Visit - Timespan Skip to content The weather in Helmsdale: 8°C Overcast clouds We are open everyday 10am-5pm Opening Hours 2026 Summer Season Open everyday 10pm – 5pm Admission Free admission to the gallery programme, archive, shop, gardens and cafe. Museum : £5 adult/ £4 concession/ £3 under 16/ £12 family Museum group bookings +10 : £4 adult/ £3 concession/ £2 under 16 Free museum admission for residents in Helmsdale and Community Card Holders Concession is valid for students, retirees, welfare recipients, unemployed, and disabled persons. Timespan’s building is fully accessible through lifts, which are wheelchair accessible, and we have an Induction Loop system installed. Our outdoor geology garden is accessible externally. Our herb garden is landscaped on a sloping hill and its paths are narrow with gravel. Please contact staff for further information about your visit 01431821327. Timespan offers gender-neutral and accessible toilets and changing facilities for babies. Directions Timespan is located on Dunrobin Street, Helmsdale (KW8 6JA) and it is an easy day out from Inverness (less than 1.5 hours by car), or a convenient stop on your way North or South along the North Coast 500 route. We are on the John O’Groats to Lands End cycle route and our village is the gateway to discovering Caithness. Public Transport Helmsdale Train Station is 5 minute walk from Timespan and the line services between Inverness and Thurso-Wick. Helmsdale Bus Stop is 5 mins walk from Timespan and the route services between Inverness and Wick-Thurso-Scrabster. Parking We have a free car park directly opposite the building and there’s an electric car charging point a few minutes walk in Dunrobin Street car park. Local Accommodation A list of local B&Bs and self catering accommodations can be found here