Mey

Mey is a remote village, located on the north coast of Scotland in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Mey lies 6 miles west of John o' Groats and 1⁄2 mi southeast of the Loch of Mey.

Type: Village
Description: human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Mey, Highland”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch of Mey.

Loch of Mey

Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch of Mey is a loch near the north coast of Caithness, Scotland, and one of the most northern water features of mainland Britain. It lies just to the south of Skarfskerry, and southwest of Harrow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harrow and Canisbay.

Harrow

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Harrow is a hamlet on the north coast of Caithness, Scotland. It lies just to the west of the Castle of Mey and northeast of the Loch of Mey. Harrow Harbour, also called Philips Harbour, was built in the 19th century by the Earl of Caithness for exporting the local flagstone slabs.

Canisbay

Hamlet

Photo: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canisbay is a rural hamlet located about one mile southwest of Huna and two and a half miles southwest of John o' Groats in Caithness, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Canisbay is situated 4 miles east of Mey.