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Fishing

Fishing

The quality and variety of Scotland's fishing is quite breathtaking. The very nature of the land allows you to fish some of the best waters in the world, surrounded by the most magnificent scenery in the world.

Spring

Spring in the Scottish Highlands

From Easter the whole of Scotland opens up all the, zoos, parks, national parks, museums, science centres, workshops, open days, Live history in the shape of out door shows and pageantry, castles, gardens, art galleries, activity centres for the water sports, sailing, golf, horse riding,  whisky tasting -Follow the world-famous Malt Whisky Trail. Read More 

Summer

Summer in the Scottish Highlands

In the summer this area is stunningly beautiful with a wild landscape, becoming a Highland playground for out door activities with whale and seal watching, sailing in a glass bottomed boat from Kyle of Lochalsh, or higher a mountain bike and use the many off road bike areas set up for people to use a good one is just by Balnain. Read More

Autumn

Autumn in the Scottish Highlands

Autumn's crisp chill and vibrant colorations provide the perfect backdrop for a visit to the Highlands. There are rivers, lochs and forests offering spectacular colours of the trees, from golden yellow to fiery red, bright orange and dark cranberry, miles of white sand beaches, mountain ranges with hiking, fishing villages, and coastal resorts with elegant yachts bobbing in the harbour. Read More

Winter

Winter in the Scottish Highlands

The winters are mild at low altitude but become snowier and colder with the higher mountains they can have up to 6 months of snow The days are shorter and the secret is to get up a wee bit earlier. Read More

Wick holiday accommodation cottages, cabins, caravans and hotels. PDF Print E-mail

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 Wick, The origins of Wick (from Old Norse 'vik, 'bay') go back to Viking times when a small settlement was established here in the far north-east of Scotland. It matured over the centuries until, in 1589, it was accorded royal burgh status. Even then, its claim to 'fame' was rather muted until, in 1767, its foundations as a herring port were laid by three local men. In 1808 the British Fishery Society obtained land on the south side of the' town's 'harbour and a model fishing village, Pulteney town, was built under the direction of Thomas Telford, who named many of its streets after his friends. From then on Wick became one of the most important ports while the herring swarmed in huge shoals round the northern coasts of Scotland. In its heyday 1100 fishing boats used the port and you could walk from wick to Pulteney town across the harbour stepping from one boat to another.
 

The herring fishing industry began to fail by the turn of the century and Wick had to turn to other economic bases to survive. Happily, the whitefish industry has offered a partial salvation, though the heady days of last century have quite disappeared. Echoes of those days are much in evidence with fine wide streets and attractive wooded squares. The houses show the sombre colour of the local stone used in their construction: Caithness flagstone. This material was once so popular that an industry was founded on cutting and polishing the stone, which was then exported south to London, to the Continent, and even as far as Melbourne in Australia.

The former use of the flagstones, as dykes around farms, is still seen in the Caithness hinterland. In keeping with the enterprise that the Wickers have always displayed, there is a variety of industrial operations in the town, ranging from high technology underwater television systems, for use in North Sea oil rig and pipe maintenance, to the continuation of the age-old craft of glassmaking. Some of the world's finest glass paperweights are made here, while the engraved glass products are superb examples of this art form; the works at Harrow Hill have in fact become a great tourist attraction.

The local distillery produces 'Old Pulteney', of which the Highland novelist Neil Gunn, himself a native of Caithness, once said 'It has to be come upon as one comes upon a friend, and treated with proper respect. ' Echoes of the past fishing history of Wick are displayed in the Wick Heritage Centre on Bank Row, housed in buildings which were once part of Telford's plans. Wick's past is also seen in the most complete collection of Victorian photographs of any Scottish town: over 100,000 glass negatives, many prints from which are on display to offer a unique experience and link with the heady days of yesteryear.
 

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