Dunnet Forest

Dunnet Forest in , , , is the most northerly community woodland on the UK mainland, and has been managed since 2003 by Dunnet Forestry Trust.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunnet Church and St. John’s Loch.

Church
Dunnet Parish Church is a Church of Scotland church in , 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 is a loch in the civil parish of , in , , Scotland. and St. John's Loch are the two largest lochs in the parish.

is a loch in the civil parish of in , Scotland. and are the two largest lochs in the parish. It is about two miles inland from Dunnet Bay to the west, which is on the north coast of Scotland. is situated 2 miles southeast of Dunnet Forest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunnet and Castletown.

Village
is a village in , in the area of . It is within the Parish of .

Village
is a village on the north coast of the council area of , situated near Dunnet Bay. It is within the civil parish of , where it is the main settlement, and within the historic county of . is situated 2½ miles southwest of Dunnet Forest.

Hamlet
is a settlement in the civil parish of , in the . It is near to the site of a former GCHQ monitoring station, which was decommissioned in 1978. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Dunnet Forest.

Dunnet Forest

Latitude
58.61227° or 58° 36′ 44″ north
Longitude
-3.33126° or 3° 19′ 53″ west
Elevation
128 feet (39 metres)
Open location code
9CCRJM69+WF
Geo­Names ID
10245381
Wiki­data ID
Q15215408
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Dunnet Forest” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Dunnet Forest
  • Egyptian Arabic: غابة دونيت
  • Swedish: Dunnet Forest

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Corsback and West Dunnet.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dunnet Bay and Head of Man.

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