Alness to Thurso_{via Lairg and Ardgay}

At Lairg we headed down to the River Shin for a second-breakfast picnic. One of the best "hidden gem" places we've found. A half hidden signpost and gate from platform 1 of the train station leads directly into the woods and onwards via deserted path

The Gearrchoille Woodland was gifted to Ardgay in 2002 but has a longer history of community use than that. The old curling pond for the village was here and in long gone days the woodland meadow was used as an overnight stop for drovers. There's

A mid-week stay in Thurso to explore the very, very Far North East of Scotland. Rudy incredibly remembered the hotel he stayed in on his previous visit to Thurso way back in October 2021 - where he got to share very nice dinners in the restaurant!