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Attraction · Wick · Highland

World's Shortest Street

In Wick, World's Shortest Street is an attraction. Its neighbours on our list number 6 within 5 km. Further out, Ackergil Tower is 3.9 km away.

Where
In Wick
inside the locality
Warmest months
Aug–Aug
highs of 17–17°C
In brief

Attraction in Wick

Inside Wick

World's Shortest Street is inside Wick’s locality, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NRS’s localities and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Which month to go

In Wick, August are the warmest, at 17°C in the afternoon.

Jan7° / 1°72 mm
Feb8° / 1°60 mm
Mar9° / 2°54 mm
Apr11° / 3°46 mm
May13° / 5°48 mm
Jun15° / 7°53 mm
Jul17° / 9°60 mm
Aug17° / 10°67 mm
Sep16° / 8°64 mm
Oct13° / 6°89 mm
Nov10° / 4°85 mm
Dec8° / 2°67 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Wick, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Wick. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Wick’s full climate →
About

World's Shortest Street

Attraction.

In Wick, inside the town’s locality.

Type
Attraction
Town
in Wick
Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
The map

Getting to World's Shortest Street

Use the numbers to match each place near World's Shortest Street with the list.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Wick’s locality. · NRS locality 2022

Towns near it

Where people come from

The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in town

Wick

6,905 people · 7 places to visit

Make a day of it

What else is near World's Shortest Street

There are 6 within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 attractions and a museum among them.

1CastleAckergil Tower3.9 km away2Castle · National Trust for ScotlandCastle Sinclair Girnigoe4.4 km away3CastleCastle of Old Wick2.1 km away4MuseumWick Heritage Centre400 m away5AttractionAttractionCaithness SeaCoast tours600 m away6AttractionAttractionPulteney Distillery Visitor Centre900 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

World's Shortest Street in questions

Where is World's Shortest Street?

World's Shortest Street is in Wick, Highland, inside the town’s locality.

What is World's Shortest Street?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit World's Shortest Street?

August are the warmest months in Wick, with afternoon highs of 17–17°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near World's Shortest Street?

Within 15 km: Ackergil Tower (3.9 km), Castle Sinclair Girnigoe (4.4 km), Castle of Old Wick (2.1 km) and Wick Heritage Centre (400 m).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the NRS 2022 locality (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.