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Skarfskerry
Also known as: Sgarbh Sgeir
In or near John o'Groats.
Skarfskerry in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Alan Reid — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Skarfskerry 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
Skarfskerry (or Scarfskerry; Scottish Gaelic: Sgarbh Sgeir) is a settlement located in the far northern county Caithness on a small peninsula northeast of Thurso off the A836 in Scotland. It is the most northerly settlement in Great Britain. The name comes from the Old Norse for "cormorants' rock". Historically, it belonged to the Parish of Dunnet, along with Brough.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.6400, -3.2600
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW14 8XT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q7534008 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Skarfskerry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Scarfskerry, Broch site
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Skarfskerry?
- Skarfskerry is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW14 8XT).
- What is Skarfskerry?
- Skarfskerry in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Skarfskerry?
- Drivers can use postcode KW14 8XT.
- How do I get to Skarfskerry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW14 8XT. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.