Castlehill Heritage Centre — Attraction in Scotland

Welcome to Castlehill heritage Centre. Castlehill Heritage Centre is operated by Castletown Heritage Society as a visitor experience and educational resource.

Located on the most northernly coast on the mainland of Scotland, Castletown in Caithness is frequently referred to as the 'Flagstone Village'.

Themed exhibitions are held throughout the year featuring the history, heritage, biodiversity and social history of Castletown and the parish of Olrig.

Located on the most northernly coast on the mainland of Scotland, Castletown in Caithness is frequently referred to as the 'Flagstone Village' reflecting its deep association with the quarrying and export of high quality flagstone as paving and construction material by the 18th century improver and founder of the Castlehill flagstone industry, James Traill.

Important though the flagstone industry was, Castletown and the surrounding Parish of Olrig has a much bigger story to tell, revealing a rich and diverse social, enconomic and archaeological heritage stretching from its earliest origins in pre-history, the impact of Viking habitation, the strategic role played by RAF Castletown in the defence of Scapa Flow and the north British coastal waters during World War II, to the present day. Castletown Heritage Society seeks to bring this story to life, and in doing so preserve the unique character, history and traditions of the village of Castletown and the Parish of Olrig.

Castlehill Heritage Centre - The Home of Local Stories

We invite you to visit our award winning Castlehill Heritage Centre. Themed exhibitions and displays are held throughout the year featuring the industrial, maritime, military, agricultural and social heritage of Castletown and the...

I had such a wonderful experience at the Castlehill Heritage Centre! The staff were incredibly kind and welcoming — they shared fascinating local stories that really brought the exhibits to life. The displays themselves were beautifully arranged, extremely tidy, and full of informative details about the area’s history and culture. Everything was presented with such care and passion. I truly enjoyed my visit and would absolutely recommend stopping by — in fact, I’d...

The exhibition about communication was interesting. Discussion with the two ladies working there revealed more fascination about life in the area over the past 40 years. Finally there was the Merlin Hurricane engine, its recovery and rich connection with real life prisoners from Stalag luftwaffe 3. A very worthwhile...