Forse of Nature

Set in Latheron, Forse of Nature has a shared lounge, garden and free WiFi. The guest house features family rooms.

All guest rooms in the guest house are fitted with a flat-screen TV. At Forse of Nature, all rooms include a private bathroom with free toiletries.

Guests at the accommodation can enjoy a Full English/Irish breakfast.

Thurso is 26.1 miles from Forse of Nature, while Wick is 16.2 miles from the property. The nearest airport is Wick John O’Groats Airport, 14.3 miles from the guest house.

Information about the host

Forse House is a beautiful Grade B listed Country House situated at the head of a stunning three quarters of a mile wooded driveway. Originally built by Captain John Sutherland in 1753 to replace the family’s crumbling cliff top castle, it remained as a family home up to 1905. After which the house has seen a variety of uses, including a poor house, an infirmary, a care home, and a hotel. The impressive main house has had a number of extensions added over the years but it retains many of the original features; recognised and listed at a B rating are a staircase and three ceilings, two fireplaces and the front door pillars. It is set within 24 acres of landscaped grounds, which include lawns, walled garden, woodland and the picturesque stream which cascades its way alongside the drive down to the Gatehouse on the main road. As well as the house itself, the area around Forse is steeped in history going as far back as prehistoric settlers over 3,000 years ago. Substantial evidence of this time still remains in the large numbers of Brochs, Cairns and standing stones that are scattered across the surrounding Landscape.

We are a family-run business, who have an underlying ethos of working with nature and the environment to offer a variety of tourism related facilities. Our vision is to create a bespoke flexible destination that will enhance and utilise the setting and character of the Historic Forse house. The principals behind our approach are “keeping it simple, sustainable and affordable”. The Guest House and Cafe features upcycled and re-styled furniture, incorporating a Georgian style with eco-friendly and sustainable pieces. Food for the Guest House and café will be locally, sustainable, or free trade sourced with the longer-term aim of much of the produce being home produced in the one acre walled garden and the rest of the grounds. This will include seasonal vegetables, salad, and fruit. Our aim is to protect, enhance and promote the nature, environment and history associated with Forse and its surrounding area, and so, as the business grows we will invest into renewable technology in order to reduce our carbon footprint.

Set on the NC500 route, flanked by dramatic coastal cliff and the rugged Morven hills Forse of Nature provides the perfect base for exploring the far north. Steeped in history, the landscape has been occupied for over 7000 years. Visitors can lose themselves in the history at local sites like Camster Cairns, Whaligoe Steps and the multitude of historic harbours found in the area. The nearby flow country is the largest expanse of peat bog in europe and represents one of Scotland’s last true wildnerness areas.