Dunnet head Cottage near John o Groats

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Dunnet Head is Britain's most northerly point, it is<br /> also further north than Moscow and Stavanger in Norway - but<br /> more easily accessible.</font><br /> </div><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">Standing<br /> high above the surrounding Pentland Firth the views extend all<br /> the way from Cape Wrath at the north-western tip of mainland<br /> Scotland to Duncansby Head at its much closer<br /> north-eastern tip. In some ways, though, it is Hoy and Orkney<br /> to the north that command most attention.</font><br /> </div><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">And<br /> if you can drag your eyes away from the shoreline and<br /> seascape, the views inland to the surprisingly pointy peaks of<br /> Morvern and Maiden Pap simply complete the stunning vista.</font><br /> </div><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <center><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><br /> <p align="center"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><img border="1" src="images/sunrise_new.jpg" width="248" height="128"><br><br /> <b>Fantastic sunset or sunrise?<br><br /> </b>...the morning sun at Dunnet Head<br><br /> June<br /> 03:00am! </font></p><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> </center><br /> </div><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">Living<br /> with you during your stay on and around this most<br /> beautiful peninsula are puffins, deer, Otters, Seals, Dolphins,<br /> whales and a whole host of other wildlife...</font><br /> </div><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="left"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">You<br /> may well recognise these 2 lovely images... 'perhaps on a<br /> postcard or even the TV'. Yes this is Dunnet Head... one of<br /> the most photographed locations in the world... and for a week<br /> or two, probably in your back garden. </font><br /> </div><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <center><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td valign="top"><br /> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><img border="1" src="images/puffinsx3_cliff.jpg" width="280" height="190"><font color="#000000" size="2"><b><br><br /> Is that a ship in Scapa Flow?</b></font></font></td><br /> <td valign="top"><br /> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><img border="1" src="images/cliffs.jpg" width="155" height="190"><br><br /> <font color="#000000" size="2"><b>Spectacular<br /> View?</b></font></font></td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> </center><br /> </div><br /> </div><br /> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000080">Cape<br /> Wrath, Kyle of Tongue, John O'Groats</font></strong></p><br /> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000">The areas<br /> of Caithness and Sutherland form Scotland's northern wilderness<br /> offering superb panoramic mountain views and stunning<br /> scenery. Their scenery varies from wild cliffs and tiny islands<br /> to lonely moorland and remote golden sandy beaches. You<br /> will find Majestic castles like Dunrobin, Old Wick and<br /> Girnigoe, dozens of ancient monuments, quality tweeds and<br /> woollens, whisky distilleries such as Clynelish Distillery.<br /> Plus tree-lined twisting roads and foaming rivers.</font></p><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><font color="#ff0000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><img src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/062/t062148.jpg" width="200" height="200"><img src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/055/t055382.jpg" width="200" height="200"><img src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/067/t067629.jpg" width="200" height="200"></font></p><br /> <p align="center"><b><a href="http://www.doughoughton.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #105AC6"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="1">Photos<br /> Copyright © Doug<br /> Houghton</font></span></a></b></p><br /> <p align="center"> </p><br /> <p align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000080">Golfing<br /> and Fishing Holidays</font></strong></p><br /> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000">Championship<br /> golf courses such as Raey and places where you can fish for<br /> salmon and trout, an abundance of wildlife, excellent leisure<br /> pursuits, Salmon leaping at the Falls of Shin Visitor Centre ,<br /> Falconry Displays. Why not hit the Highland trail and join<br /> Scotland's great gold rush. Many hundreds did in the 1880s and<br /> gold is still to be found in the local streams!</font></p><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <center><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><img border="1" src="images/Castle_of_Mey.jpg" width="275" height="200"></font></td><br /> <td><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><img border="1" src="images/countryside_dunnideer_castle_01.jpg" width="275" height="200"></font></td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> </center><br /> </div><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000080">Activities<br /> in Caithness and Sutherland</font></strong><br /> </div><br /> <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%"><br /> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><br /> For the highly active<br /> there are a wide range of pursuits from horse riding/Pony trekking,<br /> surfing, sail boarding, land yachting, kites & kite<br /> buggying, sub-aqua diving and sailing, places to climb and walk.<br /> For the less active and just in need of a rest the beaches<br /> are amazing and often you will find one all to yourself. <br /> The area has much to offer for those interested in History and<br /> archaeology. With a local guide leaflet you can follow<br /> trails or head for one of the many ancient monuments.<br /> </font><br /> </p><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <center><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><br /> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><br /> <img border="1" src="images/lighthouse.jpg" width="304" height="204"><br /> </font><br /> </td><br /> <td><br /> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><br /> <img border="1" src="images/puffin_fly.jpg" width="300" height="204"><br /> </font><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> </center><br /> </div><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000080">The<br /> Orkney Islands</font></strong></p><br /> <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%"><br /> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><br /> While staying at<br /> Dunnet head, why not also sample the delights of the beautiful Orkney<br /> islands. There are more than 70 islands in the Orcadian<br /> Archipelago.....of which 17 are inhabited.<br /> </font><br /> </p><br /> <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%"><br /> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><br /> Access Orkney daily<br /> in the summer from John o' Groats, or Scabster (Thurso) throughout the year... choose from island-hopping, pottering<br /> around ancient sites and dreamlike beaches, spending time<br /> browsing in craft shops and galleries, sample wholesome cuisine<br /> and drink the world famous ale and whisky... <br /> </font><br /> </p><br /> <br /> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="2" color="#000000"><img src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/063/t063634.jpg" width="200" height="200"><img src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/054/t054938.jpg" width="200" height="200"><img alt="Italian prisoner of war nissen hut chapel with winter snow - ITALIAN CHAPEL ORKNEY - Scotland photographs ©Doug Houghton" src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/054/t054942.jpg" width="200" height="200"></font></p><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><b><a href="http://www.doughoughton.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #105AC6"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="1">Photos<br /> Copyright © Doug<br /> Houghton</font></span></a></b></p><br /> <p align="center"><b><span style="color: #105AC6"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="1" color="#000000"> </font></span></b></p><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 150%"><strong><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000080">Orkney<br /> Culture and Scapa Flow</font></strong></p><br /> <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%"><br /> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><br /> Orkney has much to<br /> charm the visitor - historic attractions of global significance,<br /> diverse wildlife in a pure and serene environment, a rich cultural<br /> heritage, and the same traditionally warm and welcoming people you<br /> will find in Caithness.<br /> </font><br /> </p><br /> <p align="left" style="line-height: 150%"><br /> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><br /> You have a clear<br /> view of Scapa flow from the window of Dunnet Head cottage, why not<br /> take a closer look at Scapa flow during your visit to Orkney and it's<br /> significant role in both wars, the great battleship Royal Oak<br /> was sunk here in October 1939 with the loss of 833 men and lies here<br /> with a number of other warships to this day, find out about this and<br /> much more at the new Naval museum....the highly active can also<br /> scuba-dive under supervision to view these monster ships lying<br /> deep in the flow. <br /> </font><br /> </p><br /> <br /> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="2" color="#000000"><img src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/064/t064962.jpg" width="200" height="200"><img border="0" src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/055/t055270.jpg" width="200" height="200"><font size="2"><img src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/066/t066603.jpg" width="200" height="200"></font></font></p><br /> <font face="Verdana" color="#000000" size="2"><br /> <a href="http://www.doughoughton.com/webpage/image/63/a63677.jpg" target="_blank"></a><br /> </font><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><b><a href="http://www.doughoughton.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #105AC6"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="1">Photos<br /> Copyright © Doug<br /> Houghton</font></span></a></b></p><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><b><span style="color: #105AC6"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="1"> </font></span></b></p><br /> <p align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000080" size="3">Would<br /> you like to see other cottages in Scotland?</font></strong></p><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><b><a style="color: #105AC6; background-color: #FFFF00" href="../index.html"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="2">Please click<br /> here</font></a></b></p><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><b><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="2"> </font></b></p><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <center><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="12"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><img border="1" src="images/Doug%20Houghton/June%202004/a070368_rw_300.jpg" width="300" height="218"></td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> </center><br /> </div><br /> <p style="line-height: 150%"><center><center class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#000080" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="3"><b>Your<br /> Accommodation</b></font></span></center> <br /> </p><br /> <br /> <br /> <div align="center"><br /> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#000000"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><br /> <p style="line-height: 100%"><a href="images/Doug%20Houghton/June%202004/a070371_348x237.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="images/Doug%20Houghton/June%202004/a070371_116x79.jpg" width="116" height="79"></a></td><br /> <td rowspan="2"><a href="images/Doug%20Houghton/June%202004/a070370_546x330.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="images/Doug%20Houghton/June%202004/a070370_273x165.jpg" width="273" height="165"></a></td><br /> <td rowspan="2"><a href="images/Doug%20Houghton/June%202004/a070369_240x336.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="images/Doug%20Houghton/June%202004/a070369_120x168.jpg" width="120" height="168"></a></td><br /> </tr><br /> <tr><br /> <td><a href="images/Doug%20Houghton/June%202004/a070364_348x237.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="images/Doug%20Houghton/June%202004/a070364_116x79.jpg" width="116" height="79"></a></td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> </div><br /> </td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> </div><br /> </center><br /> <p style="line-height: 150%"><br /> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><br /> Dunnet Head cottage is accessed via a single track road from the<br /> little hamlet of Brough, the cottage offers you panoramic views<br /> and extremely comfortable tastefully furnished accommodation<br /> with full electric heating, 3 bedrooms (1 King Size room with<br /> cot, 1 further double and 1 twin ) Full bathroom suite with<br /> Jacuzzi spa bath, upstairs toilet and washbasin, modern fully<br /> fitted kitchen area inc Dishwasher, Washing machine, Microwave,<br /> Ironing, Pots, Pans, Cutlery and all other kitchen items you<br /> would expect! Spacious open plan dining living area, "wood<br /> burning stove" dining suite for 6, 3 piece suite, TV/Video,<br /> and hi-fi sound system (small Video and CD library) and<br /> conservatory.<br /> </font><br /> </p><br /> <center><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%"><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#000080" size="3" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><b>Local <br /> area Information</b></font></span><br /> </div><br /> </center><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2">The<br /> nearest restaurant is (approx 1/2 mile) nearest Inn<br /> (approx 1 mile) nearest Petrol station, shop, post office approx<br /> (3 miles) The nearest large town is Thurso (13 miles) with shops,<br /> supermarkets, restaurants, swimming pool, Golf Course, Leisure<br /> Centre, cinema, doctor and vet. Castle Mey (5<br /> miles). John o' Groats (13 miles) Duncansby stacks (15 miles) The nearest<br /> unspoilt golden beach is Dunnet bay (2 miles) The area is famous<br /> for its range of loch, river and sea fishing. Permits and boat<br /> hire on lochs available for salmon, sea trout, brown trout<br /> and numerous sea varieties, various, seaside, cliff top, and<br /> country walks...on your door step or just round the corner.</font></p><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><font face="Verdana" size="2">"Fantastic<br /> views" out to the Orkneys and the Pentland firth....from the<br /> comfort of this holiday cottage.</font></p><br /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Further<br /> information available on this area available at <font face="Tahoma" size="2">www.caithness.org</font></font><font face="Tahoma" size="2">. </font></p><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <center><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><br /> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><br /> <img border="1" src="images/Doug%20Houghton/gorse_300.jpg" width="299" height="200"><br /> </font></td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> </center><br /> </div><br /> <center><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><strong><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000080" size="3">The<br /> total package... no hidden extras</font></strong></p><br /> </center><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">The<br /> cottage is open and available all year round, Electricity,<br /> lighting, heating, towels and all bedding are inclusive.</font></p><br /> <center><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><strong><font color="#000080" size="3" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">The<br /> view from the cottage</font></strong></p><br /> </center><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <center><br /> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><br /> <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" color="#000000" size="2"><img border="1" src="images/3_new.jpg" width="300" height="182"><br /> </font></td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> </center><br /> </div><br /> <center><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><strong><font color="#000080" size="3" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">An evening<br /> in or out</font></strong></p><br /> </center><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">Take<br /> advantage of the long summer evenings in the<br /> comfort of the conservatory, conveniently facing the <em>Pentland<br /> Firth</em> and the <em>Orkney Isles, </em>Dunnet Head offers the<br /> most wonderful evening views and sunset...and on crisp<br /> clear Autumn and winter nights a wee glance of the Northern<br /> lights "Aurora Borealis".....and in the deep<br /> mid-winter the sight of <em>30 foot waves</em> crashing over the<br /> cliffs and rocks.</font></p><br /> <br /> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="2"><img src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/150/t150008.jpg" width="200" height="200"><img src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/060/t060558.jpg" width="200" height="200"><img border="0" src="http://www.orkneypics.com/webpage/thumb/150/t150001.jpg" width="200" height="200"></font></p><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><b><a href="http://www.doughoughton.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #105AC6"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="1">Photos<br /> Copyright © Doug<br /> Houghton</font></span></a></b></p><br /> <font color="#000080" size="3"><font face="Verdana" color="#ff0000" size="2"><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><font color="#000080" size="3"><strong>Choices<br /> Choices.....</strong></font></p><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"></font></font><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">Or you<br /> might take advantage of Dunnet Head's well equipped kitchen<br /> and enjoy some home cooking.</font></p><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">Or<br /> perhaps you may wish to just soak away your cares in the <i>Jaccuzi </i>bath!</font></p><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">Or<br /> maybe you might just chill out in the lounge in front of<br /> the '<i>wood burning stove</i>' after a hard day of<br /> relaxation and leisure</font> <font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">with<br /> your favourite drink and some gentle Highland music.</font></p><br /> <p align="center"><img border="1" src="images/northern_lights.jpg" width="542" height="145"></p><br /> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" color="#000080" size="3"><strong>The<br /> best time to see the Northern Lights</strong></font></p><br /> <p style="line-height: 150%"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">One<br /> of the advantages of the cottages Far North location and the<br /> absence of street lamps presents regular sightings of the Northern<br /> lights "<b>Aurora Borealis</b>". With good timing you<br /> have a good chance of experiencing one of the world's most<br /> magnificent natural phenomena: the Northern Lights. The Northern<br /> night sky dancing with red, yellow, green, blue and violet<br /> streamers, arcs and rays. The best time to see the Northern lights<br /> is in the months of <b>October</b>, <b>November</b>, <b>December</b><br /> and <b>January</b> between <b>10 pm</b> and <b>3 am</b>. If you<br /> don't see the Northern Lights, then at least you'll see the stars<br /> - many, many more than you'll see from anywhere less remote. The<br /> longer you look up, the more stars will appear!</font></p><br /> <p style="line-height: 150%" align="center"><img border="1" src="../weather/sunshine_wd.gif" width="120" height="48"></p><br /> <p align="center"><b><font color="#000080" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="3"><span lang="EN-US">Scottish<br /> Weather?</span></font></b></p><br /> <p align="center"><b><a href="../weather/index.html" target="_blank"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="2" color="#3980F4"><span style="background-color: #FFFF00">Click<br /> Here</span></font></a><span lang="EN-US"><font color="#000080" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="2">...<br /> you might well be surprised!</font></span></b></p><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><span lang="EN-US"><b><font color="#000080" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="3">Travel</font></b></span></font></p><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <table border="1" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="350" bordercolor="#000051" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" background="file:///F:/Documents/1%20-%20Web%20Sites/selfcateringscotland/images/bg_main.gif"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="2">"It<br /> sounds wonderful, but it's a long way to drive from the<br /> south of England, how can I avoid the long journey?"</font></p><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><b><a style="color: #105AC6" href="travel_dunnethead.html"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="2">Click<br /> here to find out how!</font></a></b></p><br /> <p align="center" style="line-height: 100%"><font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"><img border="0" src="../images/train.jpg" width="63" height="64"> <br /> <font face="Courier New" size="3"><img border="0" src="../images/car.jpg" width="80" height="64"> <br /> </font><img border="0" src="../images/plane.jpg" width="84" height="64"></font></td><br /> </tr><br /> </table><br /> </div><br /> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%" align="center"><span lang="EN-US"><b><font color="#000080" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica" size="3">Satisfied<br /> Customers</font></b></span></p><br /> <div align="center"><br /> <table border="1" cellpadding="12" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#000051" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="70%"><br /> <tr><br /> <td><br /> <p align="left" style="line-height: 100%"><font size="2" face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica">"A<br /> very charming cosy cottage in an enchanting enviroment.<br /> Beautiful sunsets amidst the vast landscape and spectacular<br /> sea and island views. lovely golden sandy beaches within<br /> cycling distance...!! Good<br /> food, lovely neighbours... Too many good walks to mention...<br /> Thank you we will be back." <br><br /> P.S. 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