Thrumster
in Highland of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Wick Airport (5 mi) - Flotta Isle Airport (30 mi)
- Kirkwall Airport (40 mi)
- RAF Lossiemouth (48 mi)
- RAF Kinloss (53 mi)
- Stronsay Airport (56 mi)
- Eday Airport (57 mi)
- Westray Airport (67 mi)
- Aberdeen Dyce Airport (89 mi)
- Edinburgh Airport (169 mi)
- Glasgow International Airport (181 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Wick Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Lybster Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Reay Golf Course (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Thurso Golf Club (Golf course, 20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.390 and -3.136 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 23' 24" and W -3° 8' 8"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 09:37 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:17 am and 9:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-30 08:30:35
Discover Thrumster
Thrumster in Highland (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 490 mi (or 789 km) north of London, the country's capital city.
Local time in Thrumster is now 09:37 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports in the vicinity of Thrumster, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Wick Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kirkwall, Elgin, Highland, Inverness and Aberdeen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
8°C (47 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Landing Wick
Summer afternoon with shower activity to the south. Wick Airfield is a shadow of its former RAF self - there used to be four enormous hangers, the other two used to be where the plane ends...
Waves and Geysers in Wick Harbour
The roadside drains around Wick harbour fancied acting like geysers during the high waves and high winds on 07/10/2014.
Wick Harbour Storm Two
Another short video of the storm surge in the harbour today - note the geyser-like eruption from the drains!
Batmobile at the last ever Wick Sprint
Willie Brown's 'Batmobile' at the last ever Wick Sprint. 1992?
Wick Groats FC v Thurso Academicals 25th July 2014
Wick Service Bridge in the Storm Surge.
The bridge was closed shortly after this video was taken. The low pressure had coupled with a spring tide - the winds were also building up the waves in the North Sea and crashing into the...
SPRS - 40145 departs Wick
Class 40145 departs Wick on 1Z70, the Scottish Railways Preservation Society railtour: "The Far North Explorer"
Gymkhana Games For Wick Gala 2012
Each year in Wick Gala Week a small gymkhana is held for horses and ponies with riders to have some fun.
Wick Train Station
Train Service From Inverness To Wick Calling At Wick.
New Noss Primary School, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
The new Noss primary school at Wick, Caithness is currently under construction and this animation shows what it will look like once completed. the new school will replace two primary school...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
A99 road
The A99 road is entirely within the former county of Caithness in the Highland of Scotland. It runs generally north/northeast from the A9 at Latheron to Wick and to the A836 at John o' Groats. It was part of the A9 until the A9 classification was transferred to what had been the A895-A882 link between Latheron and Thurso. Between Latheron and Wick it follows, mostly, the route of one of Telford's roads.
Harmsworth Park
Harmsworth Park is a football ground in Wick in the Scottish Highlands of Scotland, which is the home ground of Highland Football League side Wick Academy F.C.. It is located on South Road in the south of the town and has a capacity of 2,000 with 433 seated. The ground is the home of the most northerly professional football club in United Kingdom.
Thrumster railway station
Thrumster was a railway station located at Thrumster, Highland, Scotland between Wick and Lybster. The station building can still be seen alongside the main road in Thrumster.
Welsh's Crossing Halt railway station
Welsh's Crossing Halt was a railway station located south of Thrumster, Highland between Wick and Lybster.
Ulbster railway station
Ulbster was a railway station located at Ulbster, Highland, between Wick and Lybster.
Battle of Tannach
The Battle of Tannach (Blare Tannie or Blar-Tannie, Scottish Gaelic: Tannach Moor) was a Scottish clan battle fought about 3 miles southwest of Wick, in the far north of Scotland. It was fought between men of the Clan Keith and Clan Mackay from Strathnaver against men of the Clan Gunn and possibly their allies the Clan Oliphant and Clan Sutherland from Caithness. The date is uncertain, it was probably in 1464 but may have been in 1438.
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