There is a pathway through this field which will eventually take you to Ackergill Towers.The pathway is a haven for rabbits and if you watch out you will more than likely see the black rabbits that inhabit this area.
No one is exactly sure of when Ackergill Tower was built: in the mid 14th century only the "lands of Ackergill" were mentioned as among the properties of Sir Reginald de Cheyne who, at that time, owned nearly half of Caithness. The style of architecture, however, leads us to believe that the Tower was built in the later 15th century, circa 1475.
Indeed, it is from this early period that the famous story of Helen Gunn dates. Known as the "Beauty of Braemore", she was abducted from her home in Braemore on her wedding night and kept prisoner in the Tower by the infamous Dugald Keith. Rather than succumb to his less than honourable advances, she leapt from the battlements. The stone on which she was believed to have fallen, and which bears her outline, can be seen nearby.More recently the estate, from 1890 to 1986, had declined from over 100,000 acres to less than 4,000, and the income generated from small farms rented to tenant farmers did little to support the cost of an ageing and demanding building. By this time Ackergill Tower was considered to be beyond salvation and was put up for sale.
There are views of the beautiful white sand beach here too and if you keep walking along the shore (tides pending) you will come to Ackergill Harbour.
The beach is a popular place for Kayakers somesurfers and plenty walkers. If the sun is shining you can be sure ofseeing some of the brave locals in the water!
The cache is a small box with a log book, you will need a pen. There are some small items inside. Please replace as found to keep away from the rabbits and weather. **************WELL DONE wicklass ON YOUR FTF************