| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's a genteel restaurant with a cafe/bar, and a cosy lounge. set in the town centre, this unpretentious hotel is a 3-minute walk from the river thurso, 5 minutes' walk from the train station and 6 miles from the castlehill heritage centre. family rooms are available. warm rooms with conservative furnishings feature free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. cooked breakfast is complimentary
Kirkwall Airport 2 hr 11
Holborn Head (23 min) Scrabster Harbour Trust (4 min) Victoria Walk (10 min) Old St Peter's Church, Thurso (9 min) Dunnet Head (27 min)
Northernmost point of mainland Great Britain, featuring a lighthouse & a platform for birdwatching. Brims Castle (9 min) Dunnet Head Lighthouse (26 min)
Lighthouse and cliff Thurso Art Gallery (Swanson) (4 min)
Art museum and art Castle & Gardens of Mey (22 min)
Restored fortress dating from 16th century, with extensive gardens, farm animal centre and tearoom. Castlehill Heritage Centre (10 min)
History and museum Thurso East (16 min) Things va (10 min) Thurso Bay (6 min) Mary Ann's Cottage (16 min) Thurso Beach (6 min) | 
