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

Thurso Beach© Colin Park / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Places to explore near Thurso StationThurso

21 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

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.

1 km NE

Photo of Holborn Head, a visitor attraction near Scrabster, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Holborn Head

Attraction near Scrabster

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

2.5 km NW

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

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.

0.8 km NE · Highland

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.

1 km NE

Wolfburn Distillery

Distillery near Thurso

Mainland Britain's most northerly whisky distillery, revived at Thurso in 2013, with tours and tastings.

1.5 km NW

North Point Distillery

Distillery near Thurso

Small distillery at Forss west of Thurso producing rum and gin, including its Pilot rum.

4.8 km W

Photo of Braal Castle, a ruined castle near Halkirk, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Braal Castle

Castle near Halkirk

A medieval castle in Highland.

8.2 km S

Photo of Ulbster Arms Hotel, a pub near Halkirk, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Ulbster Arms Hotel

Pub near Halkirk

Angling hotel and bar beside the River Thurso in the inland village of Halkirk.

8.6 km S

Photo of St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirk, a church in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirk

Church near Crosskirk

Roofless 12th-century chapel near Crosskirk, reckoned the oldest church building in Caithness.

9 km W

St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirk

Broch near Scrabster

Crosskirk,St Marys Chapel and broch S of Chapel Pool

9.1 km W

Everything else within 10 km (11) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.