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Duncansby Head is the furthest northeast
point of Scotland, 122 miles north of Inverness, 2
miles east of John O
Groats.
The area is popular for walking, seabirds
nesting on the cliffs, and the views across to
the Orkney Islands about 10 miles out.
Postcode: KW1 4YS.
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The image top is of the large car park at
Duncansby Head Lighthouse, many people walk out
from John O Groats.
The third image is of the Trig Point by the
Lighthouse looking south to the Sea Stacks
about 1 mile south.
You pass some Cliffs on the walk with many
Sea Birds.
On a sunny day, you get the best pics at the
Sea Stacks or from just south of them. Large Image
Thirle Door is just before the Stacks of
Duncansby, a small open arch down by the south
end of the rocky beach.
These images were taken in May 2025 when a
group of Tightrope Walkers were walking between
the Stacks.
Duncansby Head History
1874 - the Highland Railway reached Thurso
21 miles west.
1887 - the John O Groats hotel was built 2
miles west of Duncansby Head, at a time tourism
to the area began to increase.
1924 - Duncansby Head Lighthouse was built
by David A Stevenson, 67 metres above sea
level.
There are strong sea currents around this
area, as can be verified by anyone that ever
takes a boat trip or a ferry across to the
Orkney Islands.
1940 - during World War 2, the Lighthouse
was machine gunned by a German Bomber with no
dammage to the building or casualties.
1997 - the Lighthouse was automated.
2015 - the North Coast 500 driving route was
established, leading to a vast increase in
tourists to the area.
If you want better views of Orkney, drive
down the road to Wick about 2 miles to a High
Point with amazing views over the Islands.
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