Approached from the isolation of the west, THURSO feels like a metropolis. In reality, it's a relatively small service centre visited mostly by people passing through to the adjoining port of Scrabster to catch the ferry to Stromness in Orkney. Traill Street is the main drag, turning into the pedestrianized Rotterdam Street and High Street precinct at its northern end. The old part of town near the harbour holds Old St Peter's Church , a su... [More]