Caithness

Scotland

A coastal landscape with cliffs and a body of water.
A coastal landscape with two prominent rock formations and a deep blue ocean.
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A lighthouse on a cliff by the sea.
A coastal landscape with a stone structure and cliffs.

Popular cities in Caithness

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Wick
Known for Friendly people, Historical and Castle
Upscale Wick awaits: its history, castle, oceanfront and more!

Reasons to visit

  • Duncansby Head
  • Duncansby Stacks
  • Castle of Old Wick
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Thurso
Known for Friendly people, Ferries and boats and Budget
Britain’s northernmost mainland town, this cheerful vacation resort is a popular surfing center and excellent base for excursions into the surrounding countryside.

Reasons to visit

  • Castle of Mey
  • Dunnet Head Lighthouse
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Lybster
Known for Monuments
Get away to Lybster! Enjoy the monuments and more.
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Halkirk
Head to Scrabster Ferry Terminal and Dunnet Bay Beach—just two of the sights around Halkirk.
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Dunbeath
Dunbeath
Known for Museums
Dunbeath awaits: its museums and more!
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Latheron
Head to sights like Moray Firth as you discover the local area in Latheron.
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Stay near popular Caithness attractions

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Dunnet Head Lighthouse

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Enjoy the impressive views from the top of this 19th-century lighthouse on the edge of a headland jutting into the Pentland Firth.
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