Bilbster
| Bilbster | |
|---|---|
  Bilbster Location within the Caithness area | |
| OS grid reference | ND279530 |
| District |
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| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Wick |
| Dialling code | 01955 621 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
Bilbster is a rural area in the Highlands region of Scotland, formerly in the historic county of Caithness.[1] It is situated on the A882 road[2] and consists of just a handful of houses spread over approximately 1 square mile (2.6 km2). The nearest village is Watten which is approximately 2 miles (3 km) to the north-west and the nearest town is Wick which is 5 miles (8 km) to the south-east. Bilbster is a farming area. The River Wick, which is a productive salmon river, flows to the north of the settlement. A nearby wind farm was opened in 2008, consisting of three wind turbines that together are capable of generating 3.9 megawatts of electricity.[3]
Bilbster railway station was closed in 1960.
References
- ^ "Bilbster". Gazeteer for Scotland. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ "Bilbster Wind Farm". Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.