John o’ Groats is a Village in the county of Highland.

John o’ Groats postcode: KW1 4YR

Retail in John o’ Groats

There are great places to visit near John o’ Groats including some great towns, mountains and lakes.

There are a number of towns near to John o’ Groats including Fort William.

Places near John o’ Groats feature a number of interesting mountains including Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis).

Don't miss Loch Linnhe's lakes if visiting the area around John o’ Groats.

John o’ Groats History

There are some historic monuments around John o’ Groats:

• Keiss Castle Secular: castle SM623
• Kirkstones,settlement 1650m SSW of Stroupster Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM4636
• Castle Mestag, fortified sea-stack, Stroma Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort); Secular: fort (non-prehistoric) SM9763
• Thomsonsfield,broch 780m SW of,Brabstermire Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM588
• Bucholly Castle Secular: castle SM620
• Ness Broch,broch near Ness Head Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM2372
• Warth Hill,cairn 2000m N of Freswick Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM503
• Cairn Hill, burnt mound near head of Castle Geo, Stroma Prehistoric domestic and defensive: burnt mound SM9765
• Girnieclett, mound 300m ESE of Mell Head, Stroma Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM9764
• Skirza Head, broch 290m SE of Craigwell Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM580
• Freswick Links,Viking settlement Secular: Viking settlement, Norse settlement SM2535
• Green Hill of Clayton,settlement WSW of Hill of Clayton Secular: settlement, including deserted, depopulated and townships SM4593
• Nybster,broch on Brough Head Prehistoric domestic and defensive: broch SM569
• Stroma Lighthouse,chambered cairn SW of,Island of Stroma Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn SM488