Top Things to do in Caithness and Sutherland
Top Restaurants in Caithness and Sutherland
Top 10 Free Things to do in Caithness and Sutherland, Scotland
Discover the best top things to do in Caithness and Sutherland, United Kingdom including Duncansby Head, Sandwood Bay, Sango Bay, Ben Stack, Balnakeil Beach, Durness Beach, Oldshoremore Beach, Achmelvich Beach, Lotte Glob Sculpture Croft, Kyle Of Tongue Tongue.
Restaurants in Caithness and Sutherland
1. Duncansby Head
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 687 reviews
Reviewed By StuartP73 - Westhoughton, United Kingdom
The turn for Duncansby Head is just a few hundred metres up the road from John O'Groats in the direction of Wick. After a couple of miles you arrive at a car park (free)near a lighthouse. A short 10-15 minute walk across fields will bring you to the most amazing view of Duncansby stacks. Well worth a visit just for the stacks however we also got to see seals and some great nesting birds on the cliffs.
2. Sandwood Bay
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 198 reviews
Reviewed By 292islaw
We started the walk just before 9am and were the only two on the beach when we got there around 80mins later. The walk to the beach is relatively flat with a couple of small ups and downs. There is a stunning backdrop of the larger mountains in the area and small lochans are dotted along the way. Once you turn the final curve of the land Sandwood Bay stretches out to the left with Sandwood Loch to the right. A stunning view with mountain, lochs and coastline in one panorama. The water was tinted with turquoise and there are big dunes leading to the beach front. I would absolutely recommend the 13km round walk and would also recommend going early ish to get pass the night campers on their way back and to miss the day visitors heading down a little later. There is a donation box in car park for John Muir Trust who cleans the car park facilities and ensures the natural, remote beauty of Sandwood Bay is maintained.
3. Sango Bay
4. Ben Stack
5. Balnakeil Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 276 reviews
Reviewed By 454kateg - Strachur, United Kingdom
Beautiful big, quiet beach with clean white sands clear azul water below challenging golf course, interesting ruined church and graveyard
6. Durness Beach
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 390 reviews
Reviewed By drjasonclark - London, United Kingdom
I went here for my 50th birthday. It was stunning and very very special. White sand, blue sea, and freezing cold (it was January!). A must-visit part of the UK.
7. Oldshoremore Beach
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5.0 based on 146 reviews
Reviewed By mtk67 - East Kilbride, United Kingdom
What a fabulous beach and worth a detour if driving the North Coast 500. Car park with toilets and a short walk to beach. Sandy with waves crashing on rocks, surrounded by hills and some fields with highland cows! We spent a very pleasant couple of hours here and had to tear ourselves away to continue the drive.
8. Achmelvich Beach
9. Lotte Glob Sculpture Croft
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By johnsjorgensen - Scottsdale, United States
We were staying at Croft 103 which is on the north side of the village of Laid. Lotte is a very talented and creative artist. She has over the years populated her 14 acres with some of her art work. You are free and encouraged to wander the Croft and be surprised and amused at the artwork she has placed and hidden here and there in the vegetation. Well worth the trip and ti,e to wander.
10. Kyle Of Tongue Tongue
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By S9690RQpauls
Stayed at a the wonderful Elfie Log pod in Tongue and had the pleasure of walking a little of the local area and it is wonderful from the causeway to the castle on the hill it is totally spectacular and is a gem in the north of Scotland
