A Tour of WICK in Caithness Scotland + Old Man of WICK | NC500 E3 

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Thanks for watching, hope you have a wonderful trip - if you're doing the North Coast 500 then buckle up, it's going to be one heck of an incredible ride! Enjoy!!

Thanks Ben, I will look it up if I head back, I didn't realise there was a heritage centre. I made it to Wick Castle and Castle Sinclair-Girnigoe, are there others in the area?

@@MattWhitingsEurope ackergill tower And kiess castle are nice you should look at the all harbours up here too, they are interesting.

Thanks for the tips Ben, I'll make a note of both those places. Unfortunately I just couldn't fit anything else into this trip but I'm sure I'll be back on the North Coast 500 again before long, I really enjoyed it. Lots more to see that's for sure. Thanks again!

I've got to admit - I loved that car! Drove like a dream!!

Thank you Aaron, glad you enjoyed it! Cool place.

Thanks very much, very kind of you to say. I enjoyed my visit, the castle on the edge of that cliff was spectacular - what a beautiful place!

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Am the kindest 8 year old yes or no?

Hi Ro, well you never know - he might just be in the family chain somewhere! He's certainly an important part of the region's history - I enjoyed learning about him whilst in Wick!

Thanks for watching Justin! Yes it was a lovely day - I really enjoyed my stroll around the town. It is a very pretty little place! Yeah I bet you notice a difference with the weather, no more of those harsh Scottish winter's for you! Thanks again for watching.

Did you know of any Nicol family in that area?

Thanks Jason, glad you like the videos - it was an amazing trip! Did you say that you have been up there? If so which coastline was your favourite?

Interesting to hear your opinion. I quite liked it... especially down by the river and walking through the High Street. Thanks for watching!

@@MattWhitingsEurope well each to there own me er no 2 baqrs shops er not many would i go back i would rather watch paint thanks

@@steveboable Fair enough. Sounds like you really disliked it! Always interesting to get other peoples opinions.

​@@steveboablego and watch paint then

Thanks for pointing that out Greg - very much enjoyed my stroll around town! Thanks for watching.

Really ? I went there and hardly saw a soul. I am related to the Carnaby family that came from there

Very little difference between Wick and Thurso in size and population.

Enjoyed my time in Wick, it did feel like there was a nice community spirit. Cool little town!

Thanks for the information Alex, interesting stuff. Are you from the area?

Thank you Reinhold, hope all is well in Austria! I very much enjoyed my tour of Wick, I think I got lucky with the weather! All the best!

Yes I really enjoyed visiting and taking a walk around. Lots to do in the area too! Has it changed much over the years?

@@MattWhitingsEurope actually it has changed hugely. It was a very very bustling town and area mainly due to the Dounreay employment factor . Unfortunately though, the town itself has now all but turned into a ghost town. The local councils decisions are largely responsible for this reputedly. I still miss the place though and very much enjoyed your video, thanks.

Thank you John, yes I imagined that in times gone by it was a hive of activity, it certainly seemed quite but I put that down to COVID more than anything else, interesting to know there are other factors at play.

Cool little town, enjoyed my visit. I think if you're driving the North Coast 500 you almost have to pop in for a look! Thanks for watching!!

Thanks Henri, really enjoyed my walk around Wick - it was a beautiful day! Loved the castle too. Hope all is well up there!

@@MattWhitingsEurope certainly is all well what would be even better is when I can go on a bus or a train

Yeah I know how you feel. I think we’re all looking forward to things opening back up and normality returning. Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later!

@@MattWhitingsEurope yes hopefully so

Crikey! Glad you made it out alive. I bet that's one mistake you won't make again.

Cool place!! I enjoyed my morning wandering around.

Cool place, I enjoyed my morning there! Thanks for watching.

I don't think I visited the Heritage Centre but really enjoyed my lazy walk around the town. Got to say I loved northern Scotland and will return someday for sure!

Thanks Alex, I didn't realise it is pronounced that way. I appreciate the feedback.

Cool, what did you think to Wick, Thurso and John O'Groats?

Yes it was a cool place to visit, glad I stopped by! Best of luck with the channel, I'll stop by and take a look tomorrow.

That's interesting, I was thinking about Stroma just the other day. I would love to have visited the island and spent some time exploring - such a mysterious place! I'll keep that in mind so if I'm in the area again I'll look into it, and maybe have some lunch whilst I'm there! Thanks for watching, I appreciate the tip.

Thanks Ali, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Haha, it was tough enough walking down it let alone running! 😂👍

Thanks for watching Jessmarie, Scotland is certainly full of spectacular scenery and cool places to visit. Hope all is well in the Philippines!

That's great. Thanks for the feedback have a great day/ night Xx i hope i could visit Scotland One day. Also to Visit my Boyfriend🙂 Thank you, appreciate it. 🇵🇭🧡 Take care

Indeed!!

Hi Yudha, I'm not convinced the two are related but I could be wrong!

Yes it's a wonderful place, hopefully you get to explore it one day. Hope all is well in Venezuela, another beautiful country I hear!

@@MattWhitingsEurope Yes...2 questions... Are you british??? and Have you traveled to south america??? Greetings!

Yes I'm British and no I have not been to South America.....yet! 😀

Glad you enjoyed it, Keith. I enjoyed my walk around, seemed like a really nice place. Has it changed much over the years?

Yes theres less people and it looks a bit rundown. The first nuclear power station Dounreay was placed on the north coast as it has low population density in case anything went wrong. Its now in decommissioning phase. The biggest employer is the nhs now there is a fine hospital there. Thanks again. Keith

Thanks Keith, very interesting. All the best!!

Hi Kevin, is that when the record was set?

@@MattWhitingsEurope No personal event happened on that day, That place.

Thank you Rachel, I appreciate you saying. I must say you live in a wonderful part of the country, I really enjoyed taking a walk around Wick and seeing some of the sights! Did a bit of reading up before I travelled.

@@MattWhitingsEurope Yep Caithness is a great scenic place to live in. Wick is nice for its scenery as well so is Thurso

Yes indeed. I wanted to stop off at Castletown too but ran out of time - so much to see and do up there!

@@MattWhitingsEurope Castletown is where I am. It's small but nice place to live in. Nice and Quiet

That's cool, is it worth a stop? There just weren't enough hours in the day! Do you know much about Stroma (the island just off the coast)? Apparently nobody lives there but local fisherman will take you over for a price. It looked really fascinating!

Yeah I walked past it twice myself before I realised it was there! I knew it was short, just not that short. Thanks for joining me, hope all is well with you both.

I've stayed in Mackays many times and was never disappointed. Excellent all round hotel and very friendly. Also worth a visit is the Old Pulteney whisky distillery in Huddart Street. Great video.

@@DogCrag Thank you Jack, I didn't realise that Whiskey Distillery was there so thanks for bringing it to my attention. Unfortunately when I visited a lot of them were either closed due to COVID or severely limiting the number of people allowed inside. Perhaps next time I'll check it out! If I do visit again maybe I'll see if I can stay at Mackays! Thanks for watching, it was a lovely area to visit.

I live here everyday and it's terrible As A tourist I see the appeal but being here everyday is horrendous

Hi Jack, thanks for watching the video. I bet you have seen some changes in Wick over the years? I'm glad I got to spend a few hours there, I enjoyed strolling around and seeing it for the first time. I had no idea about the Lennon/McCartney connection - just did a little bit of digging and you are spot on! John Lennon did indeed have a car accident just down the road in Golspie in 1969 - amazing! Thanks for the information.

@@MattWhitingsEurope no problem I have seen some changes we have new schools because the old ones were there since I think the early 1900s and new shops have opened up too I think they are planning to do the high street up at some point

Well maybe if I visit again in the future the High Street will look a little different. Lovely place!

@@MattWhitingsEurope it really is I appreciate how small it is because in big places your crammed with others and I’m not a fan of that

@@jack0609 Yes that's why I loved my drive around the north of Scotland! Wide open spaces, little towns, small villages, the feeling of remoteness. Such a wonderful place in my humble opinion.