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The 10 Best Ancient Ruins in Caithness and Sutherland, Scotland
Discover the best top things to do in Caithness and Sutherland, United Kingdom including Ousdale Broch, Dun Dornaigil Broch, Old St Peter's Church, Cairn O‘Get, Nybster Broch, Hill O' Many Stanes, Achavanich Standing Stones, Badbea Clearances Village, Calda House, Helmsdale Castle.
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1. Ousdale Broch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By catemarshall - Thurso, United Kingdom
We loved our trip to Ousdale Broch on a cold, snowy January afternoon. The parking area is safely off the main A9. The path to the ancient site is well maintained, with excellent information boards and benches to rest (which we used on the walk uphill back to the car park). The views are stunning! The Broch has been carefully and respectfully restored by Caithness Broch Project. The kids loved exploring the Broch, although young children need close supervision on some sections of the path close to steep drops on one side. We will definitely be back!
2. Dun Dornaigil Broch
3. Old St Peter's Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By ITRT
One of the first stops on our tour was Old St. Peter’s Kirk (church) in Thurso. The remains of what was once one of the best religious buildings from the Middle Ages. Today most of it is in ruins except for the window that was carved out of a single slab of stone. You can also see where lepers sat during services. There is a wall with hooks used to secure sinners for a length of time depending on their sin. This wall bore the brunt of the bitter cold winds. In one corner is a watch house built to deter body snatchers who sold corpses to medical schools. Some of the marker stones in the church graveyard show skulls, crossbones, angels as well as emblems representing the deceased individual’s trade.
4. Cairn O‘Get
5. Nybster Broch
6. Hill O' Many Stanes
7. Achavanich Standing Stones
8. Badbea Clearances Village
Overall Ratings
3.0 based on 1 reviews
9. Calda House
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
