily struggle with poverty, overcrowding and disease. The hardships endured by families crammed "cheek by jowl" in the Lower Pulteneytown area have been highlighted by Caithness poet and playwright George Gunn in a new recording for Wick Voices, the oral history section of the Wick Society.
15/9/2023
Doors Open Days 2023 - John O'Groats Mill
As part of Doors Open Days 2023 we're inviting you to come along for one last chance to see inside the Mill before works start later this year! It's this Saturday 16th September & we'll be running tours on the hour at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. No need to book.
26/4/2023
John O'Groat Trail On BBC Landward Programme
We're excited to see the John o' Groats Trail appear on the small screen with Landward on Thursday 27th April 8.30pm on BBC Scotland, as Ken and Jay from the Trail take Dougie and the team around some of the Trail's most scenic sights. If you miss us then don't worry, you can catch the show on Friday 28th at 7.30pm, and then again Sunday BBC2 UK at 9am.
11/4/2023
John O'Groats Mill - Come Help Us Plant Some Trees!
The Mill has made significant progress towards our goal of creating a Must Visit place for Caithness folk and visitors. Both the Mill and its landscape are important.
24/2/2023
Mothers Day Afternoon Tea At 8 Doors Distillery - Limited Places So Book Early
"Treat your mum to a lovely afternoon tea in the whisky lounge at 8 Doors Distillery in John O'Groats. Relax in comfy surroundings and enjoy sweet treats, sandwiches and your choice of tea or coffee for £20 per person.
24/1/2023
Whisky With A Nod To Burns At 8 Doors Distillery - Last Few Tickets
Want something to look forward to in January? Book a ticket to our 'Whisky with a nod to Burns' evening on Saturday 28th Jan, 6:30pm. 8 Doors Distillery, John O'Groats.
19/1/2023
John O'Groats Mill Trust Receives £1.5million From An Investment In Scotland's Neighbourhoods By Scottish Government
Regeneration projects in disadvantaged and rural communities across Scotland will receive a share of almost £27 million funding. The investment will support schemes tackling child poverty and addressing issues like addiction and suicide prevention, while creating jobs and growing local economies.
18/1/2023
Enter The Free Getaway Competitions From Venture North For Caithness and Sutherland
A free to enter competition with getaway prizes to be won. Enter the free competition HERE Keep a note to enter a second free competitions at the end of January 2023.
22/11/2022
North Coast Visitor Centre Achieves 4 Star Status
The North Coast Visitor Centre in Thurso has achieved a four star award by VisitScotland's quality assurance scheme in its first year of operation. Set in the former Thurso Town Hall and Carnegie Library, the visitor centre includes a museum featuring Caithness history, in addition to an art gallery, a shop and cafe.
9/11/2022
Christmas Food At Castle of Mey Dates
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3/11/2022
Dunnet Bay Distillers To Expand And Create Jobs With Hie Support
Dunnet Bay Distillers to expand and create jobs with HIE support. Dunnet Bay Distillers Ltd is owned by local husband and wife team, Claire and Martin Murray and has secured up to £180,200 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) for the project.
26/10/2022
Spirit Of The Highlands & Islands Portal Big Hit At North Coast Visitor Centre
The Spirit of the Highlands and Islands 360 degree immersive portal experience has been declared a ‘big hit' with visitors to the North Coast Visitor Centre this October school Holidays. The Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project is a partnership project between The Highland Council and High Life Highland, and is delivered in collaboration with VisitScotland.
3/2/2022
New Plans for Castletown Mill From Dunnet Bay Distillers
Dunnet Bay Distillers has submitted a planning application to Highland Council asking permission to refurbish a 200 year-old mill and surrounding land at Castletown, near its headquarters. The Caithness company produce the Rock Rose Gin and Holy Grass Vodka brands and took over the mill last year.
14/10/2021
Former "Caithness Horizons" Facility Set To Relaunch As The North Coast Visitor Centre From November 2021
The re-launch of the former Caithness Horizons centre in Thurso is set to take place on Tuesday, 2 November 2021, with the facility being rebranded as the North Coast Visitor Centre. Its relaunch will bring back into use a valuable community asset and support the wider community and economic benefit for Thurso and the wider Caithness Area.
26/6/2021
Dunnet Bay Distillers Pick Up Another Business Award
SCDI Highlands & Islands Chair's Award for Outstanding Business Achievement was won for 2021 by Dunnet Bay Distillers. Going from strength to strength Dunnet Bay Distillers have grown to add another still, shop and to cater for the growing number of tourists visiting via the North Coast 500 route.
15/9/2020
High Life Highland swimming provision bounces back
High Life Highland is continuing its bounceback campaign with additional swimming provision planned during September and October. Graeme Ross, Principal Facilities Manager said, "In getting our locations reopen, our priority was, and continues to be to make our premises safe and welcoming for customers and staff.
14/8/2020
