Lighthouses · Scottish Islands
Huna House
In or near John o'Groats.
Huna House in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Huna House is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Huna House is a Victorian building located in the small village of Huna in Canisbay, north of Caithness. Built in 1870 as the Huna Hotel, it is listed as a historic place at Historic Environment Scotland. The hotel, located on the eastern edge of a rocky coastline and an intertidal sandbank from Huna House to Scotland's Haven, sits on a short cliff with views of the Island of Stroma, the double-lighthouse of Pentland Skerries, and the Orkney Islands.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was greatly modernised in 1879. Seven bedrooms were located on the second floor along with one toilet which was supplied from a well in the roof. It was run in April 1894 by John Calder, who then became bankrupt. The lease for the building was assigned to his wife who was to run the inn, which was also her residence. In 1903, James Calder was identified as the proprietor. Mrs. Isabella Calder ran the nearby John o' Groats House Hotel at that time. In 2013, it was described as a ruin, with evidence of a previous boat slip and a harbour.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.6460, -3.1032
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW1 4YL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q28407619 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Huna House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Huna Lifeboat Station
Islands · 0.4 km
Stroma View
Campsites · 0.6 km
Huna
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MeyGen
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Historic churches · 1.9 km
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Memorials & monuments · 2.0 km
Memorial To The Brave Souls Taken By The Ferocious Seas Of The Pentland Firth
Memorials & monuments · 2.0 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Huna House?
- Huna House is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW1 4YL).
- What is Huna House?
- Huna House in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Huna House?
- Drivers can use postcode KW1 4YL.
- Is Huna House free to visit?
- Yes, Huna House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Huna House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW1 4YL. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.