Panel for Historical Engineering Works Scottish Group trip to East Sutherland

The trip to East Sutherland includes 3 nights’ accommodation in Dornoch. Travel will be by coach and train.

ICE members and members of the public wishing to join for one day only will be most welcome.

3 days’ Dinner Bed & Breakfast plus travel costs comes to approximately £400 per person.

Points of interest are:-

• The most northerly of the major Scottish hydro-electric schemes
• The two most northern freight-carrying canals in the UK
• The location of the most northerly coalmine in the UK
• The site of the tramway that carried coal from the mine to the harbour and railway station
• The oldest fish-ladder in the world
• The oldest bridge in Sutherland
• The site of the UK naval gunnery range
• The listening outpost of Government Central Communications Headquarters (GCHQ)
• The most northerly railway heritage centre in Britain
• Journey along the full length of The Sutherland Railway

The journey sets off from Inverness at 13.30 on Thursday 4 July and finishes back in Inverness at 16.15 on Sunday 7 July. Accommodation is available for those who wish to stay for another day.

To reserve places, please pay a £10 deposit per person online.

Joining instructions will be available late May/early June.

For more information

Please contact Sandra Purves – spurves004@btinternet.com Tel: 0131 556 4503

Booking – https://ice.org.uk/events/phew-summer-trip-to-east-sutherland?utm_source=Communicator&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Untitled21&utm_campaign=Latest+Scotland+e-news+-+1902