Scrabster in Scotland
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Thurso Bay

Thurso Bay, known also as Scrabster Bay, is a bay of Atlantic water between the points of Clairdon Head and Holborn Head on the north coast of Caithness, Scotland. The bay receives fresh water from the River Thurso and the Wolf Burn. The river mouth is at the most southerly reach of the bay and at least two kilometres from the more northerly and more open waters of the Atlantic. The Atlantic here has Orkney to the northeast and the Pentland Firth and Dunnet Bay to the east.

Located at 58.6167, -3.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Caithness, Bays of Scotland

Burnside, Highland

Burnside is a predominantly residential area of Thurso, Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. Much of the district was built up during the latter half of the 20th century, and this development began in the region of the bridge which carries the A9 road over Wolf Burn, at grid reference ND106691. A belt of agricultural land still separates the district from central Thurso.

Located at 58.6006, -3.54005 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Caithness, Districts in Scotland

Holborn Head

Holborn Head is a headland on the north-facing Atlantic coast of Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland. The point of Holborn Head is at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:58|37|23|N|03|32|06|W| | |name= }}. The name Holborn appears Norse in origin, meaning hillfort, and the headland may be the Tarvedunum promotorium noted by Ptolemy. At the tip lies the remains of a promontory fort. A walk around the headland can be accessed through a gate next to the Principal Keeper's House.

Located at 58.6231, -3.535 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Headlands of Scotland, Listed lighthouses in Scotland, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Caithness

Thurso East

Thurso East is Scotland's prime surfing venue on the north coast of Scotland. Thurso East is located at the mouth of the River Thurso, overlooked by the remains of Thurso castle. The reef is made of layers of Caithness flagstone (the same stone that paves the Strand and much of Paris). Thurso East is a fast reef break and has hosted many international competitions.

Located at 58.5992, -3.51028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Caithness, Surfing locations in the United Kingdom

Wolf Burn

The Wolf Burn is a small stream, running from a suspect subterreanean source behind the Ormlie housing estate in Thurso, Highland Region in the United Kingdom. Its issue is by Burnside, Caithness. A ribble of stones represents the Wolf Burn Distillery which operated for a number of decades around the mid 19th Century.

Located at 58.5892, -3.54333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Caithness, Rivers of Scotland

Scrabster

Scrabster is a small settlement on Thurso Bay in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. It is some 1+⁄2 miles from Thurso, 22+⁄2 miles from Wick and 112 miles from Inverness. Scrabster Harbour is an important port for the Scottish fishing industry.

Located at 58.6097, -3.5525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places in Caithness, Fishing communities in Scotland, Enterprise areas of Scotland

Wolfburn Distillery

Wolfburn Distillery was founded just to west of the town of Thurso, Caithness, in 1821 by William Smith*. The distillery was of considerable size for its day and ran as a successful commercial enterprise for several decades, being handed down through several generations of the Smith family. It is thought to have ceased production during the 1850s, although the exact date is a matter of debate. The distillery appears on the first Ordnance Survey map of the area, dated 1872, marked as a ruin.

Located at 58.5953, -3.55139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Distilleries in Scotland