Caithness summer guide 2013_outside.ai - Stagecoach
Caithness summer guide 2013_outside.ai - Stagecoach
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Discover<br />
<strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong><br />
Travel<br />
all day<br />
for only<br />
£6.50!<br />
Discover the area and visit popular attractions<br />
with local bus routes within <strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong>.<br />
Summer <strong>2013</strong>
Welcome<br />
Duncansby Head<br />
Welcome to our <strong>guide</strong><br />
to getting around<br />
<strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong>. This leaflet<br />
includes a map and<br />
frequency <strong>guide</strong> to the<br />
bus routes around<br />
<strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong>, taking you to<br />
some of the famous<br />
sights of the area. Also<br />
included is a brief<br />
summary of the places<br />
to go as well as ticket<br />
and fares information.<br />
<strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong> and the<br />
surrounding areas has<br />
many different<br />
attractions for visitors to<br />
enjoy. From historic<br />
castles and ruins to<br />
stunning scenery and<br />
sights, there’s something<br />
for the whole family!<br />
<strong>Stagecoach</strong> operate<br />
regular bus routes across<br />
the area, see below for<br />
more det<strong>ai</strong>ls.<br />
We always try to operate<br />
low floor, wheelch<strong>ai</strong>r<br />
accessible buses where<br />
advertised.<br />
For more information and<br />
to find out which routes<br />
these operate on please<br />
contact us using<br />
the det<strong>ai</strong>ls on<br />
the back page.
Castle of Old Wick<br />
The ruins of the Castle of Old Wick are dramatically<br />
located on top of steep cliffs overlooking the sea.<br />
The simple four-storey tower is thought to have been<br />
built in the late 12th or early 13th century when<br />
<strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong> was ruled by the Norse Earls of Orkney,<br />
making it one of the oldest castles in Scotland.<br />
Duncansby Head<br />
Duncansby Head is the most north eastern tip of the<br />
Scottish m<strong>ai</strong>nland. While John O’ Groat’s is a<br />
successful tourist attraction, Duncansby Head reveals<br />
nature at its most striking. After viewing the Lighthouse<br />
and sights, a short walk south takes you round to<br />
where the true beauty of the landscape can be<br />
seen. This is a must see for anyone who likes their<br />
scenery both natural and dramatic.<br />
Dunnet Head<br />
Dunnet Head is a peninsula in <strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong> on the north<br />
coast of Scotland 100 metres above sea level. It is<br />
home to a lighthouse and at the viewpoints you can<br />
see right across the water to Cape Wrath. Dunnet<br />
Head is host to an array of wildlife particularly the<br />
Atlantic Puffin and you may also see grey seals.<br />
Olrig House<br />
Olrig House is a grand home situated just <strong>outside</strong><br />
Castletown which is just east of Thurso. Visitors come<br />
from all over to stay in the magnificent, tranquil<br />
house and walk through the peaceful gardens.<br />
Steeped in history with its many architecture features,<br />
it’s the absolute peacefulness of the land that brings<br />
people back time after time. Jump on services 80,<br />
81 or 83 to/from Castletown to enjoy the beauty and<br />
peace.<br />
Thurso Castle<br />
Built in 1878 by Sir Tollemache Sincl<strong>ai</strong>r and visible<br />
across the rivermouth from the old town of Thurso are<br />
the roofless but impressive rem<strong>ai</strong>ns of Thurso Castle.<br />
A better idea of its gothic graneur can be viewed in<br />
its still intact gatehouse and entrance arch off<br />
Castletown Road.
Key to routes<br />
please note: this <strong>guide</strong> is shown as a summary only, please see timetable for full information or visit stagecoachbus.com<br />
Service Areas Served Mon-Fri Mon-Fri Saturday Saturday Sunday<br />
No. daytime evening daytime evening daytime<br />
73 Thurso - Shebster - Reay 4 journeys 1 no service 2 jounreys 2 no service no service<br />
74 Reay - Shebster - Thurso 4 journeys 1 no service 2 journeys 2 no service no service<br />
Thurso - Reay - Bettyhill 2 journeys 1 no service 2 journeys 2 no service no service<br />
Bettyhill - Reay - Thurso 2 journeys 1 no service 2 journeys 2 no service no service<br />
Thurso - Reay - Bettyhill - Tongue 1 journey no service no service no service no service<br />
Tongue - Bettyhill - Reay - Thurso 1 journey TF no service no service no service no service<br />
Bettyhill - Tongue 1-2 journeys no service 2 journeys 2 no service no service<br />
Tongue - Bettyhill 1 journey TF no service 2 journeys 2 no service no service<br />
X97 Gills Bay - Wick - Dunbeath - Berriedale 6 journeys a 1 journey 6 journeys a 2 journeys 5 journeys a<br />
Berriedale - Dunbeath - Wick - Gills Bay 6 journeys a 1 journey 6 journeys a 2 journeys 5 journeys a<br />
76 Staxigoe - Wick Tesco - Wick Town Centre -<br />
Pultneytown hourly no service hourly no service no service<br />
77 Wick - Keiss - John O’ Groats 4 journeys 2 journeys 4 journeys 1 journey no service<br />
John O’ Groats - Keiss - Wick 5 journeys 1 journey 3 journeys 1 journey no service<br />
X99 78 Thurso - Scrabster hourly no service 5 journeys 2 journeys 3 journeys<br />
Scrabster - Thurso hourly no service 5 journeys no service 3 journeys<br />
79A Thurso Mount Vernon - Town Centre - Pennyland -<br />
79C High Ormlie - Town Centre - Mount Vernon hourly no service hourly no service no service<br />
Thurso Mount Vernon - Town Centre - High Ormlie -<br />
Pennyland - Town Centre - Mount Vernon hourly no service hourly no service no service<br />
80 Thurso - Castletown - Dunnet - John O’ Groats 6 journeys 1 journey 4 journeys 1 journey no service<br />
John O’ Groats - Dunnet - Castletown - Thurso 6 journeys 2 journeys 4 journeys 1 journey no service<br />
81 Thurso - Castletown - Bowermadden - Wick every 2 hours no service every 2 hours no service 2 journeys<br />
Wick - Bowermadden - Castletown - Thurso every 2 hours 1 journey every 2 hours 1 journey 2 journeys<br />
Thurso - Castletown hourly 2 journeys hourly 2 journeys 2 journeys<br />
82 Thurso - Halkirk - Watten - Wick - Wick Airport<br />
- Wick Tesco - Wick Business Park hourly hourly hourly hourly 6 journeys<br />
Wick Business Park - Wick Tesco - Wick Town<br />
Centre - Watten - Halkirk - Thurso hourly hourly hourly hourly 6 journeys<br />
83 Thurso - Durran - Gillock - Wick 2 journeys MWTh no service no service no service no service<br />
Wick - Gillock - Durran - Thurso 2 journeys MWTh no service no service no service no service<br />
X97<br />
Gills Bay - Wick - Lybster - Dunbeath - Helmsdale<br />
- Dornoch - T<strong>ai</strong>n - Inverness 5 journeys 1 journey 5 journeys 1 journeys 4 journeys<br />
X99 Scrabster - Thurso - Halkirk - Dunbeath -<br />
Helmsdale - Dornoch - T<strong>ai</strong>n - Inverness 5 journeys 1 journey 5 journeys 1 journey 4 journeys
<strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong><br />
route map<br />
73<br />
Skerray<br />
Bettyhill<br />
73<br />
73<br />
Portskerra<br />
Reay<br />
73 74<br />
St Marys<br />
Chapel<br />
(ruin)<br />
73<br />
X99 78<br />
Scrabster<br />
73<br />
80<br />
74 Thurso<br />
i<br />
Janetstown<br />
82 X99<br />
81<br />
83<br />
Halkirk<br />
74 78<br />
82<br />
X99<br />
Thurso<br />
Castle<br />
Olrig<br />
House<br />
Durran<br />
83<br />
Dunnet<br />
Head<br />
i<br />
80 81 83<br />
Castletown<br />
<br />
Gillock<br />
Dunnet<br />
80<br />
81 83<br />
Castle<br />
of Mey<br />
Barrock<br />
Bowermadden<br />
Gills Bay<br />
80 X97<br />
77 X97<br />
Keiss<br />
77<br />
John O Groats <br />
77<br />
Duncansby<br />
Head<br />
80 X97<br />
Tongue<br />
73<br />
Watten<br />
82<br />
Reiss<br />
77 81 83 X97<br />
76<br />
81<br />
77<br />
82<br />
Wick<br />
<br />
83<br />
X97<br />
175<br />
Castle of<br />
Old Wick<br />
Not all buses serve this area<br />
<br />
Place of interest<br />
Bus service interchange point<br />
175 X97<br />
Lybster<br />
Hill o’ Many<br />
Stanes<br />
i<br />
Ferry service interchange point<br />
Tourist information office<br />
175 X97 X99<br />
Latheron<br />
Airport<br />
175 X97 X99<br />
Dunbeath<br />
i<br />
Please note this map is not to scale and does not<br />
show det<strong>ai</strong>ls of works or school services.<br />
All our services run on a h<strong>ai</strong>l and ride basis, so<br />
provided you can get to a safe spot on the m<strong>ai</strong>n<br />
road, simply make it clear to our driver you’d like to<br />
get on board. You can even give us advance<br />
warning of your group, just contact us using the<br />
det<strong>ai</strong>ls at the back of this <strong>guide</strong>.<br />
Cont<strong>ai</strong>ns Ordnance Survey data © Crown Copyright and database right 2012<br />
continues<br />
to Inverness<br />
X99<br />
Helmsdale<br />
X99<br />
Berriedale<br />
175 X97 X99
Frequency Codes<br />
1<br />
Cert<strong>ai</strong>n buses operate via Bridge of Forss<br />
2<br />
Saturday buses only operate on cert<strong>ai</strong>n Saturdays<br />
each month<br />
a Additional buses operate between Wick and Lybster<br />
or Dunbeath<br />
TF<br />
MWTh<br />
Operates on Tuedays and Fridays only<br />
Operates on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays<br />
only<br />
Tickets and Fares<br />
<strong>Stagecoach</strong> offers a simple day ticket on any of<br />
our buses around <strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong>.<br />
Simply ask for a dayrider from the driver of the first<br />
bus you board and show it to drivers thereafter<br />
throughout the day.<br />
Single are return fares are also av<strong>ai</strong>lable, please<br />
contact our local office for individual fares and<br />
options.<br />
<strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong> dayrider £6.50<br />
1 day’s unlimited travel valid throughout <strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong> and as far<br />
south as Helmsdale.<br />
<strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong> megarider £22.50<br />
7 days’ unlimited travel valid throughout <strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong> and as far<br />
south as Helmsdale and as far west as Reay.<br />
Thurso megarider £5.50<br />
7 days’ unlimited travel valid within the Thurso town<br />
boundaries.<br />
Wick megarider £5.50<br />
7 days’ unlimited travel valid within the Wick town<br />
boundaries.<br />
Additional longer period tickets are av<strong>ai</strong>lable to buy<br />
online, visit our website at stagecoachbus.com or see<br />
separate publicity for full information.
Travel to Orkney<br />
Frequent bus links to Gills Bay and Scrabster ferry<br />
terminals to connect with ferries to the Orkney Isles<br />
make it even easier to have a great value, family day<br />
out.<br />
Our services get you to the port in plenty of time to<br />
catch your connection to the Orkney Isles, with local<br />
services meeting you on the other side of the water.<br />
In addition to local bus routes on the Orkney Isles,<br />
<strong>Stagecoach</strong> operate a dedicated open top bus route<br />
giving you the opportunity to visit some of the highlights<br />
of the islands with our local professional drivers giving<br />
an accuarte insight into the Orcadian community, all<br />
for only £8 a day!<br />
For more information on our Orkney tours please pick<br />
up a leaflet from the travel centres in Stromness and<br />
Kirkwall, visit our website or em<strong>ai</strong>l us and we can post<br />
you a copy. Contact det<strong>ai</strong>ls on the back page.<br />
X99<br />
Route X99 is a fast and frequent route to Inverness from<br />
<strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong>, providing opportunities for days out in the<br />
Capital of the Highlands.<br />
Inverness has an array of shops, restaurants and tourist<br />
attractions to interest all the family and at £26 for an<br />
adult day return and £13 for a child day return, it<br />
couldn’t be easier to have a great day out with<br />
<strong>Stagecoach</strong>! Don’t forget you can also book a single<br />
ticket online at www.citylink.co.uk to guarantee your seat!
fares info & lost property<br />
01847 893123<br />
customer services<br />
<strong>Stagecoach</strong> in <strong>C<strong>ai</strong>thness</strong><br />
Lovers Lane<br />
Thurso<br />
KW14 7EQ<br />
highland.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com<br />
disability helpdesk<br />
01463 258 933<br />
highland.disabilityhelpdesk@stagecoachbus.com<br />
www.stagecoachbus.com<br />
nationwide bus times<br />
*<br />
*Calls cost 10p per minute from BT landlines,<br />
charges from other providers may vary.<br />
Although we have made every effort<br />
to ensure the det<strong>ai</strong>ls of tourist<br />
attractions and visitor suggestions are<br />
correct, <strong>Stagecoach</strong> will not be held<br />
responsible for any changes to this<br />
information.<br />
<strong>Stagecoach</strong> timetables, fares and<br />
tickets cont<strong>ai</strong>ned within are correct at<br />
time of print and are valid within the<br />
dates shown.<br />
Visit our website for full timetable<br />
information.<br />
Some of the photography in this <strong>guide</strong><br />
is courtesy of Visit Scotland
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