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About Watten

Watten lies along the A99 coastal route in Caithness, serving as a stopping point between Wick and John O'Groats. The village sits within the Flow Country's vast peat bogs, about 15km from Wick Airport. Most visitors arrive via the A9 from Inverness, whilst locals use shorter routes to nearby settlements like Strath and Bilbster. The area has over 10 EV charging points for the journey north. Watten's claim to fame is its location within the UNESCO-recognized Flow Country, home to Europe's largest blanket bog system.

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Watten is in Scotland, at 58.473, -3.306 - about 30 km north of Latheron.

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Weather in Watten

Today
Rain14° / 10°C
  • Precip: 12.9 mm
  • Wind: 19 km/h
Tomorrow
Drizzle13° / 10°C
  • Precip: 4.1 mm
  • Wind: 26 km/h

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The closest airport to Watten is Wick John O'Groats Airport, 16 km (about 22 min by car). Other airports nearby: Kirkwall Airport.

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