The Top 8 Attractions around East Caithness Cliffs Marine Protected Area
There are plenty of places to see and visit around East Caithness Cliffs Marine Protected Area. Whether you love hiking or cycling, East Caithness Cliffs Marine Protected Area is a region where 8
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: October 18, 2025
Whaligoe Steps
Highlight • Structure
A painstakingly maintained stone staircase leads down to the base of the cliffs to the actual harbor. Must see, a real highlight on this stretch of coast.
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The Trinkie Sea Water Pool
Highlight • Natural
When you look at it, you wonder how this came about. It seems as if all segments of Earth time have simply been flipped over and cut off.
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Old Wick Castle
Highlight • Castle
Believed to be one of the oldest castles in the whole of Scotland and known as 'The old man of Wick', this beauty was built sometime in the 1100's - …
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Stack o' Brough Natural Arch
Highlight • Natural Monument
Locally known as "Scorrie's Island", the Stack o'Brough is a unique, tall rock rising out of the North Sea, with its' defining characteristic being the large tunnel hole from front to back.
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Geo and Sea Arch at Duncansby Head
Highlight • Natural Monument
A geo is a cliff niche, mostly oval, that has been washed out by the sea. This results in sea arches over time. You have to go around them, so …
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