The Groats
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The Groats (Scots Gaelic: Taigh Iain Ghròt, Inglis: John o' Groats) is a wee veilage in the Caithness coontie an Hieland cooncil aurie o Scotland. It byds naur Duncansby Heid at the ferr nor'eistren tip o the Caithness hauf-iland, owerluikin Orkney.[1] It is maist weil-kent as ane end o the Land's End ti John o Groats trail atwein Great Breetain's soothwastrenmaist settilment (Land's End in Cornwall) an its northeistrenmaist settilment (John o Groats). This haes made it popular wi toorists. The sawe Land's End ti John o Groats is aften bruikit ti mein "the hail o Gret Breetain".
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The Groats
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John o' Groats Hoose | |
Location within Scotland | |
Population | 300 |
OS grid reference | ND380734 |
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Kintra | Scotland |
Sovereign state | Unitit Kinrick |
Post toun | WICK |
Postcode destrict | KW1 |
Diallin code | 01955 |
Police | Scots |
Fire | Scots |
Ambulance | Scots |
EU Pairlament | Scotland |
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John o Groats is forordnar thocht ti be Gret Breetain's northrenmaist pynt or settilment. Houaniver, the true northrenmaist pynt is Dunnet Heid an the northrenmaist settilment is the clachan o Skarfskerry, baith no ferr til the wast o John o Groats.[1]
Fowk frae the veilage ar kent as "Groatsers".[2]