Winter in Caithness opens the door to a slower, more mindful kind of travel ☺️

The Castle of Old Wick was built in the 1100s, making it one of Scotland’s oldest. At this time Caithness and Sutherland were under the control of the King of Norway. Accordingly Wick Castle was probably founded by one of his magnates, Harald Maddadson, Earl of Orkney and Caithness. Harald was half Scottish - his father was Matad, Earl of Atholl - and it is presumed he sought a family seat on the mainland. The castle was built upon a finger of rock that was protected on three sides by tall cliff

Castles of Caithness 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 In order as they appear: 1. Girnigoe Sinclair Castle 2. Keiss Castle 3. Bucholie Castle 4. Dunbeath Castle 5. Castle of Old Wick Caithness is the most northerly county on the mainland of Scotland. It bore originally the Gaelic name of Cattey or Cattadh. The present name is of Scandinavian origin. In the old Norse the county was called Kataness. Caithness is rich in historic remains from Neolithic times onward. The number of castles that have been in Caithness