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What to see and do in and around Caithness

Day Trips to Orkney with John O'Groats Ferries
Orkney Islands Day Tours from John O'Groats and Inverness every day all summer. Enjoy a fascinated guided tour of these enchanted islands. Short 40-minute ferry ride, wander the streets of Kirkwall and Stromness, marvel at mystical stone circles and visit Skara Brae and the Italian Chapel. Phone (01955) 611353.
www.jogferry.co.uk

Caithness Glass Visitor Centre, Wick
Marvel at the skills of our glassmakers, upper and lower level viewing galleries, glassmaking Mon-Fri all year, well stocked factory shop, licensed restaurant for snacks & meals, exhibition on the story of Caithness Glass. Open all year. On north side of Wick close to the airport. Tel. 01955 602286. E-mail: info@caithnessglass.co.uk.

The Castle of Mey
The Castle of Mey, home of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, was open to the public this summer for the first time. For further details about the Castle visit the website on
www.castleofmey.co.uk

Mary Ann's Cottage, Dunnet
An historic cottage which shoes how crofting folk lived and worked over the last 150 years. Open June - September. Tel. (01847) 892303

Waterlines Visitor Centre, Lybster, Caithness
Natural heritage centre focussing on birdlife on East Caithness coast and history of local herring industry, boat building, CCTV, coffee shop and yacht facilities. Tel. 01593 721520.

Northland Viking Centre, Auckengill
On the road to John O'Groats, the centre tells the story of the Viking history of the area. See the Viking longship model and currency of the period. Tel. (01955) 607776.

Dunbeath Heritage Centre, Caithness
Dunbeath is a unique part of Scotland – Stone Age people, picts, invading Norsemen, warring clans, generations of crofters and fisherfolk – all have left their mark on the landscape.
Tel. (01593) 731233.
email: info@dunbeath-heritage.org.uk