Welcome to Caithness

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    Caithness is the most northerly area in the Highlands and lays claim to the most northerly castle on mainland Britain: the Castle of Mey, which was bought by the late Queen Mother in 1952.

    The scenery combines the typical Highland landscape of mountains and moor with flat fertile farmland and some of the finest beaches in Scotland.

    An airport at Wick offers regular services to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Lerwick.

     

    Local Citizens Advice Bureaux

    Caithness Citizens Advice Bureau

    7a Brabster Street

    Thurso

    KW14 7AP

    Tel: 01847-894243 or 01847-896796

    Fax: 01847-894243

    Email: bureau@cnesscab.cabnet.org.uk

     

    Directions

    On coming into Thurso from East Cross bridge, take second turning left. Office 50 metres onr ight. FromW est, approach traffic lights, turn left thent ake the first right turn; office 50 metres on right.

     

    Opening hours:

    Monday – Friday: 10.00 – 14.00

    Closed weekends.

     

    Wick Citizens Advice Burau

    123 High Street

    Wick KW1 4LR

    Tel: 01955-605989

    Fax: 01955 – 606673

    Opening hours:

    Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 10.00 – 14.00

     

     

    Swimming Pools

     

    Thurso Swimming Pool
    Millbank Road
    Thurso
    KW14 8PS

    Tel: 01847 893260

    Manager: George Sanders

     

    Wick Swimming Pool
    Burn Street
    Wick
    KW1 5EH

    Tel: 01955 603711

    Manager: George Sanders

     

    Libraries

    Area Libraries Officer: Alison Forrest

    Dornoch Library
    Carnegie Buildings
    High Street
    Dornoch
    Sutherland IV25 3SH

    Telephone: 01862 811079
    Fax: 01862 811079

    dornoch.library@highland.gov.uk

     

     

    Thurso Library
    Davidson's Lane
    Thurso
    Caithness KW14 7AF

    Telephone: 01847 893237
    Fax: 01847 896114

    email: thurso.library@highland.gov.uk

     

    Opening hours:

    Monday

    10.00 - 18.00

    Tuesday

    10.00 - 20.00

    Wednesday

    10.00 - 18.00

    Thursday

    10.00 - 13.00

    Friday

    10.00 - 20.00

    Saturday

    10.00 - 13.00

     

    Wick Library
    Sinclair Terrace
    Wick
    Caithness KW1 5AB

    Telephone: 01955 602864
    Fax: 01955 603000

    email: wick.library@highland.gov.uk

     

    Opening hours:

    Monday

    10.00 - 18.00

    Tuesday

    10.00 - 20.00

    Wednesday

    10.00 - 13.00

    Thursday

    10.00 - 18.00

    Friday

    10.00 - 20.00

    Saturday

    10.00 - 13.00

     

    Schools

    Bower Primary, Bowermadden, Wick KW1 4TT
    Mrs C Sutherland
    Tel: 01955 641225
    e-mail: bower.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Canisbay Primary, Canisbay, Wick KW1 4YH
    Ms M Miller
    Tel: 01955 611337
    e-mail: canisbay.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Castletown Primary, Castletown, Thurso KW14 8UA
    Ms S Malcolm
    Tel/Fax: 01847 821256
    e-mail: castletown.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Crossroads Primary, Dunnet, Thurso KW14 8XP
    Mrs C Sutherland
    Tel/Fax: 01847 851629
    e-mail: crossroads.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Dunbeath Primary, Dunbeath KW6 6EY
    Mrs C Grant - Acting
    Tel: 01593 731286
    e-mail: dunbeath.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Halkirk Primary, Halkirk KW12 7YN
    Mrs F Disbury
    Tel: 01847 831246 Fax: 01847 831973
    e-mail: halkirk.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Hillhead Primary, Willowbank, Wick KW1 4PE
    A Budge
    Tel: 01955 603233 Fax: 01955 603320
    e-mail: hillhead.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Keiss Primary, Keiss, Wick KW1 4XB
    Mrs M Miller
    Tel: 01955 631269
    e-mail: keiss.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Lybster Primary, Lybster, Wick KW3 6BJ
    Mrs C Grant - Acting
    Tel/Fax: 01593 721224
    e-mail: lybster.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Miller Academy Primary, Princes Street, Thurso KW14 7DH
    Mrs E Mitchell - Acting
    Tel: 01847 892815 Fax: 01847 894427
    e-mail: milleracademy.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Mount Pleasant Primary, Castletown Road, Thurso KW14 8HL
    Mrs K Farmer
    Tel: 01847 893419 Fax: 01847 892601
    e-mail: mountpleasant.primary@highland.gov.uk

    North Wick Primary, Girnigoe Street, Wick KW1 4DT
    D Lundie
    Tel/Fax: 01955 602873
    e-mail: northwick.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Pennyland Primary, Trostan Road, Thurso KW14 7NY
    P Hagan
    Tel: 01847 892661 Fax: 01847 890601
    e-mail: pennyland.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Pulteneytown Academy Primary, Seaforth Avenue, Wick KW1 5ND
    Miss L Wark, BA
    Tel: 01955 602649
    e-mail: pulteneytown.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Reay Primary, Reay, Thurso KW14 7RE
    Mrs E Sutherland
    Tel/Fax: 01847 811206
    e-mail: reay.primary@highland.gov.uk

    South Wick Primary, Roxburgh Road, Wick KW1 5HP
    Ms P Bowers
    Tel: 01955 603203
    e-mail: southwick.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Thrumster Primary, Thrumster, Wick KW1 5TR
    Mrs L MacKay
    Tel: 01955 651244
    e-mail: thrumster.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Thurso High School, Ormlie Road, Thurso KW14 7DS
    Dr F Grant
    Tel: 01847 893822 Fax: 01847 895509
    e-mail: thurso.high@highland.gov.uk

    Watten Primary, Watten, nr Wick KW1 5YJ
    Mrs K Gunn (Acting)
    Tel: 01955 621287
    e-mail: watten.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Wick High School, West Banks Avenue, Wick KW1 5LU
    Mr A Traill
    Tel: 01955 603333 Fax: 01955 602198
    e-mail: wick.high@highland.gov.uk

    Mount Pleasant Special Educ. Unit, Castletown Rd, Thurso KW14 8HL
    Mrs K Farmer
    Tel: 01847 893419
    e-mail: mountpleasant.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Caithness Early Years Autism Centre, Wick KW1 5ND
    Miss L Wark, BA
    Tel: 01955 602649
    e-mail: pulteneytown.primary@highland.gov.uk

    Thurso High School Special Ed Unit, Ormlie Road, Thurso KW14 7DS
    Ms E Calder
    Tel: 01847 890692
    e-mail: thurso.high@highland.gov.uk

     

    Places of Worship

    The Caithness community website lists all places of worship within the area at http://www.caithness.org/community/worship/.

     

    Useful links

    Caithness Community Website http://www.caithness.org/

    HIE Caithness and Sutherland http://www.hie.co.uk/case

    Highland Council pages on Caithness

     

    This page was last updated on 27 November 2024. If you spot any inaccuracies or inconsistency in information, please email us at hief@scvo.org.uk

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