Scrabster Harbour

Scrabster Harbour

Scrabster Harbour is an important port of the Scottish fishing industry [http://www.highland.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/B7B72218-5BBD-40AA-8217-5E71E1845EA4/0/scrabster.pdf] . It is located in the North of Scotland at the Thurso Bay (aka Scrabster Bay). Scrabster is located on the North coast of Scotland, 1½ miles from Thurso, 22½ miles from Wick and 112 miles from Inverness.

Night life & tourism

There are several pubs and restaurants at Scrabster.

Ferries

*The Northlink ferry (MV|Hamnavoe) leaves from Scrabster regularly for Stromness in Orkney.
*In summer months, Smyril Line operates a weekly service to the Faroe Islands.
*Smyril Line started a service from Scrabster to Iceland in 2008.

References

See also

* Thurso Bay
* Thurso

External links

* [http://www.scrabster.co.uk/ Scrabster Harbour Trust]
* [http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/thurso/thurso/index.html Thurso on undiscovered Scotland]


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