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Staxigoe Rock

Staxigoe Rock, Staxigoe, Caithness, Scotland, UK. The rock stands by the Harbour. Staxigoe is a former fishing village, located 2 miles east of Wick on the north-eastern coast of the former county of Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Its name derives from Norse, "the inlet of the stack". It was once the largest herring salting station in Europe, but its fishing industry went into decline with the construction of a larger port in central Wick. The name comes from two Norse words - "GJA" or "GOE" meaning an inlet, and "STAKKR" meaning a rock or stack, hence "Staxigoe", the inlet of the stack. At the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century, a few unscrupulous landlords began evicting tenants from land which had been theirs since the times of the clan system. Sheep had arrived in the Highlands, and the "Highland Clearances" began. Men were sent to war out of loyalty to their chief, and those who returned found their homes and crofts burned and their families scattered to the four corners of the earth. Those who were left - women, children, and the old people - had to walk the 100 miles or more from the hills and straths of Sutherland to the bleak and barren coasts to try to find settlements and a means of living. The growth in the population of Staxigoe, Wick and many hamlets and villages along the coast resulted in the birth of herring fishing. Inexperienced men

Noss Head Stacks

Noss Head Stacks, by Sinclair Gimgoe Castle,Caithness, Scotland, UK. The Noss Head Stacks are on the North East Coast of Caithness. The route is now along the coastal cliffs once more, passing the back of two deep geos before reaching a track, and turning right along this to reach the ruins of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe. The castle is perched on a small sandstone stack between two geos; it has been undergoing restoration on and off for some years, and you may or may not be able to go inside across the drawbridge. There are excellent views of the castle from the path which can be followed a little way further along the coast to view more sea stacks and the castle. Return along the castle access track, following this back to the Noss Head road and then turn right to head inland. This minor road goes through flat farmland, and passes some cottages and then the entrance to Noss Farm on the right. At the crossroads with Wick airport straight ahead, turn left. Follow the road until a sharp left bend brings you to the outskirts of Staxigoe. Follow this road through the houses to the harbour and the start point for the walk.

Rugged cliff

Rugged weathered cliff at Noss in the Shetland Islands. Rugged weathered cliff at Noss in the Shetland Islands

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