New outdoor centre to open in Caithness forest

The new building replaces a residential outdoor centre that was destroyed by a fire in 2006

A new outdoor centre will be officially opened later this month near Latheron in Caithness.

Local charity Rumster Outdoors is offering use of the building to youth groups and other organisations that promote health and wellbeing.

There was previously a residential outdoor centre at the site in Rumster Forest but it was destroyed in a fire in 2006.

Rumster Outdoors chairman, Willie Marshall, said it was hoped the new building would allow more people to enjoy activities in the area.

He said: "After about 20 years or more of a lot of frustration we have actually now got a nice, brand new building on site to support activities in the forest.

"The old outdoor centre, which fell out of use in 1998, was very well used by local uniformed youth groups in particular, and we're hoping to encourage that again."

The new centre will officially open on 23 August.