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

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

Fine coastal views and an ancient castle

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5½mls (9km)
Ascent:	391ft (119m)
Time:	2½hrs
Grade:

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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

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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

In no particular order . . .

Views of the Staxigo/Noss Head coastline

Photo: Hamish Mackay (5)

Sign at Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish Mackay (18)

Views of the Staxigo/Noss Head coastline

Photo: Hamish Mackay (4)

Sign near Noss Head

Photo: Hamish Mackay (9)

In Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (30)

Information board in Staxigoe Harbour

Photo: Hamish Mackay (2)

Information board at Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (25)

Sinclair family crest

Photo: Hamish MacKay (23)

Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (29)

Views of the Noss Head coastline

Photo: Hamish Mackay (11)

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

Photo: Hamish Mackay (20)

Weather station in Staxigoe

Photo: Hamish Mackay (1)

Ponies at Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish Mackay (17)

Information board about the Sinclair Family at Noss Head

Photo: Hamish MacKay (21)

Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish MacKay (22)

The coastline near Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (28)

Views of the Noss Head coastline

Photo: Hamish Mackay (10)

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

Photo: Hamish Mackay (19)

Sign at the entrance to Field of Noss Farm

Photo: Hamish Mackay (3)

Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (33)

The entrance to Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish MacKay (24)

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

Photo: Hamish MacKay (27)

Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (32)

Sea stack near Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (31)

Noss Head Lighthouse

Photo: Hamish Mackay (16)

More information at Castle Sinclair / Castle Girnigoe

Photo: Hamish MacKay (26)

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