An ancient and modern landscape

Every hillock or pile of stones in our historic Royal Burgh could have a story to tell. There has been human settlement in the area for over 4,000 years.

Take a walk into the fields and forests around the town and, if you know where to look, you'll find chambered cairns, hut circles, a standing stone and even an Iron Age broch - relics of the Picts, our earliest settlers. This ancient people lived out their lives here for thousands of years, until the Vikings arrived and forced them off their lands.

The continuing story of the area is told in our HistoryLinks museum, where displays, artefacts, games and role-playing provide interest and discovery for all ages, bringing Dornoch's past to life.

The webcam mounted on top of the Castle Hotel shows the view East along Castle Street looking on to the Square in the heart of the town.