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Thurso Castle, Thurso

#3 among attractions in Thurso

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Thurso Castle, Thurso

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Alternative names: Coordinates: 58°35'58"N, 3°30'29"W
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Thurso United Kingdom

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Thurso Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

  • old st peters church thurso~1690 ftSW
    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.

  • scrabster castle thurso1.1 miW
    Forts and castles

    Scrabster Castle, Thurso

    29 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.

  • thurso east~450 ftW
    Surfing

    Thurso East, Thurso

    3 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.

  • st peters and st andrews church thurso0.7 miSW
    Church

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

    17 min walk • 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.

  • north highland college scrabster1.4 miSW
    Universities and schools

    North Highland College, Scrabster

    35 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 Thurso Castle?

Nearby attractions include Thurso East, Thurso (3 min walk), Old St Peter's Church, Thurso (9 min walk), St Peter's and St Andrew's Church, Thurso (17 min walk).

Where to next? Visit scotland Scotland region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United Kingdom.

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