Food Scene
Excellent food, plus pool table for those rainy days. Periodically they offer live entertainment.
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Y Not Bar & Grill
Meadow LaneExcellent food, plus pool table for those rainy days. Periodically they offer live entertainment.
Drinks & Nightlife
Friendly local bar, which also has separate area with snooker table. Every Wednesday night they have live traditional music and singing with local musicians.
Commercial Hotel
1 Princes StFriendly local bar, which also has separate area with snooker table. Every Wednesday night they have live traditional music and singing with local musicians.
Everything Else
This is a museum, which has artefacts from the Dounreay Nuclear plant which is presently being decommissioned. There is also history about the local area on the upper floors with tv reels of past events within the town. Also on the upper floors you will find an extensive collection of plants and drawings by Robert Dick (1811-1866) who was a local baker to trade but became a self taught botanist in his spare time. The house he lived in can be seen from the museum. On the ground floor there is a restaurant which serves excellent food and homemade baking. The upper floor can be accessed via a lift within the main building.
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Caithness Horizons Museum and Art Gallery
High StreetThis is a museum, which has artefacts from the Dounreay Nuclear plant which is presently being decommissioned. There is also history about the local area on the upper floors with tv reels of past events within the town. Also on the upper floors you will find an extensive collection of plants and drawings by Robert Dick (1811-1866) who was a local baker to trade but became a self taught botanist in his spare time. The house he lived in can be seen from the museum. On the ground floor there is a restaurant which serves excellent food and homemade baking. The upper floor can be accessed via a lift within the main building.
Thurso swimming pool has recently under gone an extensive refurbishment, with new changing facilities plus an up to date gym with brand new equipment. Further information regarding opening times can be found on the Highlife Higland website.
Thurso Swimming Pool
Millbank RoadThurso swimming pool has recently under gone an extensive refurbishment, with new changing facilities plus an up to date gym with brand new equipment. Further information regarding opening times can be found on the Highlife Higland website.
This is the most northerly point on the mainland and the location for the "End to Enders". There are the usual tourist shops plus an excellent ice cream shop and the Storehouse cafe which serves freshly cooked food with ingredients sourced from the area. The positions are plentiful and well priced. This is also the home of the "Groatie" tiny conch like shells which can be found on the beaches surround JoG. They can sometimes be found in prolific numbers or not at all. Many therapeutic and relaxing days have been spent with my family hunting down the "Groatie"!
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John o' Groats
This is the most northerly point on the mainland and the location for the "End to Enders". There are the usual tourist shops plus an excellent ice cream shop and the Storehouse cafe which serves freshly cooked food with ingredients sourced from the area. The positions are plentiful and well priced. This is also the home of the "Groatie" tiny conch like shells which can be found on the beaches surround JoG. They can sometimes be found in prolific numbers or not at all. Many therapeutic and relaxing days have been spent with my family hunting down the "Groatie"!
Shopping
Offering beautifully crafted jewellery from Orkney, stockists of Radley goods plus a varied selection of other nick nacks. The staff are extremely friendly you're assured a warm welcome here.
Aurora Jewellery - Thurso
5 Rotterdam StOffering beautifully crafted jewellery from Orkney, stockists of Radley goods plus a varied selection of other nick nacks. The staff are extremely friendly you're assured a warm welcome here.
Houses some truly beautiful and quirky goods. Ranging from Yankee candles to jewellery specifically made to celebrate the NC 500.
The Kiln Store
23 Traill StHouses some truly beautiful and quirky goods. Ranging from Yankee candles to jewellery specifically made to celebrate the NC 500.
Getting Around
The closest bus stop to the house and situated infront of the Royal bank of Scotland, which you will pass on your way to the property.
Olrig Street
Olrig StreetThe closest bus stop to the house and situated infront of the Royal bank of Scotland, which you will pass on your way to the property.
Sightseeing
If you like whiskey this is the place for you! The distillery takes you through the process of whiskey production and at the end of the tour you may be lucky enough to try a sample or even lay down your own bottle.
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Pulteney Distillery Co Ltd
Huddart StreetIf you like whiskey this is the place for you! The distillery takes you through the process of whiskey production and at the end of the tour you may be lucky enough to try a sample or even lay down your own bottle.
Essentials
Everything you would expect to find! However, there's a lovely locally run grocers shop on Traill Street which you will find after you pass through the traffic lights infront of the Towns Square (gardens). They sell local produce ranging from chocolates to gin and whiskey! They have an extensive collection of both! There's also other foods that you may not necessarily find in the supermarket. You can also pick up the basics here too.
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Tesco Superstore
Millbank RoadEverything you would expect to find! However, there's a lovely locally run grocers shop on Traill Street which you will find after you pass through the traffic lights infront of the Towns Square (gardens). They sell local produce ranging from chocolates to gin and whiskey! They have an extensive collection of both! There's also other foods that you may not necessarily find in the supermarket. You can also pick up the basics here too.