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Touring Scrabster in United Kingdom
Scrabster in the region of Scotland is a city located in United Kingdom - some 509 mi or ( 819 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Scrabster is now 01:06 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Skaill, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Mybster, and Kirkwall. Being here already, consider visiting Tórshavn . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Scrabster ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Endless Winter; Episode 6 - A World Class Wave on Scotland's North Shore
Mitch and Egor travel to the North Scottish Coast, the unlikely location of what is widely considered to be Britain's best wave - Thurso East. While sampling a few perfect barrels, Mitch, Egor and a h ..
Tesco junction in thurso
Jumping the red lights at the A836/A9 junction outside tesco in Thurso. Probably one of the most northern sets of traffic lights on mainland UK. You can just about hear the Transit driver blasting his ..
Sandside Experiment - surfing scotland short horror film
Surfers catch more then just a few waves in far North Scotland. Created in 2006 for the 13 day horror film challenge during lulls in filming Half-Life. No script, bad acting.. what more could you want ..
self catering on the shores of caithness scotland
self catering on the shores of caithness scotland ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 58.61 -3.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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 58.62 -3.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 58.60 -3.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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 58.62 -3.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 58.60 -3.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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