Welcome to Bolton House ~Guest House Lybster At Bolton House you are guaranteed a warm welcome, and an atmosphere that can only be described as a home from home, complete with coal fire place. Situated in the heart of Lybster, we are within easy walking distance of all the local amenities and public houses. Bolton House offers three rooms for rent. The two double rooms and twin room are all well presented, and one of the doubles offers an en suite facility to guests. We operate a strict no smoking policy for guests. We can accommodate pets through prior arrangement. The guest house is barely 30 minutes away from John O Groates, and perfectly situated for tourists to take the ferry to Orkney. At a cost of only £20 per person per night, the value is second to none in the local area. About Lybster Lybster is a village on the east coast of Caithness in northern Scotland at Grid reference ND250360. It was once a big herring fishing port, but has declined in recent years, due to problems in the industry. It hosts the World Championships of Knotty; knotty or cnatag is a variant of shinty. The film, The Silver Darlings, from Neil Gunn's book, was shot here. A picturesque fishing village, tourist offerings include the famous harbour, golf club and bowling green. Historians will also find nearby archaeological sites warrant a visit in the duration of their stay. You need to turn off the A9 to reach the heart of Lybster. But unless you've got a ferry to catch, you really should take the time to explore this attractive village and its even more striking harbour. The first thing of note is the enormous width of the main street. It seems unlikely that the original builders had eventual conversion to a dual carriageway in mind. But even this could scarcely take up all the available space in a street that seems to dwarf the lines of substantial stone buildings that flank it. But to find the reason for Lybsters existence you need to pass through the village and turn right towards its seaward end, then descend the steep and narrow road to Lybster's harbour. It was here that in 1810 a small wooden pier was built to allow fishing vessels to land. That was replaced in the 1830s by the extensive stone harbour you see today. By then Lybster was at the centre of the herring boom, and for a while it was home to Scotlands third largest fishing fleet. Hard to believe today, perhaps, but there is still a lot of evidence of fishing in terms of the boats moored in the harbour and the lobster pots and other fishing gear piled around it. A really superb working harbour in a stunning setting between flanking grassy headlands. Alongside the harbour at Lybster is one of the area's major attractions: the nicely restored buildings housing Waterlines, an exhibition centre complete with displays about the areas history, flora, fauna and geology. As you'd expect given its location Waterlines gives particular focus to Lybsters past as a herring port. In the wider area around Lybster, there's a lot of interest generated by an earlier stage in its history. Dotted around the landscape, particularly inland from Lybster, are a range of prehistoric archeological sites including the Grey Cairns of Camster and the Hill o Many Stanes. Both these are signposted from the A9, and both worth the detour. Lybster Golf Club As Lybster Golf Club (LGC) is one of the (if not the) shortest 9 hole courses (3,858 yards, par 62, SSS 61) in Scotland it is very popular with a wide range of golfers of varying age groups and abilities. Our longest hole is only 318 yards and our shortest (although by no means the easiest) is only 90 yards. The entire course is laid out in only 15 acres of land. The benefit of this is that you are never miles away from the clubhouse / car park if you have had enough or if the weather becomes inclement. Membership is open to all – no waiting lists Either call in at the village Post Office, contact the Club Secretary or complete and submit the on-line application form. The club is managed by a very enthusiastic Committee and relies, very much, on the voluntary efforts of members and the generosity of our sponsors and local businesses. We hope you find this website both informative and useful be you an existing member, or a prospective member or visitor. A warm welcome, and a golfing challenge, awaits you at Lybster Golf Club.