Castletown
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Castletown Hotel
Friendly staff, comfortable room and yummy breakfast!
Reviewed on Oct 1, 2025
Greenland House B&B
Great breakfast and secure easy parking. Really quiet and spacious room.
Reviewed on Oct 2, 2025
1 bedroom accommodation in Castletown, near Thurso
1 bedroom accommodation in Castletown, near Thurso
Great property. Cosy, warm and clean. Superb base to explore the NC500. Highly recommend Dunnet head, Bettyhill. Day trip to orkney and the north coast vistor centre in Thurso. Great communication from Alan and Jen so very helpful.
Reviewed on Jul 13, 2024
1 bedroom accommodation in Castletown, near Thurso
Wick Bay Apartments
The apartments were perfect for us to stay a couple of nights from touring up the Northern Coast and staying to tour Old Pultney (walking distance). The place was clean and had everything we needed to cook for ourselves for a couple of days but was still close enough to some local pubs. Our only ...
Reviewed on Sep 27, 2025
Popular places to visit
Dunnet Head Lighthouse
Enjoy the impressive views from the top of this 19th-century lighthouse on the edge of a headland jutting into the Pentland Firth.
Castle of Mey
Walk through the gardens and browse the inviting interior rooms of the late Queen Mother’s Scottish home.
![Petra: ‘Hey! Why are you back so soon?’
Marcel: ‘I’ve come to tell you that I won’t make it to lunch with you, guys. …I’m going surfin’!...’
[I’ve gone to the beach later on to watch him with my friend Alison. The light, the waves, the sand… they were all incredible. I’ll always remember that afternoon. I secretly wished to be in the water and ride those waves, too. History came first at that time. But there’ll always be a ‘next time’.]
#waterlust #BeachBound](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/f6ce99200d3ffaa197aff9c2fdcba27b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Farr Beach
Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Farr Beach during your travels in Thurso? You can enjoy the bars while in the area.
Scrabster Ferry Terminal
Explore the waterfront in Scrabster with a trip to Scrabster Ferry Terminal. While you're here, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
Dunnet Bay Beach
Why not spend a carefree afternoon at Dunnet Bay Beach during your travels in Thurso? You can enjoy the bars while in the area.
Mary-Ann's Cottage
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Mary-Ann's Cottage during your trip to Thurso. While you're here, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.
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