ViewpointHidden gem
Dunnet Head
Dunnet, Scotland
Mainland Britain's actual northernmost point, with a lighthouse and an RSPB reserve.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
Dunnet Head sits further north than John o' Groats and gets a fraction of the visitors. A lighthouse, a viewing platform for seabirds and views to Orkney's Hoy cliffs reward the short drive.
Good to know
- Expect wind
- Puffins in season
- Best time
- Clear day for Orkney views
- Getting there
- Public road to car park at the end
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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