Duncansby Head Lighthouse at Duncansby Head, Caithness, Scotland Scotland tours, Lighthouse
11th October 2021 5 minute read To heck with the bustling, commercial tourism scene at John o'Groats; let's head to the true north-easterly point of mainland Britain - Duncansby Head. The area is a little less tourist tack and a little more sheep poo on your shoe.
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Getting to Duncansby Head is relatively straightforward. The road is signposted off the A99 in John o' Groats village, opposite the post office. Just follow the lane to the end and you will come to a free parking area in front of the lighthouse. About Duncansby Head. Address: Duncansby Head Road, Duncansby, Caithness, Scotland, KW1 4YS.
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Duncansby Head is situated 5 miles along the coast from John o'Groats in the county of Caithness, where it's renowned for being the furthest northeast point of mainland Britain.
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Duncansby Head is accessed via a narrow road, 2 miles from John o'Groats (turn off the A99 opposite the village post office). A small, free car park is available close to the lighthouse. Arriving by bus Stagecoach bus services operate to John o'Groats daily from Wick and Thurso; Duncansby Head is a 30-minute walk from the village. Accessibility
Duncansby stacks, near Duncansby head, John O'Groats, Scotland, showing the impressive cliffs
Duncansby Head 5 736 reviews #2 of 10 things to do in John O'Groats Lookouts Write a review What people are saying " Great views " Jun 2022 Short drive from John O'Groats on a single track road with easy parking. By Gary King " Looking for puffins " May 2021
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Duncansby Head is the real north-eastern tip of the Scottish mainland, and probably exceeds John o' Groat's distance from Lands End by a good mile or two. But the loss of recognition is not something to be mourned. While John o' Groats is a commercial tourist attraction, Duncansby Head reveals nature at its most striking.
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Duncansby Head | Caithness, Scotland | Attractions - Lonely Planet Duncansby Head Scotland, Europe Caithness Two miles east of John O'Groats, Duncansby Head has a small lighthouse and 60m-high cliffs sheltering nesting fulmars.
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Details Natural Wonders, Free, Hiking Type 1 to 2 hours Time to Spend Scorecard Value 5.0 Facilities 1.5 Atmosphere 4.5 How we rank things to do England has the White Cliffs of Dover, Ireland has.
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Duncansby Head ( Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Dhunngain [3] or Dùn Gasbaith [4]) is the most northeasterly part of both the Scottish and British mainlands, slightly northeast of John o' Groats. It lies approximately 20 km (12 mi) east-southeast of Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands.
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The Duncansby Stacks and Lighthouse Perched off the northeast corner of the British mainland lies the natural wonder of the Duncansby Stacks, as well as the lighthouse that guards these perilous shores. These 60m sea stacks tower high above the ferocious and unpredictable water of the North Sea.
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Description Welcome to the most northerly point in mainland Britain, John O'Groats! Globally renowned amongst outdoor adventurers, this trail spans just over 8 miles of stunning coastal views out to Orkney and beyond. Along this trail you'll find Shell Beach and the iconic Duncansby Head sea stacks, almost otherworldly!
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Duncansby Head Lighthouse is situated in Caithness, Highland, in north-eastern Scotland. It is the most northeasterly part of the British mainland. History The tidal streams flowing through the Pentland Firth earned it the title 'Hell's Mouth' in the days of sail and it's still a place where unwary ships can become play things of the sea.
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Duncansby Head is the most northeasterly part of both the Scottish and British mainlands, slightly northeast of John o' Groats. It lies approximately 20 km east-southeast of Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of both the Scottish and British mainlands. Duncansby Head is located in Caithness, Highland, in north-eastern Scotland. The headland juts into the North Sea, with the Pentland Firth to.
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Home Sutherland and Caithness Caithness, Wick and Thurso Duncansby Head and John o'Groats John o'Groats is famed as the northeastern corner of the British Mainland and the small village receives a huge number of visitors. The true northeasterly point is nearby Duncansby Head, which has two truly spectacular sea-stacks just to the south.
