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Rico
August 11, 2024
Hiking
Bucholie Castle or a predecessor is said to have been built around 1140 by Sweyn Asliefson, a Norse pirate and privateer. However, the buildings visible today were built by the Mowat family, who received the land from King Robert the Bruce.
The castle stands on a 30-metre-high peninsula and is separated from the land by a moat about 2 metres wide and 3 metres deep. Only the high western wall and part of the south wall of the castle remain.
The castle stands on a 30-metre-high peninsula and is separated from the land by a moat about 2 metres wide and 3 metres deep. Only the high western wall and part of the south wall of the castle remain.
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Willem VS
May 28, 2025
Hiking
Bucholie Castle – Forgotten ruin on a cliff edge
One of Caithness’s most dramatic, yet least visited castles, this 15th-century ruin sits on a narrow headland overlooking the North Sea, a few miles south of John O’Groats. The walk to it (approx. 20 mins from the A99) takes you across quiet meadows and ends with a spectacular view of the remains.
One of Caithness’s most dramatic, yet least visited castles, this 15th-century ruin sits on a narrow headland overlooking the North Sea, a few miles south of John O’Groats. The walk to it (approx. 20 mins from the A99) takes you across quiet meadows and ends with a spectacular view of the remains.
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