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West Canisbay Destination Guide

Explore West Canisbay in United Kingdom

West Canisbay in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 506 mi or ( 815 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .

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Current time in West Canisbay is now 04:24 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Scarfskerry, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Mey, and Melsetter. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tórshavn . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in West Canisbay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Errant Surf Holidays Team Rider Blog

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Errant Surf Holidays rider Josh Hughes video blogs trip to Scotland with Mitch Corbett and Tom Butler www.errantsurf.com ..

LE-JOG

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North Devon Mini Register arrive at John O'Groats for the end of their 2008 journey ..


The Trip 2012 - London (the Olympics), Lake District, Scotland, N.Ireland & Ireland, Normandy

11:02 min by ottogasnet
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My 2012 motorcycle trip on a BMW F650GS from Sweden (Stockholm) to London (via freight ferry from Gothenburg) for the Olympics and then touring in the Lake District, Scotland (the Highlands, Dunnet He ..

Over the Black Isle and Flow Country to John 'O' G Shake.bitty's photos around John O'Groats

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Preview of Shake.bitty's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Castle of Mey

The Castle of Mey (formerly Barrogill Castle) is located in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, about 6 miles west of John o' Groats. In fine weather there are views from the castle north to the Orkney Islands.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.65 -3.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 16th-century architecture, Caithness, Castles in Highland (council area), Category A listed buildings in Scotland, Country houses in Scotland, Gardens in Highland (council area), Historic house museums in Highland (council area), Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes, Listed buildings in Highland (council area), Listed castles in Scotland, Reportedly haunted locations in Scotland, Royal residences in Scotland

Duncansby Head

Duncansby Head is the most north-easterly part of the Scottish mainland, including even the famous John o' Groats, Caithness, Highland. The headland juts into the North Sea, with the Pentland Firth to its north and west and the Moray Firth to its south. The point is marked by Duncansby Head Lighthouse. A minor public road leads from John o' Groats to Duncansby Head, which makes Duncansby Head the farthest point by road from Land's End.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.64 -3.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Caithness, Headlands of Scotland, Lighthouses in Scotland, Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Caithness

Dunnet Forest

Dunnet Forest in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland, is the most northerly community woodland on the UK mainland, and has been managed since 2003 by Dunnet Forestry Trust. The forest was planted by the Forestry Commission in the mid-1950s, and later transferred to Scottish Natural Heritage.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.61 -3.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Caithness, Forests and woodlands of Scotland

Muckle Skerry

Muckle Skerry is the largest of the Pentland Skerries that lie off the north coast of Scotland. It is home to the Pentland Skerries Lighthouse. Muckle Skerry lies in the Pentland Firth at grid reference ND464782. It is the westernmost of the skerries. At one kilometre (three-fifths of a mile) long and rising to a height of 20 metres (66 feet) above sea level is sizable enough to be considered an island.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 58.69 -2.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Islands of the Orkney Islands, Listed lighthouses in Scotland, Uninhabited islands of Scotland

Swona

Swona is an uninhabited island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland.

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Located at 58.75 -3.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Former populated places in Scotland, Islands of the Orkney Islands, Uninhabited islands of Orkney