Head of Man
Head of Man is a cape in Highland Council, Scotland. Head of Man is situated nearby to the locality West Dunnet, as well as near the hamlet Hunspow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dunnet Church and St. John’s Loch.
Dunnet Church
Church
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnet Parish Church is a Church of Scotland church in Dunnet, Caithness, northern Scotland. References to St Mary's Parish Church are known from as far back as the 13th century, and there are pre-16th century gravestones in the churchyard.
St. John’s Loch
Photo: Ken Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. John's Loch is a loch in the civil parish of Dunnet, in Caithness, Highland, Scotland. Loch Heilen and St. John's Loch are the two largest lochs in the parish. St. John’s Loch is situated 1½ miles east of Head of Man.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunnet and Castletown.
Dunnet
Village
Photo: J M Briscoe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunnet is a village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland. It is within the Parish of Dunnet.
Castletown
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castletown is a village on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland, situated near Dunnet Bay. It is within the civil parish of Olrig, where it is the main settlement, and within the historic county of Caithness. Castletown is situated 2½ miles south of Head of Man.
Easter Head
Locality
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Dunnet Head is a peninsula on the northern coast of Caithness, Scotland, 10.5 miles west of John o' Groats. It terminates at Easter Head, the northernmost point on the island of Great Britain. Easter Head is situated 3 miles north of Head of Man.
Head of Man
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Head of Man” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Head of Man”
- Swedish: “Head of Man”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Dunnet and Hunspow.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunnet Bay and Dunnet Hill.
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