Must-see beach · Highland, Scotland
Dunnet Head Lighthouse
Dunnet Head Lighthouse is a beach in Highland, Scotland.
Dunnet Head Lighthouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Dunnet Head Lighthouse
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dunnet Head Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.67148, -3.37664. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dunnet Head Lighthouse
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Church · church · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Thurso Castle · fort · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old St. Peter's Kirk · church · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Scrabster Castle (site of) · fort · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
- Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Brims Castle · fort · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Braal Castle · fort · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Dunnet Head Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Dunnet Head Lighthouse
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~24 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Noss Head · beach · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~38 km · Must-see
- Strathy Point Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Brough of Birsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sands of Evie · beach · Scotland · ~66 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dunnet Head Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Dunnet Head Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dunnet Head Lighthouse?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dunnet Head Lighthouse?
Nearby: St John's Loch (lake, 7 km), Dunnet Church (church, 7 km), Castle of Mey (fort, 11 km), Loch Heilen (lake, 13 km), Thurso Castle (fort, 14 km), Holburn Head (beach, 14 km).
Is Dunnet Head Lighthouse worth visiting?
Dunnet Head Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Scotland on Spotwander.