Wick to Tain
The next part of the adventure meant traveling from Wick down the east coast of Scotland towards our next B&B in Tain. I’d read about Whaligoe Steps on various Scottish travel blogs before we embarked on our NC500 trip, and thought it would be a beautiful spot for us both to visit.
Whaligoe Steps is extremely easy to miss from the main road and parking is very limited, but it 100% worth a visit! We must have driven past it around 100 times so make sure you keep your eyes peeled as you do not want to miss this spot.
This is such a picturesque spot and I really hope the Scottish weather is on your side when you visit. I can imagine it being quite dangerous to try and tackle the steps if the weather is poor. There are no handrails to hold onto so it definitely isn’t suitable for people with reduced mobility or in wheelchairs. Luckily I was able to make it down to the bottom by holding on to my husband Robert and clinging onto the stones in the wall.
After climbing back up all 365 steps (I take my hat off to the fisherwoman, who used to haul buckets of the catch up those steps) we decided to head back on the road toward Dunrobin Castle. I had seen photos of the castle before embarking on our road trip and knew that I wanted to see it in person as it looks just like a Disney castle to me.
Dunrobin resembles a French chateau and is still inhabited to this day by the Dukes of Sutherland. It has the most impressive gardens which overlook the Moray Firth (famous for its sighting of dolphins and whales). The main reason we wanted to come here is that we had heard that there was a fantastic Falconry display, and the reviews were not wrong.
Once in Tain, we found our B&B for the night - which was nice and comfortable and walking distance into the centre so we were able to walk to the nearest Indian restaurant for dinner and drinks.
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