Doors Open Days | Caithness & Sutherland, Highlands

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

Amat

new

19 September 2026

20 September 2026

The river Carron flows around the edge of the garden and the old Amat Caledonian Forest is close by. Large specimen trees surround the house, plus many new ones planted in the policies in the last few years. There are several herbaceous borders, rhododendrons, trees and shrubs, all set in a large lawn. It is possible to go on a short woodland and river walk and you may see red squirrels which were reintroduced some years ago and are often in and around the garden. Champion Trees: Abies Procera, Noble Fir

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Limited Access

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

Canisbay Church

19 September 2026

20 September 2026

300 year old church, Site of worship since 6th Century. Royal association Burial place of Jan De Groot

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Disabled WC
Disabled Access
WC
Refreshments
Parking

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

Castlehill Heritage Centre

19 September 2026

20 September 2026

Castlehill Heritage Centre is run by the volunteers of Castletown Heritage Society, with the aim of preserving the character, history and traditions of the Village of Castletown and the Parish of Olrig. We are a Registered Scottish Charity SC027858. At Castlehill we run regular themed exhibitions, talks and worshops, curate the Jack Saxon Fossil Collection and have a room dedicated to WW2 artefacts relating to RAF Castletown, including a Merlin engine. Outside we have a heritage garden with picnic benches set in a sheltered courtyard.

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Disabled Access
Disabled WC
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Parking
Events For Children
Hearing Loop

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

Croick Church

new

19 September 2026

20 September 2026

Croick Church is a remote and historically significant Highland church in Strathcarron, Sutherland, built by surveyor James Smith in 1827 to the designs of Thomas Telford as part of the Parliamentary Churches programme. A powerful place of remembrance and reflection, the east window of the church bears witness to the displaced people of Glencalvie, cleared from their homes in May 1845, who took refuge in the graveyard during one of the most notorious events of the Highland Clearances. Largely unaltered since its construction, the church retains one of only a few surviving examples of a central communion pew remaining in Scotland. To step into the church is to step back through time. Croick Church came into the care of Historic Churches Scotland in 2025 and underwent initial wind and watertight repairs to allow its reopening to visitors in April 2026 after a long period of closure.

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Parking

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

Halkirk Heritage & Vintage Motor Society

19 September 2026

20 September 2026

The Society is a mix of being the caretaker of vintage vehicles and other transport items which are displayed in a purpose built garage area as well as displaying items of local history and Caithness in general. Each year there is an exhibition with a particular local theme - this year entitled “From Halkirk to the World”. The building consists of 6 areas: 2 dedicated vehicle and associated items; a small 50/60s garage workshop, reading room, heritage room and exhibition room .

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Disabled Access
Disabled WC
WC
Refreshments
Parking

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

Historylinks

19 September 2026

20 September 2026

Historylinks Museum is a community-run museum that preserves, interprets, and shares the rich history and heritage of Dornoch and the surrounding East Sutherland area. The museum's mission is to "Keep the Dornoch Story Alive" by making local history accessible to residents, researchers, and visitors alike. Exhibitions span more than a thousand years of local history, covering topics such as: • The early Picts and Viking influence in the Highlands. • The founding of Dornoch Cathedral and the medieval development of the town. • Clan rivalries, Jacobite history, and the Highland Clearances. • The story of Janet Horne, traditionally regarded as the last person executed for witchcraft in Scotland. • The history of the Dornoch Light Railway, local fishing communities, crofting, education, and the internationally renowned Royal Dornoch Golf Club.

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Disabled WC
Disabled Access
WC
Events For Children
Parking

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

House of Tongue

19 September 2026

20 September 2026

House of Tongue was built in 1678 as the Seat of the Mackays. Additions in the 18th and 19th century and a historic walled garden help give this Grade A listed stone-built house its unique and unusual character, with 300 years of architectural history and building techniques visible across the exterior.

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WC
Parking
Events For Children
Limited Access

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

Lybster Golf Club

new

20 September 2026

Lybster Golf Club is celebrating its centenary in 2026 -visit our 123 year old clubhouse, the original station building from the Lybster - Wick railway line.

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WC
Parking
Limited Access

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

Northshore Pottery

19 September 2026

A converted Oat Meal Mill is the setting for a pottery studio making wood and soda fired ceramics by Jenny Mackenzie Ross.

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Disabled WC
Limited Access
WC
Parking

Highland – Caithness & Sutherland

Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archive

20 September 2026

Nucleus holds two distinct archives: the records of the UK civil Nuclear Industry (Nuclear Archive) and the historic records of the county of Caithness (Caithness Archive) The historical archives of the county of Caithness, dating from 1469 to the present day are available to members of the public for family and local history research.