St Peter's and St Andrew's Church, Thurso

Name: St Peter's and St Andrew's Church
Address: Thurso, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Thurso

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Facts and practical information

St Peter's and St Andrew's Church is located on Princes Street in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. The church was built to a design of William Burn in 1830–2, a simplified version of the Church of St John the Evangelist, Edinburgh, which is also attributed to Burn. ()

Coordinates: 58°35'38"N, 3°31'24"W

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Thurso United Kingdom

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St Peter's and St Andrew's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old St Peter's Church, Thurso Castle, Scrabster Castle, Thurso East.

~1830 ftNE
Historical place, Ruins, Church
Old St Peter's Church, Thurso
9 min walk • Old St Peter's Church is a ruined parish church on Wilson Lane, in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. Dedicated to Saint Peter, it dates to at least 1125, and at one time was the principal church for the county, administered by the Bishops of Caithness.
0.7 miNE
Forts and castles
Thurso Castle, Thurso
17 min walk • Thurso Castle is a ruined 19th-century castle, located in Thurso, Caithness, in the Scottish Highlands. Situated in Thurso East, off Castletown Road, east of the River Thurso, the site can be seen from across the river.
0.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Scrabster Castle, Thurso
19 min walk • Scrabster Castle was a castle, near Burnside, about 0.5 miles north and west of Thurso, and 0.5 miles south of the village of Scrabster, Highland in Scotland, south of Thurso Bay. It is on an eroding promontory.
0.6 miNE
Surfing
Thurso East, Thurso
16 min walk • Thurso East is a coastline section of the Atlantic 0.5 miles east of Thurso, Caithness, northern Scotland. It is situated at the mouth of the River Thurso, overlooked by the remains of Thurso Castle. The reef is made of layers of Caithness flagstone. It is Scotland's prime surfing venue on the north coast.
0.7 miSW
Universities and schools
North Highland College, Scrabster
19 min walk • North Highland College provides further education and higher education in the north of Scotland through a network of learning centres and by distance learning. It is a constituent college of the University of the Highlands and Islands.

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Which popular attractions are close to St Peter's and St Andrew's Church?

Nearby attractions include Old St Peter's Church, Thurso (9 min walk), Thurso East, Thurso (16 min walk), Thurso Castle, Thurso (17 min walk), North Highland College, Scrabster (19 min walk).