Wick and East Caithness sits on the north‑east tip of the Highland council area of Scotland, centred on the former herring port of Wick at the mouth of the Wick River. The ward stretches along a dramatic North Sea coast of cliffs, sandy bays and headlands, with Pulteneytown’s planned harbour, the ruins of the Castle of Old Wick, and the sea stacks around Duncansby Head and John o' Groats giving the area a strong sense of place and plentiful coastal walking and wildlife watching.
Historically shaped by the 19th‑century herring boom and by flagstone quarrying, the local economy today mixes fishing, agriculture, energy and tourism, with airport links that once supported the oil industry. Community life in Caithness still reflects distinct northern traditions and dialects, local heritage attractions such as the Wick Heritage Centre, and a resilient, often ageing population that keeps a close connection to the land and sea.
Postcode districts covering Wick and East Caithness
KW1, KW2, KW3, KW5, KW6, KW7, KW12, KW14
Neighbouring places
- Halkirk Place 8 miles12.9 km
Example postcodes in Wick and East Caithness
KW1 5TN, KW1 5EP, KW1 5YW, KW1 5UL, KW1 5HF, KW1 5YP, KW1 4DP, KW1 4AT, KW1 5AD … See all
Transport links
- Inverness Airport 65.2 miles105 km
- Aberdeen Airport 94.4 miles152 km
- Georgemas Junction Railway Station 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Scotscalder Railway Station 7.9 miles12.7 km
Hotels in Wick and East Caithness Ad
Schools in Wick and East Caithness
- Canisbay Primary School Primary
- Dunbeath Primary School Primary
- Keiss Primary School Primary
- Lybster Primary School Primary
- Newton Park Primary Primary
- Noss primary school Primary
- Thrumster Primary School Primary
- Watten Primary School Primary
- Wick High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Stirkoke House Estate 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Braal Castle Estate 8 miles12.8 km
- Barrock House Estate 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Wick Harbour Harbour 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Dunbeath Harbour Harbour 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Dunnet Forest Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Skirza Haven Harbour 17.2 miles27.7 km