• Dunnet Head can be seen also as the western limit of the Pentland Firth on the firth's southern, or Caithness, side (Duncansby Head is the eastern limit).
  • Dunnet Head is 2.35 miles (3.78 km) north of John O’Groats. Photo by Author — Dunnet Head Marker and Lighthouse — Dunnet Head, Caithness, Scotland, UK.
  • No trip to the Scottish Highlands would be complete without stopping at Dunnet Head, a gorgeous peninsula with no shortage of wildlife, and a lighthouse!
  • Dunnet Head, a rounded, cliffed sandstone headland in the Highland council area, Scotland, that is the northernmost point on the mainland of Great Britain.
  • Dunnet Head lighthouse has come into view, seen across Sanders Loch; continue round to reach the wider Ashy Geo with more fine cliff scenery.
  • So, in this guide, we’ll give a brief overview of everything you need to know about visiting Dunnet Head – the most northerly point of Scotland and the UK.
  • After a winding drive to the northern most part of the UK, Dunnet head offers a fantastic 360 view- seeing most of the northern coast line ( weather permitting...
  • Stay at the at the most northerly point of the Scottish mainland in a traditional Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage. Dunnet Head Lighthouse sits on a remote moorland...
  • Historically it is very important as the very pinnacle of Dunnet Head, Easter Head, was a WWII radar station and nearby Burifa Hill was a Gee station.