Noss Head Lighthouse

The Noss Head Lighthouse is an active 19th-century lighthouse near Wick in Caithness in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is located at the end of Noss Head, a peninsula on the north-west coast of Caithness that overlooks Sinclairs Bay, three miles north-east of Wick.

Doug Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lighthouse
…lies at an elevation of around 60 feet (20 metres)
…is also known as “Noss Head”
Description: lighthouse near Wick in Caithness in the Highland council area of Scotland

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Sinclair Girnigoe and Wick John O‘ Groats Airport.

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe

Castle

Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is located about 3 miles… Castle Sinclair Girnigoe is situated 3,300 feet west of Noss Head Lighthouse.

Wick John O‘ Groats Airport

Aerodrome

Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wick John O' Groats Airport is located 1 mile north… Wick John O‘ Groats Airport is situated 2 miles southwest of Noss Head Lighthouse.

Ackergill Tower

Hotel

LeeNapier, Public domain.

Ackergill Tower is located on the coast… Ackergill Tower is situated 2 miles west of Noss Head Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Staxigoe and Papigoe.

Staxigoe

Village

Staxigoe is a former fishing village, located 2 miles… Staxigoe is situated 1½ miles south of Noss Head Lighthouse.

Papigoe

Village

Papigoe is a hamlet on the east coast of Caithness… Papigoe is situated 2 miles south of Noss Head Lighthouse.

Ackergill

Hamlet

Ackergill is a settlement in the Wick, Caithness, in the Highland Council area of Scotland. Ackergill is situated 2½ miles southwest of Noss Head Lighthouse.