Westerdale Caithness Scotland
by John Leith
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This is the mill at Westrdale in Caithness on the river Thurso. There are steps down to a very pleasant walk along the river. A lovely place to spend a few quiet hours on a summers afternoon
Banniskirk quarry is the first site where, in 1826, Scottish old red sandstone fossil fish were disco...
On the A9 in front of Banniskirk house. This is just south of Georgemass Junction. There is rain comi...
Loch calder is about 2 miles long and 1.25 miles wide. It is a popular fishing loch for brown trout a...
Westfield is a quiet scenic spot in Caithness. The burn of Foss Water passes under the road and it wa...
The Grey Cairns of Camster are two Neolithic burial mounds dating from the 4th millenium BC. Both cai...
This is the site of an old Victorian artillery (cannon) battery dating from about 1866, located on th...
Castletown Harbour was built around 1825 for the export of flagstones from local quarries around the ...
Dunnnet Bay is located on the North coast of Scotland. The headland to the right of the bay in the pa...
The grain mill at Forss is a fine example of its kind from the 19th century and has been restored and...
Found on the banks of the River Forss , the old mill here is in a state of ruin . It still has its wa...
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