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Caithness

Sinclair’s Bay

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Sinclair’s Bay is a long strand of white sand between two ruined castles, Keiss Castle and Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, known for its seabirds and its surfing.

Known locally as Reiss Beach, the sands are bisected by a small stream.

A short drive awayWick Heritage CentreThe main Caithness town of Wick has one of the best local museums, and it is bigger inside than it looks from the street.10 min by roadSee itConcrete road bridge spanning a tidal inlet lined with seaweed-covered rocks
Close by
  1. Reiss SandsReiss SandsUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Bedroom with arched window, double bed and armchairs beside a wooden dresserMackays Hotel4 miles10 min by road
  3. Ebenezer PlaceEbenezer Place4 miles10 min by road
  4. The dining room at Bord de l'Eau in Wick, yellow walls, pine chairs and green-topped tables laid for dinner.Bord de l'Eau5 miles10 min by road
  5. Sandstone buildings line the harbour wall beside calm water under a wide skyNo 1 Bistro5 miles10 min by road
Directions
White lighthouse perched on a cliff edge above the seaAttractionsNoss Head Lighthouse2.4 miles over the water
Ruined castle perched on coastal cliffs, with a lighthouse on the headland beyondAttractionsCastle Sinclair Girnigoe2.5 miles over the water
Concrete road bridge spanning a tidal inlet lined with seaweed-covered rocksAttractionsWick Heritage Centre4.5 miles
Fishing boats moored along a stone harbour beside terraced waterfront housesAttractionsWick4.6 miles
Wick Heritage Centre building with black door and slate roofAttractionsWick Heritage Centre4.7 miles
Jagged sea stacks rise from the water beneath grassy coastal cliffsAttractionsCaithness4.8 miles
Man draws whisky from a barrel marked 1991 149 into a glassAttractionsOld Pulteney Distillery5.2 miles
Ruined castle towers atop layered rock cliffs above the seaAttractionsKeiss Castle5.5 miles
Aerial view of waves breaking over rocky harbour walls jutting into the seaAttractionsThe Trinkie5.9 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near Sinclair’s Bay, and when each is next free.

A turreted white mansion with stepped gables and tall chimneys stands behind a low stone wall on a lawn.House of the Northern Gate
  • Sleeps 18
  • In Caithness
  • 13 miles from Sinclair’s Bay
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