Scrabster


Scrabster is a small settlement on Thurso Bay in Caithness on the north coast of Scotland. It is some from Thurso, from Wick, from Inverness and 271.7 miles from Edinburgh. Scrabster Harbour is an important port for the Scottish fishing industry.
During the Second World War, munitions were ferried to Scapa Flow from Scrabster harbour aboard the 40 ft pilot cutter Mermaid, skippered by Antony Bridges.

Transport

The Northlink ferry leaves regularly from Scrabster for Stromness in Orkney. Smyril Line operated a weekly service to the Faroe Islands in the summer months, but this was discontinued in 2008. The nearest railway line is the Far North Line connecting Thurso railway station to Inverness railway station.

Notable people