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Wick Heritage Centre

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The Wick Heritage Centre looks small from the street, but its displays run on from one building into the next.

They go back to the days when Wick was at the centre of the herring trade, when 1,100 boats crowded into the harbour, hundreds of coopers made barrels for the fish, and over 800 gallons of whisky were sold every week.

Close byCaithnessCaithness runs from the Pentland Firth to the Moray Firth and together with Sutherland covers the north coast of Scotland.1 min by roadSee itJagged sea stacks rise from the water beneath grassy coastal cliffs
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  1. The dining room at Bord de l'Eau in Wick, yellow walls, pine chairs and green-topped tables laid for dinner.Bord de l'EauUnder a mile1 min by road
  2. Wick Heritage CentreWick Heritage CentreUnder a mile1 min by road
  3. Sandstone buildings line the harbour wall beside calm water under a wide skyNo 1 BistroUnder a mile1 min by road
  4. Bedroom with arched window, double bed and armchairs beside a wooden dresserMackays HotelUnder a mile1 min by road
  5. Ebenezer PlaceEbenezer PlaceUnder a mile1 min by road
Directions
Jagged sea stacks rise from the water beneath grassy coastal cliffsAttractionsCaithness0.3 miles
Fishing boats moored along a stone harbour beside terraced waterfront housesAttractionsWick0.4 miles
Man draws whisky from a barrel marked 1991 149 into a glassAttractionsOld Pulteney Distillery0.6 miles
Aerial view of waves breaking over rocky harbour walls jutting into the seaAttractionsThe Trinkie1.3 miles
Ruined tower on grassy clifftop above a narrow sea inletAttractionsCastle of Old Wick1.9 miles
Jagged sea stacks and grassy cliffs along a rugged coastlineAttractionsBrig o' Stack1.9 miles
White lighthouse perched on a cliff edge above the seaAttractionsNoss Head Lighthouse3.4 miles
The restaurant at Puldagon Farm, wooden tables and chairs under timber beams hung with greenery.RestaurantsPuldagon Farm Shop4.1 miles
Ruined castle perched on coastal cliffs, with a lighthouse on the headland beyondAttractionsCastle Sinclair Girnigoe4.2 miles
Stay nearby

Places to stay near Wick Heritage Centre, and when each is next free.

A turreted white mansion with stepped gables and tall chimneys stands behind a low stone wall on a lawn.House of the Northern Gate
  • Sleeps 18
  • In Caithness
  • 16 miles from Wick Heritage Centre
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