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	Dunnet Head - Definition, explanation
		Dunnet Head can be seen also as the western limit of the Pentland Firth on the firth's southern or Caithness side.
		Dunnet Head Lighthouse is 345 foot (105 metre) tall and it was built in 1831 by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson.
		Dunnet Head lochs are restocked routinely with brown trout fry.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/d/du/dunnet_head.php (355 words)

	Dunnet Head - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dunnet Head can be seen also as the western limit of the Pentland Firth on the firth's southern or Caithness side.
		Dunnet Head Lighthouse is 345 ft (105 m) tall and it was built in 1831 by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson.
		Dunnet Head lochs are restocked routinely with brown trout fry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunnet_Head (417 words)

	Historical perspective for Dunnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The parish is bounded NW and N by the Pentland Firth, E by Canisbay, SE by Bower, SW by Bower and Olrig, and W by Dunnet Bay.
		Dunnet Head, 4 miles long and from 1l to 3 miles across, goes northward from the vicinity of the village to a semicircular termination; and, consisting mainly of a hill ridge diversified with heights and hollows, it stoops precipitously to the sea all round its coast in broken rocks from 100 to 306 feet high.
		Dunnet is in the presbytery of Caithness and synod of Sutherland and Caithness; the living is worth £311.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/towns/townhistory2189.html (841 words)

	Dunnet Head History
		Dunnet Head Lighthouse marks the most northerly point of the Scottish mainland - being some 2.35 miles North of John O'Groats.
		James Smith of Inverness was the contractor responsible for the building of Dunnet Head.
		Dunnet Head was changed to a dioptric lens in 1852.
	www.nlb.org.uk /ourlights/history/dunnethead.htm (247 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Heads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Diamond Head peak, 761 ft (232 m) high, along the rim of an extinct volcano, SE Oahu island, Hawaii.
		The battle of Beachy Head, in the War of the Grand Alliance, was fought (1690) between an Anglo-Dutch fleet under the earl of Torrington and the French fleet under the comte de Tourville.
		Head of the Iraqi Parliament, Mahmud al-Mashhadani, gestures...
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Heads (527 words)

	Dunnet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dunnet (Ordnance Survey grid reference ND221713) is a village in Caithness, in the Highland area of Scotland.
		Dunnet Church is near the road junction and has documented history dating from 1230.
		Dunnet is at the north/northeast end of Dunnet Beach, which extends across three miles (five kilometres) towards Castletown (ND196678).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunnet (185 words)

	Dunnet Head (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Dunnet Head is the most northerly point on the British mainland.
		The most north-easterly point is Duncansby Head, where there is another fine lighthouse and neither there, nor at Dunnet Head, are you asked to part with any money.
		There is a small village of Dunnet and the road, which is in good condition but single-tracked, leads for about 5 miles across barren treeless landscape, rising up to its full height at Dunnet Head.
	www.btinternet.com /~k.trethewey/dunnet_head1.htm (654 words)

	COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN - Anglers' Net
		Between Rough Head and Dunnet Head there is an almost continuous N and NE-going eddy which increases the size of the waves off Briga Head (1 mile SW of Dunnet Head).
		The W-going stream W of Hoy is, similarly, the combination, W of Rora Head, of the SW-going coastal stream from the vicinity of Kame of Hoy and the NW-going coastal stream, emanating from Pentland Firth, which rapidly loses strength with the distance from Tor Ness.
		Pentland Firth separates the Scottish mainland from Orkney and is entered from the W between Dunnet Head and Tor ness (6 ½ miles NNE) and from the E between Duncansby Head and Old Head (6 ½ miles NE).
	www.anglersnet.co.uk /forums/index.php?showtopic=65389 (3329 words)

	Historical perspective for Pentland Firth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Its length, from a line drawn on the E from Duncansbay Head to Old Head at the SE point of South Ronaldsay, to a line drawn on the W from Dunnet Head to The Barry in Hoy, is l4 miles.
		The width from Duncansbay Head to Brough Ness in South Ronaldsay is6 ¼ miles, and the width from Dunnet Head to Tor Ness in Hoy is 7¾ miles.
		Three and a half miles WNW of Duncansbay Head is the island of Stroma, included in the county of Caithness, and separated from the mainland by the Inner Sound (1½ mile).
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurehistory6716.html (1322 words)

	Scotland's secret counties (Articles/Travel)
		If you ignore the secrecy and head this far north you will meet people who have time to be polite (but not too many people).
		Dunnet Head, the true northernmost point on the British mainland, rears its commanding cliffs to challenge all who pass through the Pentland Firth (the strait between Scotland and the Orkneys).
		Hoy, South Ronaldsay and several smaller islands lie tantalisingly close to the viewpoints at Dunnet Head, Duncansby and John O'Groats.
	www.writersite.co.uk /Articles/Travel/ScotSecret.htm (960 words)

	Dunnet Head Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Dunnet Head is the most northerly point on mainland Britain and on a clear day it commands some of the most extensive views you are likely to find anywhere in northern Scotland.
		Dunnet itself is notable primarily for its location, between the cliffs of Dunnet Heat to its north and the wide sandy beach and dunes of Dunnet Bay to its south west.
		It is now maintained as it was when she left, a farming croft in continuous occupation since it was built by her grandfather in the first half of the 19th Century.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /dunnet/dunnethead/index.html (390 words)

	Subterranea Britannica: Sites: Dunnet Head Chain Home Radar Station
		In the spring of 1940 this scheme was extended to the north of Shetland and to the Pentland Firth.
		Dunnet Head, Admiralty Experimental Station No. 6, was the last to be constructed, work beginning in the summer of 1940 on high ground just to the south of the lighthouse.
		The naval chapter in the story of Dunnet Head came to an end in October 1943 when the station transferred to the Royal Air Force when it was designated Station 49B under 70 Wing RAF, being operated by them until the station closed down.
	www.subbrit.org.uk /sb-sites/sites/d/dunnet_head/index.shtml (580 words)

	Lets Go North - Caithness and Sutherland - Map 6
		The most northerly point on mainland Britain is Dunnet Head (422ft), reached via a tortuous single-track road from the village of Dunnet.
		A more vigorous method of exploring here is to leave the car at the bottom of the hill and walk clockwise round Dunnet Head, starting from Dwarick Pier.
		Less taxing exercise may be found on the glorious beach of Dunnet Bay, backed by wildflower rich dunes.
	letsgonorth.com /06.shtml (260 words)

	B855 Dunnet Head
		The sheet was popular and often requested on behalf of members by the tourist office, this edition of the Dunnet head News is dedicated to that sheet and updates it.
		The very end is correctly called Easter Head, whilst the whole of the body that juts out into the Pentland Firth and Atlantic is Dunnet Head.
		Following the single track road up the head from Brough a wonderful view is seen to the east with the sun on the cliffs and white sea spray and a couple of stops are in order for photographs.
	www.transportcafe.co.uk /allnews/newspage1.html (590 words)

	Walk #529: Thurso to Dunnet Head
		The walk from the beach around the cliffs to Dunnet Head was along some beautiful moorland, and I cold make good progress along the ground, which was mostly level with only occasional climbs.
		Dunnet Head is the northernmost point on the mainland of Britain, and as such is the fourth cardinal point that I have visited on the walk, after the easternmost point (The Ness in Lowestoft), the southernmost (the Lizard), and the westernmost (Ardnamurchan Point).
		We spent the night in the car park beside the lighthouse at Dunnet Head, which had some superb view past the lighthouse to the Orkney Islands.
	www.britishwalks.org /walks/2003/529.php (1637 words)

	Bob & Jacque's 25th Anniversary trip to Scotland - Page 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		September 15, we head north to the Pentland Firth, within sight of the Orkney Islands.
		Stopped for a stretch in the town of Helmsdale on the A9 heading north.
		Outside the town of Dunnet lies Dunnet Head.
	home.fuse.net /r.graham/Webdocs/Scotland_trip_2004_e.html (534 words)

	CCWS - A to Z of Caithness Places - Dunnet
		The Dunnet Head lighthouse was built in 1831 by Robert Stevenson, grandfather of the author Robert Louis Stevenson.
		A smaller than usual group turned out for the switch on that has to be set for four o'clock to coincide with the street lights coming on as the decorations are attached to the lampposts.
		The lights committee at Dunnet have for the past few years been erecting and maintaining the lights that now stretch to every lamppost in the village.
	www.caithness.org /atoz/dunnet (1331 words)

	The Orcadian Features - Relic of heroic rescue returns
		Her crew of 22 men survived – thanks to the bravery and resourcefulness of the Longhope lifeboatmen, and their extraordinary seamanship in a small boat – buoyed with air tanks.
		Her cargo shifted, her sails were torn to shreds, and she was driven east towards the cliffs of Hoy.
		Distress signals were seen from Dunnet Head, and the Longhope Lifeboat – a small reserve vessel – was launched, with Coxswain Benjamin Stout in charge.
	www.orcadian.co.uk /features/articles/victoriaanchor.htm (1202 words)

	Dunnet Links National Nature Reserve:Attractions
		There are many interesting attractions within the Dunnet Bay area to capture the imagination of the visiting tourist.
		Dunnet Kirk is one of the oldest religious sites in Caithness.
		Starting out of the car park at Castlehill, down by the harbour at the west end of Dunnet Bay, the trail is an interpretation of the Caithness flagstone industry.
	www.internet-promotions.co.uk /dbi/attractions.htm (764 words)

	Self Catering Cottages Scotland John o Groats Caithness
		Dunnet Head is Britain's most northerly point, it is also further north than Moscow and Stavanger in Norway - but more easily accessible.
		While staying at Dunnet head, why not also sample the delights of the beautiful Orkney islands.
		Take advantage of the long summer evenings in the comfort of the conservatory, conveniently facing the Pentland Firth and the Orkney Isles, Dunnet Head offers the most wonderful evening views and sunset...and on crisp clear Autumn and winter nights a wee glance of the Northern lights "Aurora Borealis".....and in the deep mid-winter the sight of 30 foot waves crashing over the cliffs and rocks.
	www.self-catering-scotland.com /dunnethead (1857 words)

	Outdoor and Walking Holidays in Dunnethead (Scotland) and Competa (Spain)
		Dunnet Head is great for walking, fishing (we sell fishing permits for the lochs
		There are WWII remains of the radar station, part of Dunnet Head is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and there are 34 archaeological sites.
		Seals bask in Brough Bay behind the Dunnet Head Information Centre, and other cetaceans are often seen in the Pentland Firth.
	www.iberacal.com (277 words)

	2003 Annular Solar Eclipse - Northern Scotland
		After a quick rest I headed out for a recce to Dunnet Head, the most northerly point in Scotland (and thus the UK).
		Below is a photo of the lighthouse on Dunnet Head that night.
		I decided that Durness was too far, and Dunnet Head was too foggy, so I would go to Duncansby Head or John O' Groats.
	www.moonglow.net /eclipse/2003may31/index.html (956 words)

	GM0b : CQ WW 2001 - Dunnet Head
		The contest group of the Mid Lanark Amateur Radio Society once again took part in the CQ WW SSB contest, but this year we operated from Dunnet Head, the most Northerly point on the British mainland.
		On the Monday after the contest it was strip down time and it took us most of the day to remove all evidence of our visit to Dunnet Head.
		I couldn't help but be interested in Dunnet Head as I spent time on my honeymoon in the coastguard cottages right at the end of Dunnet Head near the Orkney lookout point and the lighthouse.
	www.contesting.com /articles/240 (1242 words)

	Dunnet Links National Nature Reserve:Bird Watching
		The area around Dunnet Bay and Dunnet Head is of particular interest to Ornithologists.
		Embracing the principal bird habitats of land, waterside and water, there is an abundant variety of birdlife.
		Dunnet Bay Group wishes to express thanks to Julian Smith, local ornithologist, for the provision of the information contained on this page.
	www.internet-promotions.co.uk /dbi/birdwatching.htm (265 words)

	Scotland Index what to do in Castletown and Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Well worth the walk on a sunny day and especially as you have the beautiful backdrop of Dunnet Head beckoning you on to Dunnet Beach and the Ranger Centre there.
		Dunnet Links is one of the largest sand-dune areas in the North of Scotland and the reserve hosts at least 230 different plant species, one of which is the Scottish Primrose which is only found on the North coast of Scotland and in the Orkney Isles.
		The people of Dunnet, along with Caithness County Council funded and constructed this pier and slipway.
	www.scotland-index.co.uk /caithness/in_castletown.htm (733 words)

	TA Body
		Repute has it that John O'Groats is the northern most part of the UK (with Land's End in Cornwall being the southern most part).
		This isn't as such true, as the most northern part of the UK is at Dunnet Head just to the west of John O'Groats.
		Still, the great end-to-end walks and charity events all run from Land's End to John O'Groats and so for many tourists is has become a must-see stop on their tour of the UK.
	www.gouk.com /tourist/touristattractions/tabody.asp?Name=Dunnet+Head (123 words)

	Wild Caithness
		3km of sweeping sands and dunes fringe this spectacular bay tucked in between Holborn Head and Dunnet Head.
		On the seashore, dunes and rock platforms there are many specialised plants such as thrift, sea rocket and marram grass.
		On windy days a visit to Dunnet forest will sometimes reveal surprising visitors to this rare area of woodland in the North.
	www.wildcaithness.org /dunnetbay.htm (243 words)

	Tour Sutherland, Tour Caithness, Tour Scotland.
		Dunnet Head Lighthouse stands below viewpoint, its walls battered by stones thrown up by Pentland Firth in rough weather.
		Scourie lies on the west coast of Sutherland district in Highland Council Area, at the head of Scourie Bay, 5 miles west of Laxford Bridge.
		The village is famed for the palm trees that grow in the garden of Scourie House, a consequence of the warming effects of the Gulf Stream.
	www.visitdunkeld.com /tour-sutherland.htm (1310 words)

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