Duncansby Head Lighthouse
Duncansby Head is in Caithness, Highland, in north-eastern Scotland. The headland juts into the North Sea, with the Pentland Firth to its north and west and the Moray Firth to its south.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: 8 Doors distillery and John O’Groats Mill.
8 Doors distillery
Distillery
8 Doors Distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in John O'Groats, Caithness. 8 Doors distillery is situated 1½ miles west of Duncansby Head Lighthouse.
John O’Groats Mill
Watermill
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Duncansby Head and John o’Groats.
John o’Groats
Huna
Hamlet
Duncansby Head Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Highland, Scotland, UK
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.64396° or 58° 38′ 38″ north
Longitude
-3.0253° or 3° 1′ 31″ west
Elevation
75 feet (23 metres)
Established
1924
Open location code
9CCRJXVF+HV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Ness of Duncansby and The Biel of Duncansby.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Duncansby Head Lighthouse and Boars of Duncansby.
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