Brough,

Dunnet Head Outdoor Activities,
Brough, Caithness, KW14 8YE
Tel: 01847 851774
Email: [email protected]

Walking, Fishing, Wildlife & Bird Watching

at the most northerly point of the UK mainland!

NEWSLETTER - MAY 2002

What's New??

After a cracking start to the season over Easter, business has been very slow. Hopefully things will pick up this month. We had a very successful Curry Night on 20^th April - a good night was had by all - some more than others…. This month we have planned a Spanish night (Ole!) for 18^th May. Sharon is cooking up a plethora of dishes to get your tastebuds doing overtime - see the menu in the restaurant - kidneys in sherry - yum, yum….

Tina's new horse, Wes, arrived and is happily ensconced in his new home, and being taught all kinds of tricks by the "old boy" Richard.

Brian finally brought his beloved MG TD from deepest Kent - a traumatic experience both for the car and for us. It is now tucked up in the garage to be polished up and brought out for special occasions. Brian doesn't like it getting wet, so there will be precious few opportunities to drive it!

Fishing in the Dunnet Head lochs commenced again this month. We sell fishing permits - the Northern Sands Hotel sell permits for fishing in St. Johns loch.

We have several events planned over the coming months:

A night of Spanish cuisine and music - Saturday 18^th May 7.30pm. £15 per person, £8 children under 10. Booking recommended.

Wildlife in Caithness - Talk and Slide Show by Mary Legg - Wednesday 5^th June. Free refreshments. 8 - 9pm. A glimpse of the history and wildlife of Caithness and North Sutherland through the eyes of the local Countryside Ranger. Slides on Natural History, archeology and places to visit - largely the local area but also into North Sutherland.

Chinese Night - 15^th June. 7.30pm. £15 per person, £8 children under 10. Booking recommended.

Wildlife in Caithness - Talk and Slide Show by Mary Legg - Wednesday 19^th June. Free refreshments. 8 - 9 pm

A glimpse of the history and wildlife of Caithness and North Sutherland through the eyes of the local Countryside Ranger. Slides on Natural History, archeology and places to visit - largely the local area but also into North Sutherland.

Italian Night - 13^th July. 7.30pm. £15 per person, £8 children under 10. Booking recommended.

A night of Scottish cuisine - 7^th September. 7.30pm. £15 per person, £8 children under 10. Booking recommended.

THINGS TO SEE IN THE AREA

The old radar station and lighthouse on Dunnet Head.

The Ranger station at Dunnet Bay above the caravan site office.

Dunnet Forest opposite the caravan site - a wealth of flora and fauna, including the indigenous primula scotica.

Mary-Ann's Cottage - an excellent example of an old croft - opens in June.

Forsinard RSPB centre, essential if you are interested in birds and the peatland.

The Dunnet Bay caravan site is due to open later this month

Useful web sites

http://fishing-highland.co.uk. Fishing permits for the Dunnet Head Lochs are available here!

http://www.dunnethead.co.uk - you can view this on the PC in the restaurant without connecting to the Internet, therefore no charge!

http://www.caithness.org - a wealth of information about the county.

JUNE WALKS WITH THE COUNTRYSIDE RANGER

Saturday, 1^st June 10a.m. Grade B

Latheronwheel (Allow 2 hours)

A leisurely walk along the cliff top above the harbour to the blowhole, and into the fascinating woodland. Meet Latheronwheel Harbour.

Tuesday 4^th June 2pm Grade B

Dwarwick Head (Allow 2.5-3 hours)

Scenic clifftop walk with seabirds and plant life. Meet Dunnet Bay carpark. Walk repeated on 18^th June, 2/16/30 July, 6^th and 20^th August (first short section of walk is steep).

Tuesday 4^th June 7pm Grade B

Wick Coast (Allow 2.5-3 hours). Meet outside the Harbour Café at Wick Harbour.

Wednesday 5^th June 2pm Grade B

Dunbeath Strath/Coast (Allow 2.5-3 hours). Meet Dunbeath Heritage Centre. Regular Wednesday wander in June, July and August.

Thursday 6^th June 2pm Grade B

Duncansby Stacks (Allow 2.5 -3 hours) Meet Duncansby lighthouse.

Friday 7^th June 2pm Grade B/C

Lybster Coast (Allow 1.5 - 2.5 hours). Meet Lybster Heritage Centre car park.

Monday 10^th June 7pm Grade B

Holborn Head (Allow 3 hours). Meet Scrabster lighthouse.

Wednesday 12^th June 7pm Grade A

Dunnet Bay (Allow 2 to 2.5 hours). Meet Dunnet Bay car park.

Sunday 16^th June 11am Grade B

Camster Cycle - Family Event (Allow 2 hours). Take part in bike week by joining the ranger service for a cycle through Camster Forest. Meet at Camster Cairns.

Old Brough Bay - photo supplied by George Shearer, Brough