Shalmstry is a small settlement in

Caithness Caithness ( gd, Gallaibh ; sco, Caitnes; non, Katanes) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. Caithness has a land boundary with the historic county of Sutherland to the west and is otherwise bounded by ...

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. It is just under south of

Thurso Thurso (pronounced ; sco, Thursa, gd, Inbhir Theòrsa ) is a town and former burgh on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. Situated in the historical County of Caithness, it is the northernmost town on the island of Gre ...

. It is located off the A9 and is remote. The settlements of Weydale and

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can be found to the south and

to the north via the A9.

Local geography

Shalmstry is similar to the rest of the remote countryside nearby, with large amounts of grassland and some marsh and wetlands near the local water outlets and the River Thurso. Apart from

, there are no large settlements, only small hamlets and scattered settlements in places. Shalmstry fits this trend as it is a remote, small, settlement in the countryside, with some houses and farmland.

Local area

The local area around Shalmstry consists mainly of grassland. There are a few farms, tracks, paths and settlements but the nearest town is

which is a 6 minute drive away along the A9. To walk it takes about 51 minutes. There are little facilities in the area. There are no bus stops and no known pay phones. Taxis are available. The nearest post office and other basic facilities are nearby but supermarkets and emergency services are in

. With it being at the far north of Scotland, all the large settlements are south, apart from

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which is to the East. To get to cities such as

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and

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, you would need to drive or take long distance

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Local transport

There are no public bus services running through Shalmstry. Trains to

Inverness Inverness (; from the gd, Inbhir Nis , meaning "Mouth of the River Ness"; sco, Innerness) is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for The Highland Council and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands. Histori ...

can be found at

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. Other public Bus Services can also be found in

to the local area and also

. The A9 runs through the village though so taxis are an option here.

References

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