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Lower Thura House offers accommodations in Wick, 7.8 miles from Sinclair's Bay and 12 miles from The Castle Gardens of Mey. This country house offers free private parking and private check-in and check-out. Outdoor seating is also available at the country house. Offering a patio and garden views, the spacious country house includes 3 bedrooms, 2 living rooms, flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen, and 2 bathrooms with a bath and a shower. Towels and bed linen are offered in the country house. There's also a seating area and a fireplace. Guests at Lower Thura House will be able to enjoy activities in and around Wick, like cycling. The country house has a picnic area where you can spend the day outdoors. Wick John O’Groats Airport is 9.3 miles from the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
1 king bed
Bedroom 2
1 king bed
Bedroom 3
1 king bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.8
Facilities
9.7
Cleanliness
9.8
Comfort
9.7
Value for money
9.5
Location
8.8
High score for Wick

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Maxwell
    United States of America United States of America
    The sun room.became my haven while writing. The home is spacious with comfortable seating and beds. Hostess, Jenny, was very kind and helpful.
  • Henry
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The house was spacious and centrally located. Facilities provided were excellent with fridge, freezer, cooker microwave washing machine and tumble dryer. There was a good size garden and a comfortable conservatory which was a great place for my...
  • Douglas
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    This is a lovely, comfy and cosy cottage. Well furnished, clean and warm. The hostess, Jenny, was welcoming and knowledgeable about the area. It is a good base for touring the top of the country within easy reach of John O Groats, Thurso, Wick...
  • Mark
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hosts were lovely, beautiful area,house is huge with everything you need,had a fantastic stay.
  • Lieneke
    Netherlands Netherlands
    It is a very great and cosy house. We loved to sit and eat in the eat-in kitchen and the serre (however it was sometimes too hot in there). Very easy to feel at home in this house.
  • C
    Carol
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Good location, well sized accommodation and well provisioned. Had everything we needed.
  • Andreas
    Germany Germany
    Cosy house. All you need was there. Lovely host Jenny!
  • Sharon
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    First of all Jenny is lovely and made us feel so welcome. Property was lovely and much bigger than we expected. Well equipped kitchen and laundry room with everything you could need, really handy to have a freezer. Rooms were spacious and beds...
  • Frank
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The cottage was delightful and very very comfortable and Jenny was a delight.
  • Jean
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The house can easily accommodate up to 3 couples and 1 single individual. The house is very cosy and very well located to visit the North Scotland area. The wifi was very good and can be accommodate remote working.

Hosted by Jenny Polson

9.8
9.8
Host Review Score
Host Review Score
Jenny Polson
Lower Thura House We have just installed Full Fibre Optic Cable direct to the House - WIFI and Netflix all free of charge. The House is warm and cosy, with plenty space to relax. The spacious kitchen has original beams which gives a wow factor! when you walk in, full of character with modern kitchen appliances, brings this house right up to date. There is a conservatory adjoining the kitchen where you can relax and socialise and enjoy the mature garden with shrubs and roses. The Living room has a feature Caithness stone wall, with a wood burner. The bedrooms are all spacious with kingsize beds. There are two bathrooms, both with showers, one has a bath, which is historical, as it is the original first bath in Bower. Utility room has a washing machine, tumbler drier, airing racks. washing line outside with pegs. Freezer. Private parking for two cars at entrance of house. Oil central heating and wood burner.
My name is Jenny my husband is James, We farm a mixed arable farm. We are from this area. I trained in hospitality and enjoy meeting people, I have good local knowledge of the area, which I can share with the guests. I enjoy travel, socialising, cooking and gardening.
Lyth Art Centre is 1 mile, Castletown Heritage Centre is 5 miles. Wick Heritage is 10 miles Castle of Mey -The Late Queen Mum’s home and gardens is 7 miles John O’ Groats 14 miles , Orkney day tours, depart daily May to September, Dunnet Beach, Sinclair and Girnigoe, Whaligoe Steps Gills Bay Ferries to Orkney Depart daily is 9 miles- Pentalina Eating out: Castletown Hotel, Northern Sands Hotel, Dunnet. Red Pepper, Thurso, Bordeleau, Wick. Mackays Hotel No 1 Bistro Wick.
Language spoken: English

Area info

Amenities of Lower Thura House
Great facilities! Review score, 9.7

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Family rooms

Bathroom

  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Guest bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Toilet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Bathtub
  • Shower

Bedroom

  • Linens
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Alarm clock
  • Extra long beds (> 6.5 ft)

View

  • Garden view
  • View

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio
  • Garden

Kitchen

  • Dining table
  • Cleaning products
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
  • Dryer
  • Kitchenware
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Drying rack for clothing
  • Clothes rack

Activities

  • Walking tours
    Additional charge
  • Beach
  • Badminton equipment
  • Horseback riding
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Cycling
    Off-site
  • Hiking
    Off-site
  • Fishing
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Golf course (within 2 miles)
    Additional charge
  • Tennis court
    Additional chargeOff-site

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Sofa
  • Fireplace
  • Sitting area

Media & Technology

  • Streaming service (like Netflix)
  • Flat-screen TV
  • CD player
  • Radio
  • TV

Internet
Wired internet is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

    Services

    • Private check-in/out

    Front Desk Services

    • Invoice provided

    Entertainment & Family Services

    • Board games/Puzzles
    • Board games/puzzles

    Safety & security

    • Fire extinguishers
    • Smoke alarms
    • Safe

    General

    • Carbon monoxide detector
    • Smoke-free property
    • Mosquito net
    • Heating
    • Private entrance
    • Carpeted
    • Family rooms
    • Ironing facilities
    • Suit press
    • Non-smoking rooms
    • Iron

    Accessibility

    • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

    Languages Spoken

    • English

    House rules
    Lower Thura House takes special requests – add in the next step!

    Check-in
    From 3:30 PM to 10:00 PM
    Check-out
    From 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
    Children & Beds

    Child policies

    Children of all ages are welcome.

    To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

    Crib and extra bed policies

    Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

    No age restriction
    There's no age requirement for check-in
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Payments by Booking.com
    Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
    Smoking
    Smoking is not allowed.
    Parties
    Parties/events are not allowed

    The fine print
    Must-know information for guests at this property

    This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

    License number: HI-00530-F

    FAQs about Lower Thura House

    • The prices at Lower Thura House may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates, hotel's policy etc.). To see prices, enter your dates.

    • Yes, Lower Thura House is popular with guests booking family stays.

    • Check-in at Lower Thura House is from 3:30 PM, and check-out is until 10:30 AM.

    • Lower Thura House is 9.9 miles from the center of Wick. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

    • Lower Thura House offers the following activities/services (charges may apply):

      • Cycling
      • Hiking
      • Tennis court
      • Fishing
      • Golf course (within 2 miles)
      • Badminton equipment
      • Beach
      • Horseback riding
      • Walking tours