Wednesday 18 August 2010

Dunnet Head B&B benefits from links with Orkney


One organisation who is benefitting from links with Orkney is the Dunnet Head B&B, self catering and campsite. They joined the Orkney Tourism Group in 2008 and has seen a great increase in Orcadian visitors. Events on Orkney such as the WWII exhibition in 2009 and participation in the Orkney Science Festival has raised the profile of Caithness and, in particular, Dunnet Head.

Wednesday 11 August 2010

Benefits of Cross Firth working

At Dunnet Head in our accommodation and at our camp site, we have seen an increase in visitors coming from Orkney to stay on the most northerly point of the UK mainland. Our small information service provides the visitors with information about the area and encourages them to explore Caithness and Sutherland. Many of them have not been here before. In addition, we often receive contacts from organisations on Orkney wishing to take tours of the mainland.

Scottish National Rural Network

The Dunnet Head Educational Trust took part in the roadshow launched by the Scottish National Rural Network in Kirkwall on 28th May 2010. It was a great day with lots of opportunity for networking and creating joint projects.

"> This was a joint project between the Caithness Branch of the British Science Association (BSA) and the Trust, and was kindly part sponsored by Northlink Ferries.

About this blog

The Hands Across the Firth blog is a joint project between the Dunnet Head Educational Trust and the Scapa Flow Interpretation Centre in Lyness, Hoy. The Trust joined the Orkney Tourism Group in 2008 in a privately led initiative to develop cross Pentland Firth projects. The first idea was to have a Pan Pentland Walking Festival based on the Trust's experience of organising the Caithness & Sutherland Walking Festival. To date, this has not materialised, but we are ever hopeful that this will take place in the future.

In 2009, the Trust took part in the Orkney Science Festival by having an exhibition in Deerness promoting the WWII aspects of Dunnet Head and Burifa Hill. There were links between Orkney and the mainland during the War with the Gee station and Radar Station at Burifa Hill and Dunnet Head respectively. The Trust also launched exhibitions in Stromness and Kirkwall libraries which were well received. In 2010, the Trust will again promote Dunnet Head in the Orkney Science Festival on 4th September as Family Day.