Population <100 Post town Wick Local time Wednesday 5:59 AM | OS grid reference ND348721 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district KW1 4 Council area Highland | |
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Canisbay is a rural hamlet located about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Huna and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of John o' Groats in Caithness, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It lies on the A836 coast road, which bypasses the hamlet to the north.
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Map of Canisbay, Wick, UK
It is home to Canisbay Primary School, a Village Hall, Medical Practice, and two Churches, one of which is the church used by Charles, Prince of Wales. The Church is also the burial place of Jean De Groot, the ferryman which John o' Groats is named after.
Canisbay is in the Parish of Canisbay which includes John o' Groats, Upper and Lower Gills, Huna and Freswick.
Canisbay is home to Canisbay Juniors, who are the "feeder" team to John o' Groats FC with many of the key first team players having played for the side at one time. They play in the youth development leagues in Caithness where they enter teams at all age groups. Canisbay is also home to Canisbay Rifle club, who regularly compete in the Caithness Rifle Leagues.
Canisbay is also home to one of the last peat-cutters in the area, Mr Alan MacDonald, whose peat stack is an unofficial tourist attraction in the village, with many tourists photographing it and even offering to purchase some peat.
The Canisbay Show is the local agricultural and crafts show held mid-June each year in the park behind the village hall, with the JCB competition, the karate display and mainly the Beer Tent being the big attractions.
In Popular Culture
In the US TV show Supernatural, (Season 6, Episode 4, "Weekend at Bobby's"), Fergus Roderick MacLeod, (the human name of the demon Crowley) was said to be born in Canisbay, Scotland in 1661.