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Caithness The County of Caithness is the most northerly on the UK mainland. Get away from it all - wildlife, walking, cycling, fishing, magnificent scenery - Caithness has it all. During the walking festival you will be guided through some of the most magnificent countryside Scotland has to offer - it's just that it is not as well promoted as the rest of Scotland. Forests, stunning coastlines, golden beaches, mountains - Caithness has it all. By air Flights to Inverness from Bristol are available on easyJet.com now, with fares starting from only £12.99, including taxes and charges. So visit easyJet.com now to book your trip to Caithness - only 120 miles up the A9!! - You can fly from London Luton to Inverness by Easyjet then take either the bus or train from Inverness to Thurso or Wick Tel: 0870 6000 000.Fly from Bristol to Inverness! EasyJet launched a new route to/from Bristol to Inverness. This new destination gives you an even better choice of leisure and business destinations. You can then travel easily to Caithness by bus, road, or train Alternatively, there is a small airport in Wick. The following airlines operate scheduled flights. Eastern Airlines http://www.easternairways.com Go by bus - For long distance coaches see the CitiLink website at http://www.citylink.co.uk Go by train - Scenic journey north from Inverness - Helmsdale, flow country, deer spotting from the train. See fares and timetables at http://www.firstgroup.com/scotrail/index.php Go by road - Follow the A9! The organisers offices are 15 mins from Thurso or John O'Groats on the north coast road (A836). Follow any Dunnet Head sign post off this road. In the village of Dunnet, take the B855 road to Dunnet Head. The information centre is run by Ardmore Wildlife and is open daily from 11am to 5pm. Minibus pick ups from Inverness: Starting Monday 4th May there will be a minibus pick up at Inverness airport at approximately 6pm Sunday evening and will be non-stop (unless requested) to Thurso. Return trip will take longer, leaving approx. 9.30am and getting into Inverness approx. 3.30pm. Return trip will involve some sight seeing/tour/walking and stop for lunch. Contact: Liz Sutherland Telephone (01847) 895103 (or +44 1847 895103 from outside the UK). http://www.pentlandlodgehouse.co.uk Email: E-mail info@pentlandlodgehouse.co.uk
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