Duncansby Head John Ogroats Scotland
par Geoff Mather
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The furthest point from Lands End on the Mainland UK. The nearest habitation and of course the main tourist point is John O'Groats a few miles to the East!
The light house located on the cliff edge is to the NW whilst the Duncansby Stacks lie to the South and are just visible.
The is a very north point of Scotland. When you will arrive in John O' Groats you will find a sing on...
From this viewpoint you can see The Pentland Firth and Orkney beyond. The small white dot to the righ...
The pier at Gills bay is where the Ferry from St. Margarets Hope docks. This panorama shows the vehic...
Olav's Wood is a nature are in South Ronaldsay it has many trees, shrubs and plants which have been i...
The rocks just visible the left of Windwick Bay are the rocks of Hesta where HMS Opal and HMS Narboro...
This is the second panorama of the Olad Summit Viewpoint I have put up here but it was such a clear d...
From Olad Viewpoint you get a lovely view of the Pentland Ffirth and Scotland to the south, the North...
The MV Pentalina is a modern twin hulled ferry operated by Pentland Ferries. It travels between St. M...
The Longhope Lifeboat Museum is dedicated to the crew of the T.G.B who lost their lives in 1969.The M...
This is the highest point on the island of Flotta. This is a good location for a wind turbine since t...
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