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The most northerly significant Highland town where a thousand herring boats once crowded the harbour — Wick's extraordinary Heritage Museum, the Caithness Glass tradition, the Castle of Mey proximity, and the dramatic northern setting make it one of Scotland's most compelling and marine-historically significant destinations

Roam is the free UK local discovery app — find the best local businesses, events and hidden gems in Wick, Highland.

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About Roam: The UK's free local discovery app — helping people find what's nearby and helping local businesses reach their community across Wick and beyond.

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Wick Heritage Museum (the finest herring fishing museum in Scotland), the Caithness Glass visitor centre, the Castle of Mey (Queen Mother's home nearby), and the most northerly mainland town in Scotland with significant herring heritage

A little history

Wick was once the world's busiest herring port — in the 1860s, over 1,000 boats worked from the harbour. The Wick Heritage Museum, run entirely by volunteers, is the finest fishing museum in Scotland. Caithness Glass has been made here since 1961. The Castle of Mey — the Queen Mother's home — is 18 miles away.

📍 Local tip

The Wick Heritage Museum is genuinely extraordinary and free — the scale of the herring fishing industry is astonishing. Caithness Glass for the glassblowing. The Castle of Mey for the Queen Mother's home. The Caithness coast for the dramatic cliffs.

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Food & drink in Wick

Wick has good independent cafes and local food. Local Highland seafood is excellent. The town has good local character.

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Heritage tourism and Caithness Glass drive Wick. Independent businesses serve the community.

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