Travel Tips 24 > Europe > Western Europe > United Kingdom > Scotland > Scottish Highlands >

John o'Groats

Table of Contents: Culture and History / Travel to John o\'Groats-1, visa requirements / Get around / John o\'Groats-1 attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, John o\'Groats-1 souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / John o\'Groats-1 nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get out More from Scottish Highlands: Culloden souvenirs, Highland (Scotland) hotels and youth hostels, John o'Groats-1 souvenirs, Mallaig hotels and youth hostels, Oban tourist attractions More from Scotland: Aberdeen souvenirs, Central Belt (Scotland) hotels and youth hostels, Glasgow culture, Hebrides culture, Loch Ness culture, New Lanark culture, North East Scotland souvenirs, Orkney Islands souvenirs, Polmont culture, Scottish Borders souvenirs, Scottish Highlands travel tours, Shetland Islands hotels and youth hostels, South West (Scotland) souvenirs More from United Kingdom: England souvenirs, Isle of Man travel tours, Lundy tourist attractions, Northern Ireland hotels and youth hostels, Scotland hotels and youth hostels, Wales hotels and youth hostels More from Western Europe: Benelux souvenirs, Channel Islands (United Kingdom) hotels and youth hostels, France culture, Ireland travel tours, Ireland (disambiguation) culture, Pyrenees tourist attractions, United Kingdom tourist attractions More from Europe: Alps culture, Central Europe hotels and youth hostels, Danube souvenirs, Eastern Europe culture, European Union tourist attractions, Mediterranean Europe tourist attractions, Rhine tourist attractions, Western Europe culture More from Travel Tips 24: Africa tourist attractions, Asia hotels and youth hostels, Europe souvenirs, North America travel tours, Oceania travel tours, South America tourist attractions Popular destinations Istanbul (Marmara region ) souvenirs, Barcelona (Catalonia) tourist attractions, Rome (Lazio) culture, Singapore (Southeast Asia) travel tours, Western Europe (Europe) travel tours, South Africa (Southern Africa) hotels and youth hostels, United Kingdom (Western Europe) culture, Europe (Home) culture, Morocco (North Africa) tourist attractions, Vancouver (Greater Vancouver) hotels and youth hostels

John o'Groats (Gaelic: Taigh Iain Ghròt [1]) is a small village in the traditional Scottish county of Caithness and the Highlands region of Scotland. John o'Groats is popularly thought of as the northernmost point on the British mainland (the counterpart to Land's End in Cornwall) - although not actually the northernmost point (this honour belongs to Dunnet Head nearby), John o'Groats is certainly the northernmost settlement on Great Britain.

Back to top ^^

Culture and History

John o'Groats takes its name from one Jan de Groot, a Dutchman who obtained a grant for the ferry from the Scottish mainland to the island of Orkney, recently acquired from Norway, from the Scottish King James IV in 1496.

Back to top ^^

Travel to John o\'Groats-1, visa requirements

Back to top ^^

Get around

Back to top ^^

John o\'Groats-1 attractions and sightseeing

• John o'Groats Tourist Information Centre, County Road, tel +44 (0)1955 611373, fax +44 (0) 1955 611448, open Easter-October - information on travel, accommodation, local services and emergency services - also stocks a range of books, maps, gifts and souvenirs.
• the Last House and Last House Museum
• the Castle of Mey [2], 6 miles west of John o'Groats towards Thurso - the Caithness residence of the late Queen Mum, lovingly restored by her after the death of her husband King George VI in 1952

Back to top ^^

City tours

• Go to Land's End! The John O'Groats to Land's End, (or Vice Versa) journey has been undertaken by many individuals as a personal challenge, and to raise funds for good causes. It is often undertaken on foot or by bicycle to raise funds. Ian Botham the former England Cricketer popularised the journey in recent years when raising funds for charity.

Back to top ^^

Shopping, John o\'Groats-1 souvenirs

Back to top ^^

Good restaurants and cheap meals

Back to top ^^

John o\'Groats-1 nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.

Back to top ^^

Hotels, youth hostels, lodging

Back to top ^^

Get out

More from Scottish Highlands: Culloden hotels and youth hostels, Highland (Scotland) culture, John o'Groats-1 tourist attractions, Mallaig souvenirs, Oban hotels and youth hostels More from Scotland: Aberdeen tourist attractions, Central Belt (Scotland) tourist attractions, Glasgow travel tours, Hebrides tourist attractions, Loch Ness travel tours, New Lanark souvenirs, North East Scotland travel tours, Orkney Islands souvenirs, Polmont culture, Scottish Borders souvenirs, Scottish Highlands hotels and youth hostels, Shetland Islands hotels and youth hostels, South West (Scotland) culture More from United Kingdom: England hotels and youth hostels, Isle of Man travel tours, Lundy tourist attractions, Northern Ireland tourist attractions, Scotland travel tours, Wales travel tours More from Western Europe: Benelux culture, Channel Islands (United Kingdom) hotels and youth hostels, France hotels and youth hostels, Ireland travel tours, Ireland (disambiguation) culture, Pyrenees tourist attractions, United Kingdom hotels and youth hostels More from Europe: Alps hotels and youth hostels, Central Europe travel tours, Danube culture, Eastern Europe travel tours, European Union travel tours, Mediterranean Europe souvenirs, Rhine hotels and youth hostels, Western Europe hotels and youth hostels More from Travel Tips 24: Africa culture, Asia tourist attractions, Europe travel tours, North America hotels and youth hostels, Oceania hotels and youth hostels, South America culture Popular destinations Istanbul (Marmara region ) hotels and youth hostels, Barcelona (Catalonia) culture, Rome (Lazio) travel tours, Singapore (Southeast Asia) tourist attractions, Western Europe (Europe) hotels and youth hostels, South Africa (Southern Africa) tourist attractions, United Kingdom (Western Europe) souvenirs, Europe (Home) tourist attractions, Morocco (North Africa) travel tours, Vancouver (Greater Vancouver) culture

Featured articles
China travel tips: Language / pensions culture in Barcelona / cheap youth hostels singapore / hotels and hostels in Trastevere in Rome / Major Morocco tourist attractions / South Africa political attractions / Vancouver visitors guide, culture & youth hostels / Las Vegas hotels, top casinos, tours and shows . .