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St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirk

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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St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirk is a broch in Highland. The Albion Guide maps 79 brochs in the county; this is one of them. It is looked after by Historic Environment Scotland.

Other ancient sites nearby include Cnoc-na-h'Uiseig, Cnoc Freiceadain and Hill of Shebster. Thurso Station is 9.1 km away to the east.

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Holborn Head

Attraction near Scrabster

Cliff-walk headland above Scrabster harbour with rock arches and a geo, looking over Thurso Bay.

7.3 km E

Photo of Sandside Bay, a beach near Reay, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Sandside Bay

Beach near Reay

Sandy Caithness bay beside a small harbour and golf course at Reay.

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Photo of Thurso, a village in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Thurso

Village

The most northerly town on mainland Britain, a Norse-founded surf and ferry town on Thurso Bay.

9.3 km E · Highland

Photo of Thurso Beach, a beach in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Thurso Beach

Beach near Thurso

Town beach on Thurso Bay renowned among surfers for the reef break at Thurso East.

9.5 km E

Photo of Old St Peter's Church, a church near Thurso, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Old St Peter's Church

Church near Thurso

Ruined medieval and 17th-century parish kirk in the old riverside heart of Thurso.

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Photo of Melvich Beach, a beach in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

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Beach near Melvich

Golden sands at the mouth of the Halladale River, popular for swimming and paddleboarding.

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