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Best Places to Visit Near Thurso

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Cities and Localities Near Thurso

Where to go for a weekend trip near Thurso? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Thurso within a 50 mile radius.

45 milesW

Village

durness
Durness
27 milesN

Town

stromness mainland
Stromness
33 milesNE

City

kirkwall mainland
Kirkwall
19 milesSE

Town

wick
Wick
17 milesE

Village

john ogroats
John o'Groats
46 milesS

Village

golspie
Golspie
31 milesNE

Island

mainland
Mainland
39 milesNE

Island

shapinsay
Shapinsay
20 milesNE

Island

hoy
Hoy
38 milesN

Locality

birsay mainland
Birsay
30 milesN

Village

stenness mainland
Stenness
26 milesNE

National park

hoy and west mainland national scenic area
Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area
26 milesNE

Island

south ronaldsay
South Ronaldsay
42 milesNE

Island

rousay
Rousay
30 milesNE

Island

lamb holm
Lamb Holm
33 milesS

Village

helmsdale
Helmsdale
42 milesS

Village

brora
Brora
20 milesNE

Island

south walls
South Walls
5.6 miS

Village

halkirk
Halkirk
41 milesN

Island, National park

eynhallow
Eynhallow
1.5 miNW

Locality

scrabster
Scrabster
44 milesNE

Island

egilsay
Egilsay
24 milesS

Village

dunbeath
Dunbeath
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Thurso

Smoo Cave43 milesWSmoo Cave
Durness, United Kingdom
Natural attractionPark
Skara Brae32 milesNSkara Brae
Stromness, United Kingdom
Europe's most complete neolithic village
MuseumHistorical place
Dunrobin Castle45 milesSDunrobin Castle
Golspie, United Kingdom
French chateau-style castle with museum
Forts and castlesMuseum
Ring of Brodgar30 milesNRing of Brodgar
Stenness, United Kingdom
Neolithic stone circle and circular ditch
Archaeological siteHistorical place
Yesnaby30 milesNYesnaby
Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area, United Kingdom
Protected area
Stones of Stenness30 milesNStones of Stenness
Stenness, United Kingdom
Prehistoric monument in a wild landscape
Archaeological siteMysterious site
Italian Chapel30 milesNEItalian Chapel
Lamb Holm, United Kingdom
Unique Catholic chapel built by POWs
Art museumChurch
Broch of Gurness40 milesNEBroch of Gurness
Birsay, United Kingdom
History museumHistorical place
St Magnus Cathedral33 milesNESt Magnus Cathedral
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Striking, 12th-century place of worship
Historical placeSacred and religious sites
Ness of Brodgar30 milesNNess of Brodgar
Stromness, United Kingdom
Historical placeArchaeological site
Old Man of Hoy20 milesNOld Man of Hoy
Hoy, United Kingdom
Natural attractionGeologic formation
Bishop's Palace33 milesNEBishop's Palace
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Stately remains of 2 historic castles
Sacred and religious sitesHistorical place
Castle of Mey11 milesECastle of Mey
John o'Groats, United Kingdom
GardenPark
Pier Arts Centre27 milesNPier Arts Centre
Stromness, United Kingdom
MuseumArt gallery
Loch of Stenness30 milesNLoch of Stenness
Stenness, United Kingdom
Conserved 4-mile-long brackish sea loch
NatureNatural attraction
Maeshowe30 milesNEMaeshowe
Stenness, United Kingdom
Historical placeRuins
Castle of Old Wick20 milesSECastle of Old Wick
Wick, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Earl's Palace38 milesNEarl's Palace
Birsay, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe18 milesSECastle Sinclair Girnigoe
Wick, United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Loch of Harray32 milesNLoch of Harray
Stenness, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Balfour Castle37 milesNEBalfour Castle
Shapinsay, United Kingdom
Forts and castlesGothic Revival architecture
Earl's Palace33 milesNEEarl's Palace
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Historical placeForts and castles
Castle Varrich34 milesWCastle Varrich
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Ben Hope41 milesWBen Hope
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Brough of Birsay38 milesNBrough of Birsay
Birsay, United Kingdom
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Unstan Chambered Cairn29 milesNUnstan Chambered Cairn
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Grey Cairns of Camster17 milesSEGrey Cairns of Camster
United Kingdom
Archaeological siteHistorical place
Barnhouse Village30 milesNBarnhouse Village
Stenness, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Carn Liath44 milesSCarn Liath
United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Dwarfie Stane21 milesNDwarfie Stane
Hoy, United Kingdom
RuinsMysterious site
Midhowe Chambered Cairn42 milesNMidhowe Chambered Cairn
Rousay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Noss Head Lighthouse19 milesSENoss Head Lighthouse
United Kingdom
Lighthouse
Dun Dornaigil43 milesWDun Dornaigil
United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Ebenezer Place19 milesSEEbenezer Place
Wick, United Kingdom
StreetSquare
Orkney Wireless Museum34 milesNEOrkney Wireless Museum
Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Specialty museumMuseum
Ca na Catanach9.3 miSCa na Catanach
United Kingdom
HikingHiking trail
Loch of Kirbister29 milesNELoch of Kirbister
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Kyle of Tongue Bridge34 milesWKyle of Tongue Bridge
United Kingdom
Bridge
Ben Bhraggie46 milesSBen Bhraggie
United Kingdom
Monuments and statues
Ackergill Tower17 milesSEAckergill Tower
United Kingdom
Forts and castlesResort
Blackhammer Chambered Cairn41 milesNEBlackhammer Chambered Cairn
Rousay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Ben Loyal35 milesWBen Loyal
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Ward Hill22 milesNWard Hill
Hoy, United Kingdom
Massive hill for hiking and stunning views
NatureNatural attraction
St Magnus Church44 milesNESt Magnus Church
Egilsay, United Kingdom
ChurchRomanesque architecture
Tomb of the Eagles24 milesNETomb of the Eagles
South Ronaldsay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Cantick Head Lighthouse19 milesNECantick Head Lighthouse
South Walls, United Kingdom
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Hackness Martello Tower20 milesNEHackness Martello Tower
South Walls, United Kingdom
Historical placeTower
Wick Heritage Museum19 milesSEWick Heritage Museum
Wick, United Kingdom
History museumMuseum
Midhowe Broch42 milesNMidhowe Broch
Rousay, United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Skelbo Castle50 milesSSkelbo Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Hill o' Many Stanes22 milesSEHill o' Many Stanes
United Kingdom
Archaeological site
Keiss Castle15 milesEKeiss Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Braal Castle5.3 miSBraal Castle
United Kingdom
Forts and castles
Reay Parish Church9.5 miWReay Parish Church
United Kingdom
Church
Skaill House32 milesNSkaill House
Stromness, United Kingdom
Architecture
Dunnet Church6.6 miEDunnet Church
United Kingdom
ChurchDistillery
Loch of Boardhouse37 milesNLoch of Boardhouse
Birsay, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Strathnaver30 milesSWStrathnaver
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Morven26 milesSMorven
United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
Loch of Swannay39 milesNLoch of Swannay
Mainland, United Kingdom
NatureNatural attraction
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