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House of the Northern Gate A beautiful, Scottish baronial house high on Dunnet Head looking across Caithness and out to sea.

24/01/2025

Enjoyed Traitors? Come and visit another Scottish castle at the Castle of The Castle & Gardens of Mey. The Queen Mother saw and bought the castle while staying at the House of the Northern Gate

16/01/2025

Beautiful pictures of Errin and Stephen’s Hogmanay wedding here on Dunnet Head. We wish them a wonderful, happy future together.

07/01/2025

Congratulations to Errin and Steve for their Hogmanay wedding

👰‍♀️INTRODUCING MRS SUTHERLAND ! 🥰
So excited to share this gorgeous pic with you all - our Errin got married on Hogmanay and is now officially Mrs Sutherland !
Such a lovely photo of Errin with Steve, Oliver , Skye & Ferne - wishing them a lifetime of happiness 🥰

17/12/2024

The fantastic Dunnet Bay distillery in our village

03/12/2024

Very excited to be in this month’s special edition of Scotland magazine! https://shop.chelseamagazines.com/products/scotland-2025

28/07/2024

Very excited to share that the Flow Country near us was, this week, awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status for its globally important ecosystem quality. It is the most expansive and best example of peatlands and blanket bog in the world, and joins the Serengeti, the Galapagos Islands and the Great Barrier Reef in securing this status. 💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇳

The Flow Country is a vast peat bog that covers much of Caithness in the north of Scotland. It hosts a diverse range of specialist plants and wildlife that have evolved to live in this environment and stores 400 million tonnes of carbon formed as vegetation rots and turns to peat. This is more carbon than all the UK’s forests and woodlands combined. And, on top of that, It is also an internationally important place for wildlife, including birds like red-throated diver, golden plover and greenshank.

19/07/2024

Very excited to be featured in The Times this morning as a very special place to stay in the beautiful far north of Scotland.

19/03/2024

Gym update. Nearly finished! Just need to put in the rowing machine and some other equipment and we will be ready for guests. It has an inbuilt sound and lighting system but the views are motivation!

11/03/2024

Building works again? We are updating the garden room. Any guesses on what we're doing? Hint: here's a piece of equipment being tested in the cellar before being moved to its new home...

Lots of insulation going in (see the "before" infrared picture) as well as, sprung wooden flooring, internet connections and smart heating and lighting. More updates to come.

06/03/2024

Which brochure cover looks best? I'm trying to decide between the elegant minimalism of a simple monochrome cover or the more engaging and inspiring view out to sea at sunset. What do you think?

Get in touch if you would like a copy!

13/01/2024

Indulge in a multi-course dinner by Grant MacNicol, private chef, followed by a relaxing stay at House of the Northern Gate.

A rare opportunity to book an individual room at the House of the Northern Gate and to wake up to romantic views over the ocean at the most northerly place in the UK.

£200 per person.
Friday 16th February
Limited tickets.
Call 07787 880022
to book!

11/01/2024

Hi all,

Plenty of you have enquired about our Valentines weekend at House of the Northern Gate

We now have our menu ready!

This is going to be a really special night so if you want to treat someone you love then call 07787880022 to make a booking.

- An overnight stay at a beautiful period property, House of the Northern Gate
- Enjoy a 5 course dinner
- Relax with views across the coastline
- Breakfast included

£200 per person

Thanks, Grant.

08/01/2024

07/01/2024

sent us this sketch of the house from his stay last Autumn. Based on the Isle of Wight, he is the artist behind the stunning pictures of Dunnet Head in the dining room and main hall of the house. Even when it is dark outside, you can enjoy the spectacular views from the house. Thanks Alex!

02/01/2024

Happy New Year from !

Here is an unusual view from the house on a calm and sunny winter’s morning.

Thank you to everyone who stayed at the house in 2023 and all the many people in Caithness and beyond who came together to make their stays magical.

All of us Dunnetts wish you a very happy 2024 full of fun and adventure together. We look forward to welcoming some of you to the house in the year ahead.

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Listed as one of the top places in the world to visit in 2025 by the New York Times, the Flow Country is a vast peat bog that covers much of Caithness in our corner of the north of Scotland. It hosts a diverse range of specialist plants and wildlife that have evolved to live in this environment and stores 400 million tonnes of carbon formed as vegetation rots and turns to peat. This is more carbon than all the UK's forests and woodlands combined. And, on top of that, It is also an internationally important place for wildlife, including birds like red-throated diver, golden plover and greenshank.

A Neolithic mystery? The House of the Northern Gate is built of stone quarried on site. Could that same stone have been used for the famous altar stone of Stonehenge some 5000 years and 1000km ago? Well, quite possibly. A paper last year in Nature (“A Scottish provenance for the altar stone of Stonehenge”, Clarke et al) showed that the old red sandstone of the Orcadian basin was the likely source of the stone. A later paper showed that Orkney was not the source leaving Caithness as the main remaining part of the basin. Dunnet Head, where the House of the Northern Gate is, has had many quarries in the past and so might just be the source. Let’s see what further studies show!

Very excited to show you the new gym at #houseofthenortherngate. We have Peloton, Water Rower, free weights, TRX and more available for guests staying at the house. Of course, there are plenty of outdoor active sports too. From hiking to fell running to surfing and SUPing to some wild swimming if you like #wimhof!

Looking forward to seeing you in 2024

Happy New Year from #houseofthenortherngate! Here is an unusual view from the house on a calm and sunny winter’s morning. Thank you to everyone who stayed at the house in 2023 and all the many people in Caithness and beyond who came together to make their stays magical. All of us Dunnetts wish you a very happy 2024 full of fun and adventure together. We look forward to welcoming some of you to the house in the year ahead. #exclusiveholiday #visitscotland #familygatherings #dunnethead #luxuryscotland #dunnethead #houseofthenortherngate #scotishhighlands #caithness North Coast 500

Happy New Year from #houseofthenortherngate! Here is an unusual view from the house on a calm and sunny winter’s morning. Thank you to everyone who stayed at the house in 2023 and all the many people in Caithness and beyond who came together to make their stays magical. All of us Dunnett’s wish you a very happy 2024 full of fun and adventure in together. We look forward to welcoming some of you to the house in the year ahead. #exclusiveholiday #visitscotland #familygatherings #dunnethead #luxuryscotland #dunnethead #houseofthenortherngate #scotishhighlands #caithness North Coast 500

Happy Christmas from the House of the Northern Gate. The snow has fallen overnight on Dunnet Head and the spectacular views have changed from the purple and green of heather and the blue of the sea to a white winter wonderland. Now taking bookings for staying in 2024.#exclusiveholiday #visitscotland #familygatherings #dunnethead #luxuryscotland #dunnethead #houseofthenortherngate #scotishhighlands #caithness

Today was a beautiful, bracing, surprisingly mild day here on Dunnet Head. Perfect for a good walk down to the beach in the fresh air before coming back to decorate the tree. #exclusiveholiday #visitscotland #familygatherings #dunnethead #periodhome #scotishhighlands #caithness #sunrise #winterwalks