Thurso

Thurso is a nice enough small town. It is not really worth a visit on its own merits, and doesn't really go to any effort to attract tourists. The main reason for visiting is that it is a staging post on journey north to the Orkneys, or a base for visiting John O'Groats or locations on the western half of the north coast.

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How to get there

Thurso is one of the endpoints of the Far north train line, with 3 trains a day to Inverness taking around 4 hours. The Scrabster-Stromness car ferry to Orkney runs from Scrabster, just a few miles out of town. Regular buses run from Thurso to John O'Groats. See the Far North page for full details on how to get to the area.

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Accommodation

Sandra's Hostel is an excellent and cheap hostel. This alone probably makes Thurso worth a visit over Wick. See the webpage for a full description of facilities. There are a few reasonable restaurants in town, and since there is so little tourism to drive up prices you could even get a fairly cheap meal.

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Night-Life

Between the hotel bars and the few dedicated pubs you should be able to keep yourself nicely inebriated the whole time you are here, and if you get drunk enough there is even a nightclub of sorts.

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