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Discover Thurso in United Kingdom
Thurso in the region of Scotland with its 7,492 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom - some 507 mi or ( 817 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Thurso is now 03:15 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Westerdale, Skaill, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Mybster. When in this area, you might want to check out Tórshavn . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Thurso ? 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
Wolf Burn
The Wolf Burn is a small stream, running from a suspect subterreanean source behind the Ormlie housing estate in Thurso, Highland Region in the United Kingdom. Its issue is by Burnside, Caithness. A ribble of stones represents the Wolf Burn Distillery which operated for a number of decades around the mid 19th Century.
Located at 58.59 -3.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Thurso East
Thurso East is Scotland's prime surfing venue on the north coast of Scotland. Thurso East is located at the mouth of the River Thurso, overlooked by the remains of Thurso castle. The reef is made of layers of Caithness flagstone (the same stone that paves the Strand and much of Paris). Thurso East is a fast reef break and has hosted many international competitions.
Located at 58.60 -3.51 (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
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
River Thurso
The River Thurso has Loch Rumsdale in Caithness as its source, about 26 kilometres south and 14 kilometres west of the burgh of Thurso, Caithness, and about 2 kilometres south of the railway line linking the burghs of Thurso and Wick with Inverness. At its source and until it reaches Loch More the river is known also as Strathmore Water. Caithness is in the Highland area of Scotland.
Located at 58.60 -3.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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