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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW1 postcode district.

County or areaHighland

Postcode districtKW1

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 19 min4:04 am – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 21 min8:59 am – 3:21 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People3,088 residentsin the Caithness South census areaMedian age 53.61,461 households79% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright11% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 1,427 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 10%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 11% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%, other languages 1%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022

ClimateWarmest month August: highs 16°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C796 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksLoch Hempriggslake · under a mileGirstonbay · under a mileSouth Stackisland · under a mileDunbar's Stackisland · under a mileDhu Lochlake · 1.3 miDuncansby Head Lighthousehistoric site · 1.9 miSclaity Facecliffs · under a mileHelman Headheadland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesBignold Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202131 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202131 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Air qualityNO₂ 1.0 · PM_2.5 3.7 · PM₁₀ 6.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)1,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalWick Town And County Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryNorth Highland Chp Ooh2.3 miPharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD2.1 miDentistThe Bridges Dental Clinic2.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wick, Thurso Road2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryThrumster Primary School1.7 miPrimaryNewton Park Primary1.9 miSecondaryWick High School2.1 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details

Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC3.5 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ90 miRailway stationWick2.3 miFerryGills Bay Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkRiverside Car ParkWick2.4 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWick1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW1 postcode district.

Hotels

Hotels in Hempriggs House

Thrumster Lodges - Thrumster, Wick
4 A99, Thrumster, Wick, KW1 5TE · 1.6 mi
Thrumster House - Thrumster, Wick
Thrumster Estates, Thrumster, Wick, KW1 5TX · 1.9 mi
Randolph House B&B - Wick
1 Randolph Place, Wick, KW1 5NJ · 1.9 mi
Queens Hotel - Wick
16 Francis Street, Wick, KW1 5PZ · 2.1 mi
careys guest house - Wick
Francis St, Wick, KW1 5PZ · 2.1 mi
Macarthur House B&B - Wick
13 Macarthur Street, Wick, KW1 5AX · 2.1 mi
Gansclett Croft B&B - Thrumster, Wick
Gansclet Croft Cottage Gansclet, Thrumster, Wick, KW1 5TX · 2.2 mi
Harbour House B&B - Wick
12 Harbour Terrace, Wick, KW1 5HB · 2.2 mi
Duncorann House - Wick
37 Bank Row, Wick, KW1 5EY · 2.3 mi
Thistle Cottages - Wick
49 Bank Row, Wick, KW1 5EY · 2.3 mi
Oxford Hotel - Wick
Riverside Drive, Wick, KW1 5SP · 2.3 mi
Harbour Bridge 128 - Wick
128-132 High St, Wick, KW1 4LR · 2.4 mi
Nethercliffe Hotel (40 Louisburgh St) - Wick
40 Louisburgh St, Wick, KW1 4NS · 2.5 mi
Seaview Guest House - Wick
14 Scalesburn, Wick, KW1 4JH · 2.6 mi
Impala Guest House - Staxigoe, Wick
Impala, Staxigoe, Wick, KW1 4RF · 2.9 mi
Standing Stones - Wick
Wick, KW1 4TB · 4.0 mi
Chateau d'Ackergill - Ackergill, Wick
Wick, Ackergill, Wick, KW1 4RG · 4.6 mi
Brown Trout Hotel - Watten, Nr Wick
6 Station Rd, Watten, Nr Wick, KW1 5YN · 8.3 mi
Sinclair Bay Hotel - Keiss, Wick
Main Street, Keiss, Wick, KW1 4UY · 8.8 mi
Portland Arms Hotel - Lybster, Caithness
Lybster, Lybster, Caithness, KW3 6BS · 9.5 mi
Commercial Hotel - Lybster
Main Street, Lybster, KW3 6AE · 9.9 mi
John o' Groats Guest House - John o' Groats, Wick Caithness
The Broo, John o' Groats, Wick Caithness, KW1 4YR · 16.0 mi
Excelsior Hotel - Camden, London
42 Argyle Square, Camden, London, WC1H 8AL

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Commercial Hotel - Lybster
Main Street, Lybster, KW3 6AE
9.9 miles away