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Photo of Wick, Castle of Old Wick, a ruined castle in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

© Colin Park / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wick, Castle of Old Wick

Open to visitorsa Historic Environment Scotland site — many are free to wander; staffed ones charge and keep set hours

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Wick, Castle of Old Wick is a castle in Highland. The Albion Guide charts 38 castles in the county; this is one of them. The site is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.

Wick Station is 2.2 km away to the north-west. Castle Sinclair Girnigoe and Bucholly Castle are among the castles within 17 km.

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More places to visit near Wick, Castle of Old Wick

Photo of The Trinkie, a sea pool near Wick, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

The Trinkie

Sea pool · Lido near Wick

A tidal pool cut into the rocks south of Wick in 1931, cleaned and painted each year by volunteers.

0.9 km NE

Photo of Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, a ruined castle near Wick, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Castle near Wick

Castle Girnigoe and Castle Sinclair

6.1 km N

Photo: Whaligoe Steps, a viewpoint near Lybster, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Whaligoe Steps

Viewpoint near Lybster

A flight of around 330 flagstone steps zig-zagging down cliffs to a tiny natural harbour once used by herring boats.

9.8 km SW

Photo of Sinclair's Bay, a beach near Keiss, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Sinclair's Bay

Beach near Keiss

Huge sweep of Caithness sand between Wick and Keiss, flanked by a castle at each end.

11.2 km N

Photo of Loch Watten, a loch near Halkirk, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Loch Watten

Loch near Halkirk

Renowned among anglers for wild brown trout, this shallow Caithness loch lies on flat farmland near Wick.

15.8 km NW

Photo of Bucholly Castle, a ruined castle near Auckengill, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Bucholly Castle

Castle near Auckengill

A medieval castle in Highland.

17 km N