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Duncansby Head
John o' Groats, Scotland
Lighthouse and sea stacks near John o' Groats, with puffins in summer.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
A short drive east of John o' Groats leads to Duncansby Head lighthouse and the Duncansby Stacks. A cliff path runs to a viewpoint over the stacks, and puffins nest on the cliffs in spring. The Geo of Sclaites, a narrow inlet, is another quick stop.
Good to know
- Stay behind cliff edges
- Puffins April to August
- Best time
- Evening
- Getting there
- Car park at lighthouse, short cliff path
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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