*** Caithness is renowned for its unusual light, extraordinary skies, remarkable coastline & spectacular countryside. Off the A9, Lybster is just under 2 hours drive from Inverness. Wick & Thurso are both within 15 & 30 minutes drive respectively. 
 
Lybster offers hotels, cafe, restaurant, local butcher, convenience store & newsagent as well as a museum, picturesque harbour, small cove pebble beach & 9 hole golf course (this heathland course offers great views of the Moray Firth). Lybster’s Waterlines Visitor Centre gives a fascinating insight into its unique role in the once vibrant fishing industry. For the active angler, naturalist, ornithologist or photographer there are castles, historical sites, lochs & rivers all within easy reach. There's an abundance of wildlife & countryside to explore, with coastal & forest walking opportunities. For hillwalkers, there's our Caithness Hills (Carn Mhor, Maiden Pap, Scaraben & Smeath) 
 
For the ultimate indulgence, Katrina Sutherland Country Spa, just over a mile away, offers a range of pamper packages, a variety of treatments and a sauna & steamroom. 
 
The infamous John o’Groats is a 40 minute drive, where there are daily ferries along the coast & regular sailings to Orkney. The Castle of Mey, lovingly restored by the late Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother, the Dunbeath Heritage Centre & Pulteney Distillery in Wick are among many of the local visitor attractions. 
 
Wick has a large Tesco Superstore & petrol station, Somerfield, Wetherspoons & the usual variety of take-aways, restaurants, shops, parks & swimming pool. Thurso offers a variety of supermarkets, shops, cafes, bars & restaurants as well as a cinema & bowling facility & a swimming pool. In Caithness there are a huge variety of restuarants to suit all budgets & tastes, from award winning restuarants to bars and bistros.