The Dunnet Head Educational Trust has teamed up with the ferry companies and the Scapa Flow Visitor centre to bring you archaeology across the Firth! The plans of the military sites at Dunnet Head and Burifa Hill and the collection of materials has been donated to the centre where it can be more publicly available, and is the first real Hands Across the Firth project.
You can see more about Caithness archaeology at the Wick archive and about Orkney archaeology on their web site. The Orkney Defence Interest Group also has a very interesting web site.
The Dunnet Head Educational Trust continues to collect information about Burifa Hill and the Head at their centre at Brough which is open by appointment only.
Hands Across the Firth Collaboration between Orkney and mainland Scotland.
Sunday, 18 August 2013
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Cycling across the Firth!
We have teamed up with a cycle shop in Orkney to provide cross Firth packages for people who want to go to Orkney on a day trip, do some cycling, and return the same day. If you are staying on Orkney, we can help with information about public transport getting to Dunnet Head and hiring a bicycle to do some local touring. Contact us for a quotation.
Thursday, 8 August 2013
Packages to Scapa Flow Visitor Centre
The Scapa Flow Visitor Centre at Lyness, Hoy, is a source of fascination and their collection has been added to by the donation of the plans of Dunnet Head and Burifa Hill. If you would like a day out or want to spend a few days on Hoy, or just go for the day, it is perfectly possible.
The B&B starts at £27.00 per person per night and the additional cost of a return to Hoy is about £65 per person. However, if you are already going to Orkney, we can also provide information on how to get to the centre. There will be a small admin charge for this which is payable by Paypal.
If you are staying with us, then there is no charge for this service.
Email us for further information.
The B&B starts at £27.00 per person per night and the additional cost of a return to Hoy is about £65 per person. However, if you are already going to Orkney, we can also provide information on how to get to the centre. There will be a small admin charge for this which is payable by Paypal.
If you are staying with us, then there is no charge for this service.
Email us for further information.
Sunday, 28 July 2013
How to cross the Pentland Firth
Getting to Orkney has never been so easy:
There are day tours during the summer and two ways to cross to Orkney from northern Scotland. Enjoy at stay at Dunnet Head and take the tour - highly recommended.
From Scrabster you can take the Northlink Ferry to Stromness. This is a 25 minute drive from the most northerly B&B, self catering and campsite at Dunnet Head on the Scottish mainland.
From Gills Bay, you can take the Pentland Ferry to St. Margaret's Hope. Gills Bay is a 10 minute drive from the most northerly B&B, self catering and campsite at Dunnet Head on the Scottish mainland.
Email us for information on accommodation bookings. For the ferries, please refer to them direct.
There are day tours during the summer and two ways to cross to Orkney from northern Scotland. Enjoy at stay at Dunnet Head and take the tour - highly recommended.
From Scrabster you can take the Northlink Ferry to Stromness. This is a 25 minute drive from the most northerly B&B, self catering and campsite at Dunnet Head on the Scottish mainland.
From Gills Bay, you can take the Pentland Ferry to St. Margaret's Hope. Gills Bay is a 10 minute drive from the most northerly B&B, self catering and campsite at Dunnet Head on the Scottish mainland.
Email us for information on accommodation bookings. For the ferries, please refer to them direct.
Thursday, 28 July 2011
WW2 at Dunnet Head and Burifa Hill
The exhibition of World War Two artefacts and archive of Dunnet Head and Burifa is now housed at the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre, Lyness, Hoy, creating a link of information provision across the Pentland Firth. The exhibition was donated to Orkney Islands Council in 2011 by the Dunnet Head Educational Trust. From Dunnet Head, the most northerly point of the UK mainland, you can travel to Hoy via Northlinks Ferries from Scrabster to Stromness and then from the Houton Ferry Terminal to Hoy. Hoy is also famous for the Old Man of Hoy - a distinctive rock formation which attracts many climbers each year.
You can see more about opening times of the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre at http://www.scapaflow.co.uk/sfvc.htm
You can see more about opening times of the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre at http://www.scapaflow.co.uk/sfvc.htm
Monday, 11 April 2011
Carriage Driving
The Orkney Carriage Driving Group is an active group promoting the gentle art of carriage driving. The owners of Gaira Driving Ponies are very active within the group, and are members of the Orkney Tourism Group. The secretary of the tourism associationNorth of Scotland Hospitality which operates under the byeline LetsGoNorth is an enthusiast of driving, and she had an excellent day out with the Orkney group on Sunday 10th April. It was a glorious day, great company, great food, and most important, great horses! We were even joined by a dog in harness!
Merry Men of Mey Carriage Driving at Mey are members of LetsGoNorth.
Merry Men of Mey Carriage Driving at Mey are members of LetsGoNorth.
Monday, 4 April 2011
North of Scotland Hospitality (NOSH) and Orkney Tourism Group join forces!
In a major coup, the tourism associations, NOSH and OTG have joined forces to promote tourism in the far north of Scotland. This means that Caithness & Sutherland will benefit from Orkney's strong branding, putting us on the same stage for the first time! You can see more about NOSH at www.letsgonorth.com and about OTG at http://www.orkneytourism.com/
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