Bilbster Explained

Country:Scotland
Map Type:Caithness
Coordinates:58.45°N -3.23°W
Official Name:Bilbster
Shire District:Caithness
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Post Town:Wick
Dial Code:01955 621
Os Grid Reference:ND279530

Bilbster is a rural area in the Highlands region of Scotland. It is situated on the A882 road[1] and consists of just a handful of houses spread over approximately . The nearest village is Watten which is approximately 2miles to the north-west and the nearest town is Wick which is 5miles 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.[2]

Bilbster railway station was closed in 1960.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townfirst2412.html Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. Web site: Bilbster Wind Farm. 18 February 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160323011826/http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/310710/rwe-innogy/sites/wind-onshore/united-kingdom/in-operation/summary/. 23 March 2016.