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Discover Wick
Wick in Highland (Scotland) with it's 7,140 citizens is a city in United Kingdom about 493 mi (or 793 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Wick is now 11:43 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Wick, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Wick Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kirkwall, Elgin, Highland, Inverness and Aberdeen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 81% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
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Landing Wick
Summer afternoon with shower activity to the south. Wick Airfield is a shadow of its former RAF self - there used to be four enormous hangers, the other two used to be where the plane ends...
Waves and Geysers in Wick Harbour
The roadside drains around Wick harbour fancied acting like geysers during the high waves and high winds on 07/10/2014.
Wick Harbour Storm Two
Another short video of the storm surge in the harbour today - note the geyser-like eruption from the drains!
Batmobile at the last ever Wick Sprint
Willie Brown's 'Batmobile' at the last ever Wick Sprint. 1992?
Wick Service Bridge in the Storm Surge.
The bridge was closed shortly after this video was taken. The low pressure had coupled with a spring tide - the winds were also building up the waves in the North Sea and crashing into the...
SPRS - 40145 departs Wick
Class 40145 departs Wick on 1Z70, the Scottish Railways Preservation Society railtour: "The Far North Explorer"
Gymkhana Games For Wick Gala 2012
Each year in Wick Gala Week a small gymkhana is held for horses and ponies with riders to have some fun.
New Noss Primary School, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
The new Noss primary school at Wick, Caithness is currently under construction and this animation shows what it will look like once completed. the new school will replace two primary school...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Wick, Highland
Wick is an estuary town and a royal burgh in the north of the Highland council area of Scotland. Historically, it is one of two burghs within the county of Caithness, of which Wick was the county town. The town straddles the River Wick and extends along both sides of Wick Bay. According to the General Register Office for Scotland, Wick Locality had a population of 7,333 at the time of the 2001 census.
A99 road
The A99 road is entirely within the former county of Caithness in the Highland of Scotland. It runs generally north/northeast from the A9 at Latheron to Wick and to the A836 at John o' Groats. It was part of the A9 until the A9 classification was transferred to what had been the A895-A882 link between Latheron and Thurso. Between Latheron and Wick it follows, mostly, the route of one of Telford's roads.
Caithness General Hospital
Caithness General Hospital is an NHS Highland and Argyll hospital in Wick, Caithness, Highland, Scotland. In 2003 a review of maternity services by NHS Highland and Argyll (then NHS Highland) raised the possibility that these services at Caithness General would be down-graded from obstetrician-led to midwife-led. This review provoked strong protests from local residents and councillors.
Old Pulteney distillery
The Old Pulteney Distillery is a malt whisky production and aging facility in the Pulteneytown area of Wick, Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland. The distillery produces the Old Pulteney single-malt whisky at a number of ages and has a visitor centre in Huddart Street. The distillery was established in 1826 AD in the name of Sir William Pulteney (who died in 1805), and for whom Pulteneytown is named.
Harmsworth Park
Harmsworth Park is a football ground in Wick in the Scottish Highlands of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Wick Academy F.C.. It is located on South Road in the south of the town and has a capacity of 2,000 with 433 seated. The ground is the home of the most northerly professional football club in United Kingdom.
Pulteneytown Parish Church
Pulteneytown Parish Church is located in Argyle Square, Pulteneytown, Wick, Caithness, Scotland. It is a congregation in the Church of Scotland. The church building was opened in 1842, but following the Disruption of 1843 the Rev David Mitchell left to become a minister of the Free Church of Scotland in Glasgow. The small rural parish church at Thrumster (5 miles south of Wick) was united with Pulteneytown Church in 1968, both congregations henceforth being served by the same minister.
Ebenezer Place, Wick
Ebenezer Place, in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, is credited by the Guinness Book of Records as being the world's shortest street at 2.06 m . In 2006 it surpassed the previous record set by Elgin Street, Bacup, Lancashire. The street has only one address: the front door of No. 1 Bistro, which is part of Mackays Hotel.
Wick High School
Wick High School is a secondary school in Wick, Scotland, under the control of The Highland Council. In September 2008 it had an enrolment of 838. Being one of only two secondary schools in Caithness, it takes in pupils from a large number of primary schools.