Caithness Archive

Castle of Mey – The Old Lady and the Sea

Castle of Mey, on Scotland’s rugged north coast, was the Queen Mother’s summer residence. A visit to the castle offers a glimpse into the life of this charming elderly lady – the former Queen of Great Britain. Here of all places in northern Scotland, where the North Sea and the Atlantic roar as they battle […]

John o’ Groats – From an Unattractive Town to a Tourist Attraction

“Most Desolate Place of the Year 2010″—there are certainly more desirable awards that John o’ Groats would have preferred to win. But the town has changed since then. When it rains – and that’s certainly not uncommon in Scotland – there are actually few places that seem more desolate. Lower John o’ Groats, by the […]