Thurso, Caithness【4K】| Town Centre Walk 2021

[@LetsWalkUK]

Good evening! Many thanks for helping the channel to over 7,200 subscribers - it's wonderful to hear so many of you are enjoying the videos! Today, we take a trip pretty as much far north as we can in Britain - to the historic Scottish town of Thurso :) So far north that we can see the Orkney Islands from the mouth of the River Thurso, in the foreground of the view towards Orkney at around 20:40 we can also see Dunnet Head - the northernmost point of land on the island of Great Britain. Many think John O'Groats is the northernmost, but the huge and far more inaccessible headland of Dunnet Head juts 2.35 miles further north!

[@frankbarlow9212]

Way Way off with the mileages to Edinburgh & London

[@PictureHouseCinema]

You walked passed the local nightclub which was the towns first purpose built cinema in 1922 (though we had cinema since 1897), the building is the most northerly purpose built cinema on mainland Britain and is structurally important as the first cavity block construction north of Inverness.

[@avpmobi]

​@@frankbarlow9212 As the crow flies not as the car drives!

[@MrBaronCabron]

Looks perfect. Wish I grew up somewhere similar. Far away from everything, just enough of a population, great looking architecture, often cold!

[@wildernesswordsmith]

Hello from Alberta, Canada. I was chatting with a lady living in British Columbia, Canada. She told me she was born in Thurso. I just had to have a look. Well done. Quiet day there.

[@noreenclark2568]

Best thing about these videos is giving the viewer a chance to see other places and get the history of them if they cant get the chance to visit personally . I am thoroughly enjoying them thankyou

[@anneanimac461]

Watching from Sydney , Australia as you walked right past my Mums old house in the Fisher Biggins part of Thurso. Seeing where my great grandmother was born & my grandfather went off to see from. You showed everywhere I played as a kid , including Old St Peters Kirk where as kids we played our own made up game "Gravey Tig" where all the local kids could only stand on the graves or you we're out!!! Might sound like we didn't respect the graves, but we did, we knew the names on most of the stone & would even picnic in there in the summertime with the dead. My grandmother was a maid at the castle from the age of 12 until she got married. We were so fortunate to have have incredible freedom. You made me cry with your walk through that's for sure. Thank you

[@ochidser]

thank you very much, you introduced well where we didn't arrive, in 2018, we walked along the bay from your end to pier, and the town part you showed we missed, thank you for sharing!

[@maryreichle7623]

Stunning, absolutely stunning. Had no idea Thurso had so much to offer.

[@LetsWalkUK]

It really does have a lot to offer! And I didn't even manage to squeeze everything there is into this video - the town is also famous for surfing, and there are a number of great landmarks in the surrounding countryside, not to mention its easy links to the Orkney Islands :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@keithclayton654]

Another great video, lovely walk round Thurso, they just get better every time keep them coming love them 🤗😎

[@LetsWalkUK]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Thurso is a rather lovely town indeed - and home to some fascinating history :) Thank you for watching as always!

[@Toffeezigger]

Wow, great vid- brings back lots of happy memories for me as I lived here 1979-1988. Stumbled out of that club on the left at 2.02 a few times back in the day. Was called “Flicks” then, (old cinema building). It really hasn't changed at all. Even looks like its the same shops! Old St Peter’s Kirk was a spooky quick walk past at night, believe me! Thurso castle was a beautiful castle, such a pity it is not what it once was (check out how it used to look) but I guess even now it is an iconic Thurso landmark. I hope to do the NC500 and will hopefully have a couple of days in Thurso and take in these old sights again. Happy days and happy memories of my time here. Stay safe people.

[@LetsWalkUK]

I'm glad that this video brought back some good memories of Thurso for you! It certainly seems like a characterful town to live in - and I can imagine Old St. Peter's Kirk would have been very eerie at night after leaving the clubs! Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed this video, and I hope you have a great time when you do the NC500 in future :)

[@MrMonero]

I spend quite a bit of time in Norwich and Thurso. I have watched and shared your Norwich video quite a few times. This will likely get shared with a few people who will find it interesting too. Thanks, good upload as always.

[@michellebruce5092]

Nice walk in the town of Thurso. I enjoyed it. Great history. And the beautiful town. Can't wait to see more tomorrow have a great day 😀

[@seeifficare]

have'nt seen a tree flowers grassy areas, very grey. nice wide streets but where are the people.

[@LetsWalkUK]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - Thurso is a spectacular town in the far, far north of the UK - a country full of equally fascinating places :) Stay tuned for more!

[@ronaldbayne1431]

Thanks. I have spent many an hour walking the town while waiting for the Sromness ferry without realising the splendid detail you outlined. Next time I will know what to look for. Thanks again. Rmb

[@robanks3895]

Wow, you certainly get around the UK! My 3x great grandfather John Sinclair Carnaby was born in Thurso. His father was a salmon merchant there and worked on the rivers owned by the Sinclair family, and named his son after sir John Sinclair. The Carnbay family had there own street in thurso, Carnaby Close i which is still there I think. Thanks for the upload, really great to see Thurso again. I haven't been there for a few years. Hope you visit Wick next, where my father was born.

[@LetsWalkUK]

Wow! Fascinating to hear - the Sinclairs really did have a big impact on the town, even other families naming their sons after them, and it's very cool to hear that your family has its own street in Thurso - sorry I didn't manage to visit it in this walk :) There's a Wick video coming soon - so do stay tuned for that, and thank you very much for watching this walk in Thurso - I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

[@sylviaaustin6135]

Carnaby place it is Ro Banks my pal lives there.

[@robanks3895]

@@sylviaaustin6135 Thanks, I think the old houses are all gone now though.

[@anneanimac461]

My Mum was a Sinclair & I grew up directly opposite Carnaby Place in the old Fisher Biggins. In the video when he climbs a staircase & enters the Old Fisher Biggins Carnaby Place is to the right & left at the top of the staircase. I live in Sydney, Australia now.

[@tridentsea]

Born and brought up in Thurso, brings back fond memories

[@JanineHyslop]

Great info about the history layout and architecture of Thurso, most informative.

[@frederickthompson8686]

Congrats on finding the only day in Thurso when it isn't raining! Seriously, regardless of weather, these videos are wonderful! Many thanks.

[@LetsWalkUK]

Ha ha I do my best to spot the weather ahead of time :) But indeed Thurso is a spectacular town particularly when the sun is shining - and there's so much history to discover there! Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you're enjoying the videos :)

[@KatelynsAdventures707]

Thank you for that really interesting video. A grt grandfather x 3 was born on Orkney, and I was in Thurso overnight on a bus tour back in 2007. I did walk along that same area by the river at the end, and saw the castle. I’ve watched a few of your videos, sometimes I’ve found it a little hard to read the writing and watch the scenery but this one gave you time to read then watch. I’ll still be checking them out cause I love anything British.

[@amnoahwielwabbit3837]

In the days of the Vikings in Thurso, they local townspeople used to pause their tablets/iPads to read the commentary , but we seem to have lost that ability to pause. Let’s learn from history , ……………. sarcasm is a terrible thing to be sure, to be sure , but Thurso is rife with it ! 😜 II = Pause (and read) 😂😂😂😂👍🏻

[@LetsWalkUK]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - Thurso is a fascinating place and just within reach of the mystic Orkney Islands - somewhere I've never been myself, but another bit of this great country I'm looking forward to exploring one day :)

[@puzzlesandquizzes505]

Excellent video - very interesting information about the history. Looks like a really interesting place to visit. Thanks

[@LetsWalkUK]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - Thurso is a magnificent town right up on the top of Scotland, and home to some really spectacular history as you say :)

[@valdriscoll4669]

Thank you.I am descended from family who lived inThurso so it was really interesting.

[@beckygair2272]

Another great video I will be moving up north before the end of year

[@LetsWalkUK]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - Thurso is a great place to visit, although it certainly is very far north, even if you're living in the north of England :)

[@simonvavra6608]

Thurso is a wonderful and peaceful place

[@smooman792]

Fabulous video, I been going to Thurso for short breaks and family holidays since the late sixties and yes the weather could be kinder at times and there have been many changes in all that time but it still has a spell over me. The Turnpike was featured in the 1947 film The silver darlings, and I still miss watching the fishing boats unloading in the harbour and all the great nights we had in the Newmarket bar.

[@suzannewilliamson3304]

Another great video, I love seeing more of Scotland. 🙂

[@LetsWalkUK]

As do I! As an Englishman I don't get to visit Scotland all too much but it's an absolutely spectacular country with some things that we just can't match south of the border :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@keithwhite1478]

I have been to Thurso several times, mostly through work. It always has a dour atmosphere. A bit depressing. But the buildings and history are wonderful.

[@itischriswatson]

Great video thank you

[@ABCDEF-yf4yu]

Thurso, a long long way from Penzance. I've only been to the far north, Caithness once to Wick, Thurso and John O'Groats and did not venture any further along the isolated north coast towards Cape Wrath.

[@LetsWalkUK]

A long, long way indeed! Like you this was my only visit to the Far North, when I took in Wick and John O'Groats too - but they're great examples of the polar opposites that you can find at different ends of the country :) Thank you so much for watching - I really hope you enjoyed the video!

[@mattvjmeasures]

I did my geology field mapping around Bettyhill many years ago, and then also worked on ships around this area. Got to know Thurso, Scrabster, Strathy point, Cape Wrath, Lerwick, etc etc etc pretty well. I love this part of the world.

[@herewegowalks3588]

Thank you for sharing this great walk! Love from Here We Go

[@LetsWalkUK]

You're welcome! And thank you very much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@roberta9833]

Stunning place! 🥰🙏

[@LetsWalkUK]

Absolutely! As far north as it may be Thurso is well worth the visit if you ever have the chance :)

[@nicted9308]

Thanks for another lovely video of this town and not forgetting the history that goes with it. It looks nice weather today but in winter I bet its a bit cold and windy being so far north.

[@LetsWalkUK]

It certainly does get cold and windy up on Scotland's north coast - plus in the winter the sun sets very early which makes for some very short days. But in the summer with all that daylight and lovely weather, Thurso's history really shines - and I'm really glad you enjoyed this walk around the town at the best part of the year :) Thank you so much for watching!

[@whir4us]

The building coming into view now (right side) was in the news today (01/05/2023) 07:26 as part of the building has collapsed. Edging from the roof. One with the sign on it

[@iandavidson7799]

Very interesting and informative !

[@john-fl2qu]

only eight days from Edinburgh seems pretty good to me and two days from Inverness,is pretty impressive as well

[@dezbruce4818]

Ahh you've made me homesick

[@opagodaswirling9383]

Tremendous video and very informative details . Thurso seems a tranquil place . I spent a morning there some years ago after ariving early on the ferry from Stromness in the Orkneys .Even after just a couple of hours there I began to recognise some people and they , in turn , stopped to talk to me . It was so calm that I was rather shocked to see a notice on a pub window informing patrons that football colours should not be worn !! Is it a different place by night ? One fine day I hope to return .

[@LetsWalkUK]

Thank you very much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - Thurso is indeed a tranquil and pleasant place to be all day long, from a calm afternoon as you see in this video to the very still summer nights (it didn't get dark on this day until around 11:30 in the evening!) I'm sure that trip in Orkney was a great one - but if you get the chance do stop in Thurso again, there's a lot to see both in the town as you know, as well as in the gorgeous surrounding area :)

[@bigalb1913]

Very informative but unless I missed, it you didn't show the little iconic little railway station on the Far North line from Inverness. Charter trains and specials often visit what is the Northernmost station in the UK. (Further North than Wick, which is the destination of the line).

[@LetsWalkUK]

Thank you so much - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video, and yes - you're right to point out Thurso station, the northernmost in the entire country! The station is located towards the southern end of town, about a fifteen minute walk from the coast, so I wasn't able to squeeze it into this walk - but thank you very much for mentioning it, it's quite the landmark :)

[@k1d691]

I love there

[@derekwalker6900]

Thanks for this video. I was raised in Thurso from 1961 to 1979. A lot has changed since then, but I still remember a lot of the places you walked by. In fact, a lot of those places were my playground. I learnt some stuff I didn't know then either, such as the well, I always wondered what that was. Thurso also has a lot more to offer than the small part you could show in the time available for these videos. I can recommend walking to Scrabster along the beach, just make sure you time for when the tide is out. And a walk up to the end of Holburn Head is well woth the effort. I am certainly going to watch some more of your videos. Fasinating stuff, and a great way for me to visit other parts of Britain from my remote home from home.

[@pippin5341]

Lovely and quiet. May I ask what day of the week, time of day and time of year you took this walk? I was just wondering if this level of quietness is typical of any day in Thurso, and whether it is dependent on the season? Thanks.

[@dlittlester]

If the Sinclairs were from France, could their name be an anglisized version of St. Clair? Or St. Claire?

[@LetsWalkUK]

I think you're right! Certainly the 'clair' part of the name is clearly French - and I hadn't thought about the 'St.' connection for the 'sin' part - well-deduced :) Thanks for watching too - I hope you enjoyed the video!

[@ArseneLapin-rc7qs]

Sinclairs come from SANCTO (Saint) CLARO (Clair-e) in "Normandie", France. Yes you're right. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair

[@PARIS-FRANCE]

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[@LetsWalkUK]

Merci beaucoup! Je suis très heureux que vous avez aimé le vidéo - et vous avez raison - l'architecture et l'atmosphère de Thurso est vraiment spéciale :) Bon lundi!

[@PARIS-FRANCE]

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[@mikeswift6713]

My eldest is going up there soon so I've texted him to watch your video to find interesting things to see. Despite being a regular visitor to Scotland I've only been to Thurso once 52 years ago but didn’t stop. A mate who had just moved to Kirkheaton took me on a 2,000 trip round Scotland teaching me to drive, I passed first time a month later.

[@LetsWalkUK]

There are certainly a lot of interesting things to see in Thurso - the local history board have a great website with ever more info than I could squeeze into this walk, I think your eldest might find it handy - here's the link: www.thursointeractive.co.uk/ It's a great town but being so far north I can understand why you've not managed to visit so often, this was my first visit :) But learning to drive among the spectacular scenery of Scotland - oh that sounds absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much for watching and your very kind words - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@tigeogr]

Did you have any chance to see the Northern Lights?

[@LetsWalkUK]

Unfortunately not! I visited Thurso in summer, when the short nights mean there isn't much chance to see the Northern Lights... But perhaps I'll return one winter to see the lights, they really sound spectacular :) Thank you so much for watching - I do hope you enjoyed the video!

[@northleafcanadawalks]

great job , keep goin

[@LetsWalkUK]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video - there are a lot more walks to come :)

[@robanks3895]

I look forward to the Wick walk, was there about 5 years ago

[@LetsWalkUK]

It's an interesting town - and impressive to see so much activity so far north! Stay tuned for it :)

[@pikachus5m166]

508 miles north of London ? 667 miles according to Google maps.

[@LetsWalkUK]

Indeed it's well over 600 miles to drive or even walk (for the ambitious!) from London to Thurso! As the crow flies, it's just over 500 miles, it's amazing how the bends in the roads add so much distance to that gap :) Thank you very much for watching - I do hope you enjoyed the video!

[@townhillboy.8648]

Good video. But your stats on all your videos are wrong. You state London is 508 miles south of Thurso when in fact London is 676 miles south from Thurso. The same goes for your inverness video. When doing videos of this nature it would help to in future to get these statistics correct.

[@icdgyixifyinstereo]

Great place. There could be a better bus service to John O'Groats, however.

[@LetsWalkUK]

It is a great place! The links to John O'Groats are really useful if you plan well, but indeed at high tourist season it would be even better to have regular and faster bus links :) Thank you so much for watching - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@icdgyixifyinstereo]

@@LetsWalkUK I went on a day trip from Inverness on 26th Sept by train and bus. I was able to spend 6 minutes in JOG. Lands End was much better served by bus.

[@k1d691]

And live there

[@patrickodonnell9770]

Scotland and Ireland deserve Independence

[@opagodaswirling9383]

By the way , did you notice a slight Ulster accent among the locals ?

[@LetsWalkUK]

I can't say I did! But as an Englishman on my first trip up to the north of Scotland I can't say I have the best ear for it, would you say it was a feature of the local Thurso accent?

[@hanford65]

Our accent does get mistaken for Irish occasionally.

[@PARIS-FRANCE]

AH AUSSI BRAVO POUR LE CHIFFRE DE VOTRE FAN CLUB !..

[@LetsWalkUK]

Ha ha merci! Et merci à vous pour tout le soutien - ça m'aide beaucoup :)

[@PARIS-FRANCE]

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[@alexandershepherd8770]

I was born in wick 1955 mt aunts granys said all the,sinclairs and,mcphees were,tinks

[@derekwalker6900]

Your aunts granny was wrong

[@vukojebina1944]

Sorry, but Thurso is one ugly town from what I have seen in your post.

[@derekwalker6900]

Try watching it before you drink a bottle of vodka