Dunbeath

The shades of night were coming on as we knocked at the door of the keeper's cottage, and judge of our surprise when we were informed that, after walking from ten o'clock in the morning to six o'clock at night, we were only about six miles from Dunbeath, whence we had started that morning, and had still about ten miles to walk before we could reach Helmsdale.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

In another mile and a half after leaving the farmer, who had accompanied us for some miles and who, we afterwards learned, was an old bachelor, we were seated in the comfortable hotel at Dunbeath.

From John O'Groats to Land's End Robert Naylor

Our visits therefore to Dunbeath, were now less frequent and by far less agreable than they used to be.

Love And Freindship Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 1922

The long slow ascent out of Dunbeath went on for about 2 hours until we reached the top of the infamous Berriedale/Brae hill.

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The most recent survey showed it was present at 194 places along the coast between Durness in north-west Sutherland and Dunbeath in north-east Caithness - 110 places in Sutherland and 84 in Caithness.

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Today have been up to the Clan Gunn Museum just north of Dunbeath, then came back to Inverness via the Black Isle stopping at a Clootie Well which was a bit etheral as every tree and bush around the well was festooned with bits of clothing (cloots).

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Dunbeath has been a center of civilization for at least a thousand years, and probably quite a bit longer.

And Still I Persist 2008

Dunbeath sits on the rugged Caithness coast, which seems to be naturally photogenic

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Caithness is the land of my Henderson ancestors, and in particular the area around a village called Dunbeath.

And Still I Persist 2008

Dunbeath is also flanked by the northern most mountains in Scotland, and thanks to the recent cold snap they are wreathed in snow.

And Still I Persist 2008