Wick - What to See and Do

What to "See and Do" in the Wick area

Wick was once the busiest herring port in Europe and there are many places where you can find old photographs showing the herring industry at its height. Wick has a half-day every Wednesday.
Wick Heritage Centre	Old Parish Church	Groatesque Gallery	Pulteney Distillery
Wick Swimming Pool	The Pilot House	Caithness Glass	The Trinkie
Sinclair and Girnigoe Castle	The Flower Gardens	Camping and Caravan	Northern Martial Arts Studio
4x4 Off-Road Activities	Pony Trekking and Hacking	Clan Sinclair Study Centre	Wick Golf Club
Yarrows Archaeological Trail - Thrumster

Wick Heritage Centre Incredible selection of artefacts, a wonderful herring fishing section - depicting the herring boom of the early 19th century and much more to see. I would suggest setting aside as much time as possible for this as you will wish that you had more time to see it all!
4x4 Off-Road Activities If you are looking for the exciting life, then this is the place to be! Based at Lower Gillock Farm just outside Wick, you can go Quad Biking, 4x4 Range Rover and Buggy Driving, Digger Driving and Tractor Driving. Roll-bars, Harness and Helmets included! Booking Only. Telephone 01955 605988 or email us at: j.ronaldson@btclick.com
Wick Old Parish Church In the church yard you will see the ruins of an old (13th century) Chapel. This is the Chapel of St. Fergus who is the Patron Saint of Wick. You can see an effigy of St. Fergus in the Wick Library. Wick Old Parish Church has been featured on "Songs of Praise" and is supposed to have the widest unsupported roof span of any church in Scotland.
Groatesque Gallery, Reiss by Wick At the Groatesque Gallery you will discover a different world! A multitude of diabolical carvings! Myth, Mythology and Legend are all represented here. A definite must-see!
Pulteney Distillery Be sure to telephone or call in to arrange a tour and discover how the spirit is distilled, find out about the "smuggler's kettle" and many other interesting facts about the distillery and distilling process. Pulteney Distillery, Huddart Street, Wick. Telephone: 01955 602371
Pony Trekking and Hacking Contact Jean Gunn on 01955 603270, for Trekking, Hacking and Beach Rides. You can also email her on jean@sibster.freeserve.co.uk
Wick Swimming Pool Situated along the side of Wick River, near the harbour on Burn Street. Public Opening Hours: Mon: 9.00 to 11.00, 12.30 to 14.00, 15.00 to 16.30 and 17.00 to 18.30 Tues: 8.00 to 11.00, 12.30 to 13.30, 14.30 to 16.30 and 17.00 to 18.00 Wed: 8.00 to 10.00, 10.45 to 11.45, 12.30 to 13.30, 14.30 to 16.30 and 17.00 to 19.30 Thurs: 08.00 to 11.00, 12.30 to13.30, 14.30 to 16.30 and 17.00 to 18.45 Fri: 09.00 to 11.00, 12.30 to 16.30 and 18.00 to 20.30 Sat: 9.00 to 16.00 Sat: 10.30 to 16.30 There are also many different specialist swimming times between those listed above, i.e. Aquaerobic, Aquanatal, Lane swimming and Disabled. To find out more telephone: 01955 603711 Timetable is subject to change
The Pilot House The Pilot House looks out over Wick Bay. You can usually see people sitting passing the time of day here now. It used to be used by the Pilots who skippered the Pilot Boats to guide vessels in to Wick Harbour.