Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick

Fine coastal views and an ancient castle


Route outline for walk h165:

Staxigoe  -  Near Wick  -  Field Farm  -  Sealky Head  -  Scholl  -  Noss Head Lighthouse  -  Castle Girnigoe /Castle Sinclair  -  Noss Farm  -  Wick Airport  -  Staxigoe



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Castle Girnigoe/ Castle Sinclair was built in the late 14th Century. It fell into ruin in the mid 1600's and remained so until extensive renovations were begun on 2004.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick

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Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Sign at Noss Head Lighthouse

Sign at Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish Mackay (18)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Information board at Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Information board at Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (25)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Information board in Staxigoe Harbour

Information board in Staxigoe Harbour

Photo: Hamish Mackay (2)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - The coastline near Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

The coastline near Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (28)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Views of the Staxigo/Noss Head coastline

Views of the Staxigo/Noss Head coastline

Photo: Hamish Mackay (4)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - More information at Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

More information at Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (26)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Sign near Noss Head

Sign near Noss Head

Photo: Hamish Mackay (9)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Noss Head Lighthouse

Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish Mackay (16)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Sea stack near Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Sea stack near Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (31)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Noss Head Lighthouse

Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish MacKay (22)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Statue of Henry St Clair, Earl of Orkney at Noss Head Lighthouse

Statue of Henry St Clair, Earl of Orkney at Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish Mackay (19)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - The entrance to Noss Head Lighthouse

The entrance to Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish MacKay (24)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (29)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Statue of Henry St Clair, Earl of Orkney at Noss Head Lighthouse

Statue of Henry St Clair, Earl of Orkney at Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish Mackay (20)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Views of the Staxigo/Noss Head coastline

Views of the Staxigo/Noss Head coastline

Photo: Hamish Mackay (5)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Information board about the Sinclair Family at Noss Head

Information board about the Sinclair Family at Noss Head

Photo: Hamish MacKay (21)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Views of the Noss Head coastline

Views of the Noss Head coastline

Photo: Hamish Mackay (11)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Sinclair family crest

Sinclair family crest

Photo: Hamish MacKay (23)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (32)

Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick - How Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe may have looked in its heyday

How Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe may have looked in its heyday

Photo: Hamish MacKay (27)


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