The Keiss Bolt-hull

16/05/2023

UPDATE: I have been informed that the site was only allowing one person to book evening puffin picnics. I'm sorry to say, I am happily married and was not attempting to catfish anybody - this glitch is now fixed.
So. We will be launching a new tour: Puffin picnics. Having waited 2 hours for our killer whales to show up, I couldn't help but think it would have been nice to have some snacks, so here we are. Watch the puffins come and go, wait for your whales, eat charcuterie, drink tasty beverages. Sounds like it might be the best day of your life.

14/05/2023

13/05/2023

12/05/2023

Another stunning (yet very quiet) area a short drive from our Bolt-hull, the Castlehill Flagstone Trail and walk along the shore, and a perfect day for it 🌞

12/05/2023

We are so lucky to have so many lovely places to walk in Caithness. Off to Dunnet forest for a look at the lovely ponds which were absolutely teeming with tadpoles, newts and flowers, but it was the smell of the whins that was most amazing, the vanilla and coconut aroma was so strong, beautiful! Loving the yellow everywhere 💛

10/05/2023

Hi folks! We have our next public event coming up later this month, hope some of you can make it along.

09/05/2023

This afternoon's paddle at Sannick wasn't quite enough so back to the beach this evening, Keiss beach this time. Just beautiful with the gentle sunset behind and the lighthouse in front 🌅

09/05/2023

Sannick bay, one of my favourite places, and the entire beach to ourselves 💙 Sun, sea, sand and massive skate eggcases!

The Shark Trust

08/05/2023

A drizzly day made more colourful by a trip to Woodside Garden Centre in Castletown, to choose some lovely evergreens for the Bolt-hull 🌱 Always love a wander round there and the owners are always so friendly and helpful! Looking forward to planting 🌸🌼🌺🌿

07/05/2023

Old Keiss Castle in the mist

01/10/2022

It's International Scottish Gin Day, so we decided on a tour around Dunnet Bay Distillery- Rock Rose Gin 🍸 SUCH a good tour, especially loved all the Robert Dick and the Holy Grass information, and chat about Hannah's plants and experiments! Also seeing the stills and just how handmade everything is was fab. Started the tour with a gin, ended the tour with a gin and vodka tasting, and was sent home with more of the famous Holy Grass vodka in our goodie bags👌 It's a really lovely place to sit and try all the flavours, can't believe how tasty the Holy Grass vodka is 😋 and the shop is also lovely, so pretty! Big thanks to Andy for such a great tour, loved it and definitely recommended it! 🍸🌿

30/09/2022

Definitely a day for exploring inside 🌧️
Fantastic collections; Robert Dick's herbarium 🌿, Dounreay's control room 🎛️, those Pict's stones! And of course the Lego broch 👌 plus loads more. Also, every member of staff was super friendly and made a point of chatting to us, such a nice atmosphere 🙂

29/09/2022

Perfect weather today for a walk up to the Cairn o'Get, then over the dam, up around the hill fort and a much further clamber onward to Yarrows. The view from the top is beautiful; loch of Yarrows, the Keiss castles and Noss lighthouse around Sinclair's Bay to one side, Morven and the hills to the other. We're absolutely spoilt for beautiful scenery around here 🏞️

29/09/2022

A quick walk to Nybster broch this morning under a stunning cloud bank. Wasn't this dark in real life, my camera couldn't cope with how bright the sun really was, but it was so pretty and peaceful either way 🌅🧘‍♀️

29/09/2022

Sunrise over old Keiss castle 🌅🏰

28/09/2022

A welcome gap in the clouds at Wick riverside ☀️

25/09/2022

Very breezy walk from John o'Groats to the Ness today, the weather didn't know what it was doing, grey and wild, turned gorgeously bright then back to grey and wild! Lovely seating area at the start and fantastic path down to the shore. Found the engraved rock, groatie buckies and a lucky piddock stone😊

25/09/2022

24/09/2022

The stunning Walligoe Steps, amazing place! So well looked after and free to visit (donations welcome). Picking up an information book at the top of the steps for £2.50 is definitely recommended.

24/09/2022

...hello Autumn 🍂🌾

24/09/2022

Goodbye summer 🌊☀️...

22/09/2022

Beautiful warm and sunny September day at the Grey Cairns of Camster, very still and peaceful 😌

21/09/2022

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe 🏰🥾🌊 That'll blow the cobwebs away nicely 😁

21/09/2022

https://www.cottages.com/cottages/the-keiss-bolt-hull-uk37677

Availability in October, November and the start of December, super base for exploring Caithness! 1bed, self-catering, dog friendly, enclosed garden, close to the stunning Sinclair's Bay which has the longest beach in Caithness, 7 miles from JOG and on the NC500. Find us on Cottages 😊

The interior is so well put together by the owner, making The Keiss Bolt-hull a lovely place to spend your holiday. The location too is excellent for exploring.

21/09/2022

https://www.thebrochproject.co.uk

Hundreds of these ancient stone structures dot the Scottish Highlands, but the true purpose of brochs continues to baffle experts.

19/09/2022

Keiss from the beach 💙🌊💙

18/09/2022

Lovely walk along Keiss beach today to the river of Wester and the remains of the flame barrage control room hidden in the dunes.

11/09/2022

Loch Calder ⛅🌊

10/09/2022

Full Harvest moon from Keiss beach looking over Sinclair's Bay 🌾🌕🌊

09/09/2022

Lovely swirly sky and misty dunes today at Keiss beach 🌫️🌊