Patios use durable and hard wearing materials which will be able to withstand extreme weather. It’s important to consider the drainage of your patio, as heavy rain will need to drain away to an area that can absorb the water. A professional will be able to design and lay a patio to do this.
Helmsdale
Helmsdale is a village on the east coast of Sutherland, in the Highland council area of Scotland. The village is on the A9 road, at a crossroads with the A897, and has a railway station on the Far North Line. Buses operate approximately every 2 hours Mondays-Saturdays and rarely on Sundays from Helmsdale to Brora, Golspie, Dornoch, Tain and Inverness in the south and Berriedale, Dunbeath, Halkirk, Thurso and Scrabster in the north. West Helmsdale lies across the river from the main village above the railway station. Old Helmsdale is immediately to the north while East Helmsdale is a settlement less than a mile to the east. Helmsdale is a fishing port at the estuary of the River Helmsdale, and was once the home of one of the largest herring fleets in Europe. The river itself is famous for its fishing. Helmsdale Castle, the remains of which were destroyed in the 1970s in order to construct the new A9 road bridge, was the site of the murder of the 11th Earl of Sutherland in 1567. The Earl and his Countess Marie Seton were poisoned by Isobel Sinclair. The present day village was set out in 1814 to resettle locals that had been eliminated from the surrounding straths as part of the Highland Clearances. Facilities in Helmsdale include an independent hostel, a culture centre, an art gallery, and an inn. Helmsdale is legendary for its Highland Games which are celebrated on the third Saturday in August each year. Best known is the evening Marquee Dance when the village population of 700 more than doubles due to visitors being at the dance. Helmsdale is additionally the home of Bunillidh Thistle F.C. and Helmsdale United. For all your home refurbishments, be sure to find respected contractors in Helmsdale to make certain of quality.
