OS grid reference ND279530 Post town Wick Local time Wednesday 8:51 PM | Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01955 621 Council area Highland | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind W at 26 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Bilbster is a rural area in the Highlands region of Scotland. It is situated on the A882 road 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.
Map of Bilbster, Wick, UK
Bilbster railway station was closed in 1960.
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Bilbster Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA