Loch of Mey
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.Photo: Claire Pegrum, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harrow and Dunnet.
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.
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. Dunnet is situated 3½ miles southwest of Loch of Mey.
Easter Head
Locality
Photo: Asterion, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 4½ miles west of Loch of Mey.
Loch of Mey
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows north via a stream and drain into the Pentland Firth
- Category: lake
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.64451° or 58° 38′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.25773° or 3° 15′ 28″ westOpen location code
9CCRJPVR+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 101634849OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q16894282
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Notable Places Nearby
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