Reiss

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Reiss is a village in the former county of Caithness, now in the Highland Region of Northern Scotland. It is well known in the Caithness area for its beach and also the 18-hole Wick golf course. It is 3 miles north of Wick and 15 miles south of John o' Groats. Reiss is mainly made up of two areas, the Reiss Village and Nordwall Park housing areas. Added to this there are various houses dotted through the area as well as a trailer park which makes up the full geographic layout.

It is a close knit commuter community, with its inhabitants traveling to work in Wick, Thurso, the Dounreay Nuclear Power Plant and various other surround areas. It is entirely a residential area with its one shop/post office having shut down years ago, however there is a town hall where the local Youth Club is run as well as various public and private events/meetings held. There is also a small park with chutes, roundabouts etc as well as a football pitch which was once the home of local Sunday League Football team Reiss Rovers.