Thurso is a town in Caithness on the far north coast of Scotland, with a population of 7390 in 2020. The name probably refers to the deity Thor, and this area was Norse until the 13th century. The present town was laid out on a grid pattern in the 19th century when the railway arrived; its population boomed in the 1950s when Dounreay nuclear power plant was established 9 miles west. It's long been a fishing port, and its harbour at Scrabster is a route to the Orkney Islands: many visitors are just passing through to catch a ferry. The main reasons to stay here are for sea-sports especially surfing, and to explore the rugged scenic coastline.

抵达

Dounreay

乘飞机： Wick John o'Groats Airport has flights from Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

乘火车： Four trains M-Sa run north from Inverness via Dingwall, Tain, Golspie (for Dunrobin Castle), Brora, Helmsdale and Georgemas Junction (for Halkirk) to Thurso, taking four hours. There's only one on Sunday. The train then returns south through Georgemas Junction and branches off to Wick, another 30 min. The southbound trains from Wick likewise double back via Thurso. It is advisable to book tickets in advance as carriages are often full.

1 瑟索火车站 距市中心约 200 码。售票处周一至周六有人值守，没有自动售票机，候车室和厕所仅在办公时间内开放。两个站台均提供无障碍通道。

乘巴士： Stagecoach Highlands X99 runs M-Sa at 2:15PM, £23 (as of Sep 2022) from Inverness via Tain, Dornoch, Brora, Helmsdale and Wick to Thurso (4 hours) and Scrabster.

乘船： NorthLink Ferries car ferries sail between2 斯克拉布斯特 距瑟索两英里，以及在奥克尼群岛的 斯特罗姆内斯。他们每天航行 2-3 次，耗时 90 分钟，近距离经过 霍伊 的老男人。斯特罗姆内斯有前往柯克沃尔和奥克尼大陆其他地区的巴士。

See John o'Groats for the ferries to Burwick, and those between Gills Land and St Margaret's Hope.

乘汽车： the A9 from Inverness crosses Kessock Bridge and Black Isle, running north via Tain, Dornoch, Brora, Helmsdale and Latheron to Thurso and Scrabster. It's 110 miles (180 km) of undivided highway, reckon three hours. The historic A9 used to continue along the coast from Latheron via Wick to John o'Groats, but that's nowadays A99.

四处逛逛

Bus 82 takes 55 min from Wick via Halkirk to Thurso, hourly M-F, every two hours Sa, only four on Sunday. You can also use the X99 or train to reach Wick.

Bus 80 runs M-Sa every couple of hours from Thurso via Dunnet, Mey and Gills Land (for Orkney ferry) to John o'Groats (one hour), which also has Bus 77 from Wick.

Bus 73 / 74 runs three times a day along the main road to Dounreay, Reay village (for Forss) and Bettyhill.

Bus 803 runs from Durness on Saturday, via Melness, Tongue and Dounreay (2 hr 30 min). A couple of other buses ply mid-week between Thurso and Tongue.

出租车 是 Highland Cabs (☏ +44 1847 555555)、Caithness Cabs (☏ +44 1847 895677)、Ormelie (☏ +44 1847 893434)、Meiklejohn (☏ +44 1847 892827) 和 Pentland Cabs (☏ +44 1847 895474).

租车： nothing in town, but Hertz are at Wick Airport.

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市中心

• The river mouth and harbour in summer is a good place to watch for seals, otter, sea birds, boats and sunsets. In winter look for the Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) - summers here are never dark enough.
• 1 圣彼得老教堂, Wilson Lane, Thurso KW14 8AZ. 24小时. 这座废弃的教区教堂始建于 1125 年。它于 1832 年被废弃。 免费. (更新于 2022 年 7 月)
• St Peter's and St Andrew's is the replacement church on Princes St completed in 1832, in Gothic style.
• Meadow Well is a cute little "house" on Manson's Lane just off Traill St the main road. It was completed in 1823 and housed the well which for centuries was the town's main water supply. It remained in occasional use after 1876 when Loch Calder became the main supply.
• Bishop's Palace or Scrabster Castle on the coast west of the caravan site is maybe from the 14th century. It's well-ruined, with just a few earthworks and courses of masonry.
• 2 瑟索城堡 是 1872 年建造的一座哥特式伪城堡的废墟，建在 12 世纪和 17 世纪的前身遗址上。它于 1952 年被部分拆除，尽管第三代瑟索子爵（1953 年出生）不知何故仍然居住在剩余的部分。一英里以东的哈罗德塔是他们的家族陵墓。

更往东和南

• 3 卡斯尔敦 有一个沙滩。 卡斯尔敦遗产中心 是一个小型博物馆，每周三、周六、周日开放，下午 2-4 点。
• See John o'Groats (and continue on A836 east) for Dunnet Head the mostly northerly point on the British mainland, Castle of Mey former home of the Queen Mother, and Gills Land for the ferry to St Margaret's Hope on Orkney. You can give tourist-trappy John o'Groats itself a miss.
• 4 布拉尔城堡 是 14 世纪塔楼的废墟。同名的是 adjacent 19 世纪男爵式宅邸/酒店，如今是公寓。
• 5 本·多雷 (或 Dorrery，南，244 米) 和 Beinn Freiceadain (北，239 米) 是洛赫·舒雷里附近的双子山。它们的斜坡上散布着巨石和史前石堆，其中最显眼的是奥斯卡墓，一个位于北山上的墓室石堆。一条小路通往南山的无线电桅杆。

往西

The 3rd Viscount still lives here

• 6 霍尔伯恩角灯塔 (斯克拉布斯特港以东). 19 世纪史蒂文森灯塔，设计独特，整合在灯塔看守员小屋内，而不是单独的塔楼。它已于 2003 年停用。注意拼写，灯塔是“Holburn”，但岬角是“Holborn”。 (更新于 2022 年 7 月)
• 7 Things Va 是一个苏格兰石屋，一个堡垒化的住所。这个名字是北欧语 Thing-vollr，意为当地的集会场所（类似于丁沃尔或冰岛的 Þingvellir），但石屋通常比维京人早几个世纪。
• 8 布里姆斯城堡 是一个摇摇欲坠的 16 世纪塔楼，进入不安全。（牛和幽灵般的女士们并不在意这一点，或者互相也不在意。）一个古老的墓地位于远处的沙嘴上。
• 9 圣玛丽教堂 位于克罗斯教堂，建于 12 世纪。您可以随时免费探索，通过通往福斯的路上的小巷即可到达。仅仅一座纪念石堆标志着 adjacent 的大型铁器时代石屋——悬崖被侵蚀且不安全，因此在挖掘后，该遗址于 1972 年被拆除。
• 10 敦雷伊 是西边 42 米高的白色球体，是核反应堆的覆盖层。这些建在如此偏僻的地方，因为这是一个实验设施，既用于民用快堆设计（以取代低效的马格诺克斯反应堆），也用于海军潜艇核动力装置。敦雷伊确实为国家电网供电，但从未打算成为主流发电站。所有反应堆都已关闭，但退役至少需要到 2033 年，因此仍有大量劳动力。他们不提供旅游，可以尝试邓巴附近的托尔内斯（Torness）或西基尔布莱德（West Kilbride）附近的亨特斯顿（Hunterston）。敦雷伊城堡是场地边界内一座 16 世纪塔楼的废墟，因此在退役完成之前无法进入。
• 11 克诺克-弗雷西达恩长石堆 是一对从未被发掘过的公元前 5000 年的埋葬石堆。您可以随时免费探索。 “Cnoc Freiceadain”的意思是“瞭望山”，有几座，例如南边靠近本·多雷（Ben Dorray）的那座，但卫星导航会试图把您引向西边靠近汤吉（Tongue）的山。
• Sandyside Bay is a sandy beach just north of Reay Golf Club near Dounreay.
• 12 海鹦湾 是镇以西 8 英里的海岸风景优美的峡谷。入口小径从 A9 上的萨瑟兰-凯斯内斯县界开始。

活动

Holburn Head Lighthouse

• Walk onto Holborn Head, the peninsula just north of Scrabster, for great sea views. Clett Rock just below the north edge is a sea-stack swirling with birds. Dunnet Head is seen to the east and cloud-wreathed Hoy to the northeast.
• Surf: the bay in front of town gets 3 m waves, often hollow, surfable on all tides but best when incoming. You'll need a thick wetsuit.
• Golf: Thurso GC is 1½ miles southwest on B874. Reay GC is five miles west at Dounreay.
• Thurso Leisure Centre has a gym, fitness classes and swimming pool. It's on Millbank Rd on the east riverbank, open M-F 7:30AM-12:30PM, 2-8PM, Sa Su 10AM-1:30PM.
• Merlin Cinema on B874 Ormlie Rd shows mainstream releases.
• Rugby: Caithness RFC scuffle away in the lower amateur leagues. Caithness Sevens is a local 7-a-side league playing throughout winter, not a one-day tournament like better-known Sevens. The playing fields are next to the Leisure Centre.
• Halkirk Highland Games are held in Halkirk on the last Saturday in July, with the next on Sa 26 July 2025.

购物

• Lidl is on Castlegreen Rd opposite the caravan site, open M-Sa 8AM-9PM, Su 8AM-8PM.
• Co-op Food is on Meadow Lane by the corner of Traill St, open daily 7AM-10PM.
• Tesco is on Millbank Rd east of the bridge, by Park Hotel and the Leisure Centre. It's open M-Sa 8AM-10PM, Su 9AM-8PM.
• J A Mackay, 4 Traill Street. An off-licence (alcohol shop) open M-Sa 9:30AM-4PM. (updated Mar 2023)
• Reid's of Thurso make excellent oatcakes, shortbread and cakes.
• Caithness Summer Fruits based in Halkirk sell berries, jam and marmalade.

餐饮

Thurso seen from Mountpleasant

• There's a cluster of eateries where the A9 makes a zigzag through town (Traill St and Olrig St), and on Princes St one block west.
• Bydand, 2 Traill Street, Thurso KW14 8EJ, ☏ +44 1847 893737. M-W F Sa 6-10PM. Small European-style restaurant, the beef cheeks are popular. (updated Jul 2022)

饮品

• Town pubs are Grove Lounge, Inn at Y-Not (has rooms), Top Joe's and Mr C's.
• Skinandi's, Sir George's Street, Thurso KW14 7AW (西桥西), ☏ +44 1847 890574. 周五周六晚上 11 点至凌晨 3 点. 瑟索唯一的夜总会，是个不错的地方。有两个舞池，酒水价格合理，有热食小吃吧，免费衣帽间。音乐是标准的英国夜总会音乐。也用于现场音乐表演。 (更新于 2022 年 7 月)
• 1 沃尔伯恩酿酒厂, Henderson Park, Thurso KW14 7XW, ☏ +44 1847 891051. 周一至周五上午 10 点至下午 4:30. 该酿酒厂于 2013 年开始生产，并于 2016 年发布了第一款威士忌。旅游仍然暂停，但商店已开放。 (更新于 2022 年 7 月)
• 2 北点酿酒厂, Forss Business and Energy Park KW14 7UZ (通往商业园区的路口，而不是圣玛丽教堂路口), ☏ +44 1847 808120, hello@northpointdistillery.com. 周一至周六上午 10 点至下午 5:30. 他们在福斯的前美国海军基地生产朗姆酒、金酒和威士忌。 旅游 £15. (更新于 2022 年 7 月)

住宿

Cnoc Freiceadain Long Cairns

• 1 桑德拉背包客栈, 24 Princes Street, Thurso KW14 7BQ, ☏ +44 1847 894575. 经营良好的青年旅舍，全年开放，对狗友好，价格含早餐。热水淋浴，免费无线网络。 四人间床位 £44，双人间从 £100 起. (更新于 2022 年 7 月)
• 2 瑟索湾房车和露营公园, Smith Terrace, Thurso KW14 7JY, ☏ +44 1847 892244. 干净通风的场地，可俯瞰奥克尼群岛，每年 4 月至 10 月开放。设施包括咖啡馆/餐厅、休息室、电视、热水淋浴和带晾衣绳的洗衣房。 双人帐篷 £19，硬质地面 £24. (更新于 2022 年 7 月)
• Premier Inn is a reliable chain hotel next to the railway station.
• Muthu Royal Hotel is in town centre on Traill St, the zigzag in A9.
• 3 彭特兰旅馆, Granville Street, Thurso KW14 7JN, ☏ +44 1847 598091. 18 世纪教士住宅的 B&B，有 8 间现代风格的套房。热情好客的女主人，对狗友好（5 英镑），免费停车。 B&B 双人间 £90. (更新于 2022 年 7 月)
• 4 彭特兰酒店, Princes St, Thurso KW14 7AA, ☏ +44 1847 893202. 42 间客房的传统酒店，设有餐厅。 B&B 双人间 £100. (更新于 2022 年 7 月)
• Holborn Hotel is on Princes St next to Sandra's Backpackers.
• 5 佩尼兰德住宿加早餐旅馆, Thurso KW14 7JU (在镇西主路上，利德尔之后不久), ☏ +44 1847 891194. 1780 年建造的迷人住宅，是威廉·亚历山大·史密斯爵士（1854-1914 年）的出生地，他是童子军的创始人。宽敞的房间，丰盛的早餐，没有晨间号角。五月至九月最低入住两晚。 B&B 双人间 £80. (更新于 2022 年 7 月)
• Weigh Inn is at the junction of A9 and A836 west edge of town.
• 6 福斯庄园酒店, Forss KW14 7XY (在 A836 公路上，距镇西五英里), ☏ +44 1847 861201. 漂亮的时尚 1810 年庄园，主楼有 12 间高档客房。宠物仅限两间附属房间。 B&B 双人间从 £180 起. (更新于 2022 年 7 月)
• Park Hotel位于河东，靠近休闲中心和Tesco超市。

连接

Stromness渡轮会经过Old Man of Hoy

截至2022年7月，Thurso及其周边道路覆盖EE的4G网络，Three和Vodafone提供基础移动信号；O2则无信号。该地区尚未开通5G。

下一站

• 往北是奥克尼群岛，有三条渡轮航线可供选择：Scrabster—Stromness航线最适合游览奥克尼主岛的景点和公共交通。从主要城镇Kirkwall可以乘坐过夜渡轮前往Shetland的Lerwick，或返回南部的Aberdeen。
• 沿A836公路向西，沿着荒凉的北海岸可达Cape Wrath、Durness和Kinlochbervie。
• 或者经Wick南下前往Inverness。
• North Coast 500是一条500英里长的海岸环线，途经Thurso。

Thurso的路线

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