Notable beach · Highland, Scotland
Wick North
Wick North is a beach in Highland, Scotland.
Wick North: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wick North
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Wick North — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.43945, -3.08182. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wick North
- Castle of Old Wick · fort · Highland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe · fort · Highland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Noss Head · beach · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Skitten Broch · fort · Highland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch of Yarrows · lake · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Keiss Castle · fort · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Grey Cairns of Camster · fort · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hill O’Many Stanes · fort · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wag of Forse, dun and settlement · fort · Highland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Braal Castle · fort · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Church · church · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~32 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Wick North
- Noss Head · beach · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~39 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~70 km · Must-see
- Strathy Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~72 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~72 km · Must-see
- Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~89 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Wick North safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Wick North yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wick North?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wick North?
Nearby: Castle of Old Wick (fort, 2 km), Castle Sinclair Girnigoe (fort, 5 km), Noss Head (beach, 6 km), Skitten Broch (fort, 9 km), Loch of Yarrows (lake, 11 km), Keiss Castle (fort, 14 km).
Is Wick North worth visiting?
Wick North is listed as a notable beach in Scotland on Spotwander.