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Gills in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 507 mi or ( 816 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gills is now 10:20 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tórshavn, Scarfskerry, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Melsetter, and Kirkwall. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tórshavn . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gills ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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John O'Groats, Scotland (1926)
The most northerly point of the journey made by Claude Friese-Greene in 'The Open Road' is John O'Groats, where an elderly gatekeeper shows the way up to the entrance of the famous John O'Groats Hotel ..
Three Caithness Geocaches
Three Geocaches that we have hidden in Caithness. Seals, Swans, Heron's and more to see. To find out more about Geocaching go to: www.geocaching.com ..
Cycling John O'Groats to Land's End by Tim Fuge
My End to end adventure in June 2009. A solo attempt, i stayed with people from different churches who wanted to be involved and help with the charities i was raising money for. But its ended only a t ..
The end of the world at John O'Groats
Heading for the Orkneys... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Castle of Mey
The Castle of Mey (formerly Barrogill Castle) is located in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, about 6 miles west of John o' Groats. In fine weather there are views from the castle north to the Orkney Islands.
Located at 58.65 -3.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Duncansby Head
Duncansby Head is the most north-easterly part of the Scottish mainland, including even the famous John o' Groats, Caithness, Highland. The headland juts into the North Sea, with the Pentland Firth to its north and west and the Moray Firth to its south. The point is marked by Duncansby Head Lighthouse. A minor public road leads from John o' Groats to Duncansby Head, which makes Duncansby Head the farthest point by road from Land's End.
Located at 58.64 -3.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Dunnet Forest
Dunnet Forest in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland, is the most northerly community woodland on the UK mainland, and has been managed since 2003 by Dunnet Forestry Trust. The forest was planted by the Forestry Commission in the mid-1950s, and later transferred to Scottish Natural Heritage.
Located at 58.61 -3.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Dunnet Head
Dunnet Head is a peninsula in Caithness, on the north coast of Scotland, that includes the most northerly point of the mainland of Great Britain. The point, known as Easter Head, is at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:58|40|21|N|03|22|31|W| | |name= }}, about 18 km west-northwest of John o' Groats and about 20 km from Duncansby Head.
Located at 58.67 -3.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Swona
Swona is an uninhabited island in the Pentland Firth off the north coast of Scotland.
Located at 58.75 -3.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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