Introducing Thurso & Scrabster
The mainland’s most northerly town, Thurso can seem bleak and rather depressing, though a new tourist development called Caithness Horizons, some classy eating options and a wide range of accommodation are fighting against the tide. In the evening the young come out to play: note the teens doing bog laps of the centre in their little cars, music blaring.
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Thurso is useful as a service centre too, and as an overnight stop en route to Orkney – the view across Pentland Firth to Hoy beckons visitors to a more appealing location. Ferries cross from Scrabster, 2.5 miles west of Thurso, to Orkney. Tiny Scrabster, little more than a collection of BP oil storage containers, revolves around its port.
Last updated: Apr 21, 2009
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