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Tombs, stones and the herring days.

History in Caithness runs back thousands of years. On a lonely moor stand two Neolithic chambered tombs more than five thousand years old, and you can crawl inside. Nearby, about two hundred small standing stones are set in rows down a low hillside, for reasons no one knows. In Wick, the heritage centre tells the much more recent story of the herring boom. Bring a torch for the tombs.

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Surfing in Caithness.

Caithness might not be blessed with a Hawaiian climate, and palm trees are decidedly thin on the ground, but the region has a bona fide reputation for its surf scene. Things are very much centred on Thurso, which enjoys a north-coast location sandwiched between two headlands. This translates into big, barrelling waves, particularly on the fast right-hand reef break known as Thurso East, where numerous international competitions have been held over the years. And let’s be honest, how often do you get to sample a world-class surf break while being overlooked by a medieval castle?

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Lunch9 hours agoCaithnessNo 1 Bistro300 yardsCaithnessPuldagon Farm Shop3.0 milesCaithnessCastletown Chip Shop15.0 miles

Lunch near Wick Heritage Centre.

The three good places closest to it: No 1 Bistro, Puldagon Farm Shop and Castletown Chip Shop.

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Place of the day6 hours ago

Wick Heritage Centre.

The Wick Society's museum of the town's herring days, room after room of fishing, lighthouse and family life, with a lighthouse lens, a printing works and the Johnston photographs.

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From our guide2 hours ago

The Grey Cairns of Camster.

Few prehistoric remains are so imposing as this pair of Neolithic tombs, lying on a lonely moor and restored to show the scale and craftsmanship of the 5,000-year-old originals. Both structures – there’s a long cairn and a round cairn – have chambers and compartments inside, standing testament to customs long gone.

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Hill o’ Many Stanes.

Some four millennia ago, people unknown erected more than 200 stones in loose rows on a low moorland hill. Exactly why is unclear – the theory is that the flagstone slabs served some sort of ceremonial or religious purpose – but the mystery around the site only serves to add to its pull. There’s parking a couple of minutes’ walk away.

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