| simple rooms come with free wifi, tea and coffeemaking equipment, flat-screen tvs and power showers; some have bunk beds. breakfast and parking are free, and there's a bar and scottish restaurant on-site, plus conference facilities. 9 miles from the castle of mey, the queen mother's former home. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. a family-owned hotel for more than 50 years, this straightforward hotel is a 13-minute walk from the thurso rail station and 13
Kirkwall Airport 2 hr 12
Scrabster Harbour Trust (7 min) Things va (13 min) Dunnet Head (27 min)
Northernmost point of mainland Great Britain, featuring a lighthouse & a platform for birdwatching. Castlehill Heritage Centre (11 min)
History and museum Thurso Bay (14 min) Holborn Head (29 min) Thurso East (18 min) Thurso Art Gallery (Swanson) (11 min)
Art museum and art Old St Peter's Church, Thurso (13 min) Victoria Walk (18 min) Castle & Gardens of Mey (23 min)
Restored fortress dating from 16th century, with extensive gardens, farm animal centre and tearoom. Thurso Beach (14 min) Braal Castle (13 min)
Castle and history Dunnet Head Lighthouse (27 min)
Lighthouse and cliff Mary Ann's Cottage (17 min) | 
