St Peter's & St Andrews Church is a church of the Church of Scotland. The church was built to a design by William Burn in 1830–2, a simplified version of the Church of St John the Evangelist in Edinburgh, which is also attributed to Burn.
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Built in 1832 to a design by William Burn, the church is the focal point of the town and stands in front of the Town Square Garden and the War Memorial. A massive Gothic building with retaining walls and a tall square tower.

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2. Auld St Peter's Kirk Ruins – Thurso Beach loop from Thurso

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3. Thurso Beach – Auld St Peter's Kirk Ruins loop from Pennyland

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St Peter's and St Andrew's Church

1. Holborn Head Lighthouse – Thurso Beach loop from Scrabster

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