Balnakeil House
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Balnakeil House by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 23 May 2008
The house stands prominently at the south end of the beach. It was built in the first part of the 18th century, apparently on the site where the bishops of Caithness had their summer residence, and its future use is under discussion.