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Lybster, also known as Liabost in Scottish Gaelic, is a small village situated on the east coast of Caithness in the northeast part of Scotland.

There are historical sources that have confirmed that Lybster existed more than 1000 years ago. People who lived there were almost exclusively involved in fishing because of the specific terrain in this region that doesn’t allow advanced agriculture. The village was very small, but suddenly started to grow when people started practicing herring fishing. This practice began in the late 18th century. In the beginning of the 19th century a wooden pier was built and Lybster became a real herring fishing center in Caithness. Few years later, Lybster became one of the several recognized British fisheries. At the peak of the expansion, there were more than 250 fishing boats in the harbour and many people from the villages close to Lybster moved there. Unfortunately, the bad weather has ruined the future plans for expansion and several storm-related accidents made many investors to look for other coastal villages. In the beginning of the 20th century the fishing industry in this village started to shrink and the number of people who live there was reduced too.
Another interesting fact about this village is that the Sinclair family of Lybster is a direct descendent of the Sinclairs that have onced ruled Caithness. In addition, Partick Sinclair, a famous British Army officer and governor in North America, was born in Lybster.

Lybster is about 650 miles north of London and it takes an 11-hour drive to get there with a car via A9 and M6 roads. It is about 250 miles north of Edinburgh. The closest train station is in Inverness where people can get on a bus and go to Lybster.

Things to see and do in Lybster, Caithness

The Knotty World Championship

Knotty is a well-known Scottish team sport which looks very similar to shinty. It is very popular among fishing communities in Caithness and Lybster has the owner to be the host of the annual Knotty World Championship.

Whaligoe Steps and Harbour

This is a very interesting and old harbour known for its natural beauty. Visitors must climb down on stairs cut in a cliff. This was once a very popular harbour used by herring fishers.

Hill O’Many Stanes

Lybster is a home to an interesting and mysterious low stone slabs. They are arranged in rows on a hill close to the village. These 190 slabs were raised more than 3 millennia ago and no one knows why they are here.

Grey Cairns of Camster

If you are interested in archeology, you can visit these burial cairns that date back from the Neolithic Age.

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