Dunnet Head

Dunnet Head is the most northerly point of mainland Britain. The trig point sits on the cliff-top headland above the sea. The walk takes in the trig, the cliffs, and views out to Dunnet Head lighthouse and the Orkney islands.

Dunit Head this morning

Dunnet Head lighthouse is visible from the trig area. It was built by the Stevenson family (of Robert Louis Stevenson fame) and is the most northerly lighthouse on the British mainland.

Stephvenson built uh done it head really I suppose in Scotland mostly

The trig point at Dunnet Head sits on the cliff top and is visible from the car park. The OS sheet number on the trig is S6678.

Right, let's walk to the trig. Okay, trig point. It is S6678.

The cliffs host seabird colonies — fulmars and kittiwakes were visible during the walk.

kitty wakes and former mainly I think isn't it

There is a car park near Dunnet Head. The fee was described as £5 for 24 hours, and Blue Badge holders can park for free.

it's a fiver for 24 hours

The cliffs at Dunnet Head are dramatic and unstable — "they do eventually fall away." Walkers should stay well back from the edge, especially near the unfenced sections beyond the trig.

these cliffs have obviously been here a long time. They do eventually fall away.

Dunnet Head is the most northerly point of mainland Britain — a common reason walkers and road-trippers visit. John O'Groats is the next stop east along the coast.

so we're at Dunnet Head. Dunnet Head