Tour Scotland self catering holiday apartment recommendation in Lybster, Caithness, Scotland.
Old Free Church duplex apartment in Lybster sleeps six people in three bedrooms. The Old Free Church Apartment is a superb holiday property, forming part of a well restored chapel, in the village of Lybster, in the Scottish Highlands. With three bedrooms across the first and second floors, each with an en-suite, the property can sleep six people. There's also a kitchen with dining area, a utility room, a galleried sitting room and a separate office. Outside, there is off parking for two cars plus the local shop and a pebble beach are within walking distance. Amenities: Electric central heating. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, 4 x TVs, one with basic Sky+ with family entertainment package and three with Freeview, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, Xbox 360 with games, telephone, incoming calls only, selection of books, games and DVDs. Fuel and power included in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot, highchair and stairgate on request. Off road parking for 2 cars. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 5 mins walk, pub 6.3 miles. Beach 1 mile. Note: Check-in 4pm and check-out 11am. Steeped in clan history, the Caithness fishing village of Lybster sits in a sweeping bay with views across the North Sea and down to the Moray Coast. Lybster offers a wide range of amenities including hotels, shops and a golf course. In Lybster you will be drawn in by the blend of ancient history and stunning scenery with a story of sustained development and an ability to move with the times. The Sinclairs of Lybster have long roots running back to the Sinclair earls who ruled Caithness that was once a much larger area taking in much of Sutherland. Tracing further back the family has connections to the Norwegian earls who controlled the north of Scotland for centuries. One of the more famous of the clan Sinclair was Patrick Sinclair, who joined the Imperial Army and headed to the New World. He served in North America from 1759-1784 with the Black Watch and the 15th Regiment of Foot against the French and Indians and with the Royal Highland Emigrant Regiment during the American Revolution when he had the honourable post of Lieutenant-Governor of the post of Michilimackinac. Lybster's sister city is Mackinac Island, U.S.A.
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