See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Wick

Pubs 4 Restaurants 23 Banks 6 Hotels 35 Shops 113 Supermarkets 5 Takeaways 15 Attractions 21 Business services 4 Health and beauty 57 Home improvement 25 Leisure 5 Property services 8

Additional Amenity Sub-categories in Wick, Highland

← Back to all amenities in Wick, Highland

For each listing we have opening times, address, phone number, reviews and photos




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW1 postcode district.

County or areaHighland
Postcode districtKW1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 18 h 19 min4:04 am – 10:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 6 h 21 min9:00 am – 3:20 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,413 residentsin the Wick South census areaMedian age 43.41,737 households56% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright34% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 1,634 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%, other languages 2%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 17°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C765 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 15°CJJuly: 10 to 17°CJAugust: 10 to 17°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDuncansby Head Lighthousehistoric site · under a mileWick Baybay · under a mileBroad Havenbay · 1.4 miDhu Lochlake · 1.9 miStack o' Broughisland · 1.5 miShaltie Geotidal water · under a mileSouth Pointheadland · 1.2 miNorth Headheadland · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBignold Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haRosebank Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202131 mi away, Melvich, HighlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 2 Jul 202131 mi away, Melvich, HighlandSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,899 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCaithness General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNorth Highland Chp Ooh2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRight Medicine Pharmacy LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Bridges Dental Clinicunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wick, Thurso Roadunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryWick High Schoolunder a milePrimaryNewton Park Primaryunder a milePrimaryNoss primary schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportWick John O'Groats Airport WIC1.4 miMajor airportAberdeen International Airport ABZ92 miRailway stationWickunder a mileFerryGills Bay Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops90 within a mileCar parkRiverside Car ParkWickunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWickunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the KW1 postcode district.


Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Wick

 

 

Riding School and Stables

Riding School and Stables in Wick

 

 

Schools

Schools in Wick

 

 

Driving Schools

Driving Schools in Wick

 

 

Language Schools

Language Schools in Wick

 

 

Martial Arts Schools

Martial Arts Schools in Wick

 

 

Nursery Schools

Nursery Schools in Wick

 

 

High and Secondary Schools

High and Secondary Schools in Wick

 

 

Libraries

Libraries in Wick

 

  • Wick Library - Wick

    East Caithness Community Facility, 7 Newton Rd, Wick, KW1 5SA · under a mile

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Primary Schools in Wick

Primary Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Riding School and Stables in Wick

Riding School and Stables yet to be reviewed

 

Top Schools in Wick

Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Driving Schools in Wick

Driving Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Language Schools in Wick

Language Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Martial Arts Schools in Wick

Martial Arts Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Nursery Schools in Wick

Nursery Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top High and Secondary Schools in Wick

High and Secondary Schools yet to be reviewed

 

Top Libraries in Wick

Libraries yet to be reviewed